Transcript English Grammar 第九章

English
Grammar
第九章
P.250
Practice 3
3. a lake and an ocean
A lake isn’t (nearly) as
big as an ocean .
4. honey and sugar
Honey is just as
sweet as sugar
5. good health and money
Money isn’t (nearly) as
good health .
important as
.
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Practice 5
2. Did Bill really lift that heavy box all by himself?
He must be as strong as a bull / an ox .
3. It was a lovely summer day. School was out,
and there was nothing in particular that I had
to do. I felt as free as a bird .
4. Marco won’t change his mind. He’s as
stubborn as a mule .
5. How can anyone expect me to sleep in this
bed? It’s as hard as a rock .
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Practice 7
1. Alaska is large than Texas.
Alaska is larger than Texas.
2. Alaska is largest state in the United States.
Alaska is the largest state in the United
States.
3. Texas is the larger from France in land area.
Texas is larger than France in land area.
4. Old shoes are usually more comfortable to
new shoes.
Old shoes are usually more comfortable
than new shoes.
5. I like Chinese food more better than French
food.
I like Chinese food better than French
food.
6. A pillow is more soft from a rock.
A pillow is softer than a rock.
7. My brother is 22. I am 20. My sister is 18. I
am the youngest than my brother. My sister
is the younger person in our family.
My brother is 22. I am 20. My sister is 18.
I am younger than my brother. My sister
is the youngest person in our family.
P.254
Practice 9
1. high
higher, the highest
2. good
better, the best
3. lazy
lazier, the laziest
4. hot
hotter, the hottest
5. neat
neater, the neatest
6. late
later, the latest
7. happy happier, the happiest
8. dangerous more dangerous,
the most dangerous
9. slowly
more slowly, the most slowly
10. common more common,
the most common
or commoner, the commonest
11. friendly
more friendly,
the most friendly
or friendlier, the friendliest
12. careful more careful,
the most careful
13. bad
worse, the worst
14. far
farther / further,
the farthest / furthest
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Practice 10
1. Oranges are sweeter than lemons.
2. I heard a little polite laughter when I told my
jokes, but everyone laughed loudly when Janet
told hers. Her jokes are always much
funnier than mine.
3. Many more people die in car accidents than in
plane accidents. Statistics show that driving
your own car is more dangerous than flying
in an airplane.
4. Professor Sato speaks clearly, but I have
trouble understanding Professor Larson’s
lectures. Her lectures are much
more confusing than Proffer Sato’s.
5. Bobby! How did you get all covered with
mud? Hurry and take a bath. Even the floor
is cleaner than you are.
6.A: Why does wet sand look darker than
dry sand?
B: Because wet sand reflects less light.
7.A: The moon is full tonight. There’s not a
cloud in the sky. Look at the moonlight on
the lake. It makes the water sparkle. Have
you ever seen a prettier sight than this?
8. If a cat and a duck are out in the rain, the
cat will get much wetter than the duck.
The water will simply roll off the duck’s
feathers but will soak into the cat’s hair.
P.257
Practice 14
1. My sister is only six. She’s much younger
than I am / me .
2. Peggy is thirteen, and she feels sad. She
thinks most of the other girls in school are far
more popular than she is / her .
3. The children can’t lift that heavy box, but Mr.
Ford can. He’s stronger than they are/them .
4. Jim isn’t a very good speller. I can spell much
better than he can / him .
5. I was on time. Jack was late. I got there
earlier than he did / him .
6. Ted is out of shape. I can run a lot faster and
farther than he can / him .
7. Isabel’s classes are difficult, but my classes
are easy. Isabel’s classes are more difficult
than mine . My classes are easier than
hers .
8. Our neighbor’s house is very large. Our
house is much smaller than theirs . Their
house is larger than ours .
P.259
Practice 17
1. My nephew is
ambitious
my niece.
A. less … than
B. not as … as
2. My nephew is
old
my niece.
B. not as … as
3. A bee is
big
a bird.
B. not as … as
4. My brother is
interested in planning for
the future
I am.
A. less … than
B. not as … as
5. I am
is.
good at repairing things
Diane
B. not as … as
6. Some students are
serious about their
schoolwork
others.
A. less … than
B. not as … as
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Practice 21
4. There is more information about
geography in an encyclopedia than (there is)
in a dictionary.
5. I used to be sad, but now I’m a lot happier
about my life (than I used to be).
6. Unhappy roommates or spouses can live
together more happily if they learn to
respect each other’s differences.
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Practice 22
5. She sat there quietly, but during all that
time she was getting angrier and angrier / .
more and more angry
Finally she exploded.
8. The weather is getting colder and colder /
with each passing day. warmer and warmer
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Practice 23
3. If a knife is sharp, it is easy to cut something
with.
The sharper a knife (is), the easier it is
to cut something.
8. We ran fast to reach the house. The sky
grew dark.
A storm was threatening. The darker the sky
grew, the faster we ran to reach the house.
P.265
Practice 24
1. Jack is lazy. He is the laziest student
in the class.
2. Mike and Julie were nervous, but Amanda
was the most nervous of all.
3. Costa Rico is beautiful. It is one of
the most beautiful countries in the world.
4. Scott got a bad score on the test. It was one
of the worst scores in the whole school.
5. Pluto is far from the sun. In fact, it is
the farthest / furthest planet from the
sun in our solar system.
6. There are a lot of good cooks in my family,
but my mom is the best cook of all.
7. Alaska is big. It is the biggest state in the
United States.
8. My grandfather is very old. He is the oldest
person in the town where he lives.
9. That chair in the corner is comfortable.
It is the most comfortable chair
in the room.
10. Everyone who ran in the race was
exhausted, but I was
the most exhausted of all.
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Practice 31
1. Lead is a very heavy metal. It is (heavy)
heavier than gold or silver. It is one of
(heavy) the heaviest metals of all.
2. Dogs are usually (friendly) friendlier /
more friendly than cats.
3. One of (famous) the most famous
volcanoes in the world is Mount Etna
in Sicily.
4. A car has two (wheels) more wheels than a
bicycle.
5. Mrs. Cook didn’t ask the children to clean up
the kitchen. It was (easy) easier for her to
do it herself than to nag the to do it.
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Practice 32
1. Geese are similar to ducks. They are both
large water birds.
2. But geese are not the same as ducks.
Geese are usually larger and have longer
necks.
3. Geese are different from ducks.
4. Geese are like X ducks in some ways, but
geese and ducks are not exactly alike X .
5. An orange is similar to
are both citrus fruits.
a grapefruit. They
6. But an orange is not the same as a
grapefruit. A grapefruit is usually larger and
sourer.
7. An orange is different from a grapefruit.
8. An orange is like X a grapefruit in some
ways, but they are not exactly alike X .
9. Gold is similar to
silver. They are both
valuable metals that people use for jewelry.
But they aren’t the same X . Gold is not
the same color as silver. Gold is also
different from silver in cost. Gold is more
expensive than silver.
10. Look at the two zebras. Their names are
Zee and Bee. Zee looks like X Bee. Is
Zee exactly the same as Bee? The
pattern of the stripes on each zebra in the
world is unique. No two zebras are exactly
alike X . Even though Zee and Bee are
similar to each other, they are different
from each other in the exact pattern of
their stripes.