6. Adverbial phrases are best placed at the end of a sentence.
She approached me in a very friendly manner.
My friend works out in the gym three times a week.
Task 2. Use an insertion mark (>√) to indicate where to place the given adverb in the sentence.
Example: Tom Hanks makes political speeches, (sometimes)
Answer: Tom Hanks sometimes makes political speeches.
1. Tom Hanks plays romantic roles, (frequently)
2. He acts very well, (usually)
3. He has played a villain a few times, (only)
4. He prepares for each role, (apparently, with a great deal of care)
5. In the film Castaway, he managed to alter his body, (drastically)
6. He has won an Oscar twice even though he has been nominated many times, (only)
7. He was grateful to receive the Oscar for Best Actor two years in a row – 1994 and 1995. (extremely)
8. Hanks accepts the Oscar, (always, graciously)
Comparisons
1. To form comparative and superlative forms of most one-syllabic adjectives, add -er and -est endings.
cool cooler coolest
warm warmer warmest
2. Comparative forms are usually followed by the word than, Superlative forms are almost always preceded by the word the.
In Brazil, January is warmer than July.
In Canada, July is the warmest month.
One-syllable adjectives ending In a single vowel + a single consonant double the consonant when adding the -er and -est endings,
big bigger biggest
hot hotter hottest
3. To form comparative and superlative forms of most adjectives of more than one syllable, use more and most (or less and least).
famous more famous most famous
efficient less efficient least efficient
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y or -le are the exception to this rule- For Inject Ives ending in -y>t change the у to / and add the -er or -est ending. For adjectives ending in -ie, just add r or st to the ending.
pretty prettier prettiest
simple simpler simplest
Do not use both the -er form and more or both the -esf form and most.
My car is more faster than yours.
My car is the most fastest on the block.
To form the comparative and superlative forms of ly adverbs, use more and most (or less and least).
carefully more carefully most carefully.
4. Some adjectives and adverbs have irregular forms for the comparative and superlative: good/ well -better- best bad/badly – worse – worst
Task 3. Choose the correct words in italics. If both options are correct, choose both.
1. The colour scheme for the party is red orange/ red and orange.
2. Dieter had always wanted an expensive German/ a German expensive sports car.
3. The old cottage has brick and stone/ brick stone walls and a charming thatched roof.
4. It was a challenging, difficult, demanding/ difficult and demanding course.
5. We found the hotel to be a welcome though/ and pricey haven from the noise and confusion of the surrounding streets.
6. Many of these stone large/ large stone structures date from the early Bronze Age.
7. We can seat up to ten people at our oval and mahogany/ oval mahogany dining table.
8. I'm fed up with these mindless, boring and sentimental/ boring, sentimental TV talent shows.
9. We will never submit to their outrageous yet/ and unreasonable demands.
10. Nineteenth-century novels tend to be full of long, detailed/ long and detailed descriptive passages.
Task 4. Complete the sentences, using suitable comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives in the box. Add than or the if necessary, as in the example.
1. And now we come to the award for ...................... actor in a leading role.
2. It's been raining non-stop. I think this will be ...................July on record!