3. Correct the mistakes.

21. I waited nervous in the waiting room before the interview.

22. She behaved very unfriendly when I saw her yesterday.

23. Alice and Stan are very happy married.

24. I got more earlier than anyone else.

25. I don’t think this novel is so interesting than his previous one.

26. The longer I sit here, less I feel like moving.

27. The Room 303 is on the third floor.

28. That’s the littlest I can do for you.

29. She looked angry at the manager.

30. It was a cold excellent dinner.

Points to Think of

1.1. Compare the following pairs of sentences and indicate whether the highlighted word is an adverb or an adjective:

1. a) My brother loves fast cars. b) He drives too fast.

2. a) This is a beautiful song. b) She sings beautifully.

3. a) This exercise is harder than I thought. b) I hope you’ll try harder in future.

4. a) He had a friendly attitude. b) He behaved in a friendly way.

5. a) She was dressed extravagantly. b) She looks extravagant.

1.2. Complete the rule and find suitable examples from 1.1.

Rules	examples
1. Adjectives modify_______________ Adverbs modify_________________
2. Adjectives are transformed into adverbs with the help of___________________________
3. Adjectives cannot be transformed into adverbs when____________________________
4. The peculiarity of the words early, far, fast, hard, late is_______________________________
5. After link verbs be, seem, become, feel, look, taste, sound, etc we use____________________

2.1. Complete the missing information in the charts using the examples:

We form degrees of comparison of adjectives:

Degree	Formation	Examples
Comparative		bigger, happier more expensive, more important
Superlative		the strongest, the fastest the most popular
Irregular		father/further the best, the worst

2.2. Other ways of making comparisons are:

Pattern	Examples
	He is as young as my brother
	Her car is not as economical as mine
	She is not so tall as he is
	The book is twice as interesting as the film
	The more dangerous it is the more I like it
	The less I study the less I know
	She is quieter than her sister
	She is the most tolerant person I’ve ever met
	Jack is the taller of the two

2.3. Fill in the chart and find suitable examples using the following adverbs:

harder, nearest, most beautifully, more hurriedly, earliest, faster, most fluently, more carefully, sooner, more often, latest.

To make the comparative and superlative of:	you	Examples
adverbs with one syllable
adverbs with two and more syllables

3.1. Read the sentence and label each adjective according to its type (colour, size, purpose, shape, origin, opinion, material and age).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I bought a wonderful roomy modern rectangular black French leather travelling bag.

Give names to the boxes:

2

+ Noun

3.2. Read the sentences and explain why adverbs occupy different places in the sentences:

1. I play the piano very well.

2. He hurriedly left the room.

3. Mary usually wears jeans.

4. Today Mary wears a skirt.

5. The woman who lives nearby is my neighbour.

6. My house is situated far from the centre.

7. I read newspapers daily.

8. Normally I finish work at 5 pm.

3.3. Sort out the adverbs from 3.2. according to their type:

Time	Frequency	Manner	Place

3.4. Compare the pairs of sentences and answer the questions:

What is the difference in the use of adjectives + nouns and substantivised adjectives?

What do they mean (eg: the poor denotes a class of people who share a similar financial status)?

1) The old could not help their children. The old man felt sickness.

2) The French are considered to be trend-setters in fashion. The French family was excited about going on holiday.

3) I believe in the good in life. The good thing about him was his honesty.

4) The best is yet to come. It was the best film I’ve ever seen in my life.