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a
Check your English
Use the prompts to write the story of the Mary
Celeste. Use the active or the present or past
passive.
The Mary Celeste / New York on 5 November 1872
and / drifting off the Azores / the 7 December 1872. /
The last entry in the Mary Celeste's logbook / on 25th
November 1872. / A government inquiry / that the
ship / on that day.
b
Look quickly at the pictures in Activity 4 again. Then
close your books and tell a classmate how the trick
is done.
First the bottom of the paper cup is cut off...
A motorbike is slower than a car.
Mr Smith`s car is older than my dad`s.
A plain is faster than a hot-air balloon
A tram ticket is cheaper than a plane ticket
Driving a car is better than a van
This yacht is bigger than others
Объяснение:
Это сравнительная степень, то есть мы сравниваем два предмета, вс слово, которое дает подсказку than, в сравнительной степени в английском языке к прилагательным обычно приписывается окончание -er (есть исключения на подобии good-better). Также есть превосходная степень, она используется когда мы говорим, что этот предмет(вещь) самый лучший, например The Nile is the longest river in the world. В превосходной степени появляется окончание -est( также есть исключения, например good-best)
2. The machine needs cleaning… (to clean).
3. She is angry at … for sending (to send). ???
4. You should avoid breaking… rules (to break).
5. She entered the office without noticing… (to notice).
6. I am sorry for …disturbing you (to disturb).
7. We can’t excuse their not …answering our invitation (to answer).
8. The cat was punished for …breaking the cup (to break)
9. The cat was afraid of punishment (punishing)… and hid itself under the sofa. (to punish).
10. After looking… through and marking… the student’s papers, the teacher handed them back. (to look),(to mark).