Lesson Twelve Grammar Pattern Drills Text A Exercise Text B
Lesson Twelve Grammar Pattern Drills Text A Exercise Text B
Grammar Comparison(2) Exercises
Grammar Comparison (2) Exercises
Grammar Comparison (2) Different types of adverbials may be used with comparison.They are placed before words of comparison in the comparative and superlative degrees and before the adverb as in the positive degree.E.g --Jane is five vears older than Helen. --Xiao Liu is by far the fastest runner in our school. --He is not halfas intelligent as his brother. Compare the English and Chinese ways of expressing comparison in the following instances: --We've produced twice as much cotton this year as we did in 1966.今年我们生产的棉花比1966年多了两倍
Comparison (2) Different types of adverbials may be used with comparison. They are placed before words of comparison in the comparative and superlative degrees and before the adverb as in the positive degree. E.g. --Jane is five years older than Helen. --Xiao Liu is by far the fastest runner in our school. --He is not half as intelligent as his brother. Compare the English and Chinese ways of expressing comparison in the following instances: --We’ve produced twice as much cotton this year as we did in 1966.今年我们生产的棉花比1966年多了两倍。 Grammar
Gramma --There are now,three times as much cotton this year as we did in 1949 我们城里的学校比1949年增加了两倍。 --After the technical innovation,there were only one-tenth as many drill breakage as before. 技术改革以后，钻头损坏率减到原来的十分之一。 --The new power station cost 80 per cent less than the one built earlier. 新电站比早些时候建成的电站建筑成本降低白分之八 十
--There are now, three times as much cotton this year as we did in 1949. 我们城里的学校比1949年增加了两倍。 --After the technical innovation, there were only one-tenth as many drill breakage as before. 技术改革以后，钻头损坏率减到原来的十分之一。 --The new power station cost 80 per cent less than the one built earlier. 新电站比早些时候建成的电站建筑成本降低白分之八 十。 Grammar
Grama Notice,too,the following set expressions: as black as coal as firm as a rock as brave as a lion as gentle as a lamb as bust as a bee as obstinate as a mule as clear as crystal as proud as a peacock as cold as ice as strong as a horse as cunning as a fox as swift as wind as easy as ABC as white as a sheet
Notice, too, the following set expressions: as black as coal as firm as a rock as brave as a lion as gentle as a lamb as bust as a bee as obstinate as a mule as clear as crystal as proud as a peacock as cold as ice as strong as a horse as cunning as a fox as swift as wind as easy as ABC as white as a sheet Grammar
Grammar Exercises 4.Put suitable adverbials in the following sentences: a bit a little a great deal a lot much twice half by far 20 per cent several times nearly 1)Trains have become safer and more comfortable. a lot,much,a great deal 2)The coffee you get in this cafeteria is nas good as the coffee my mother makes. half,nearly 3)This is the oldest theatre in London. by far
Exercises 4.Put suitable adverbials in the following sentences: 1)Trains have become safer and more comfortable. 2)The coffee you get in this cafeteria is not as good as the coffee my mother makes. 3)This is the oldest theatre in London. Grammar a bit a little a great deal a lot much twice half by far 20 per cent several times nearly a lot, much, a great deal half, nearly by far
Grama 4)Riding a horse ismore difficult than riding a bicycle. a lot,a bit,much,a great deal 5)It is nicer to go with someone than to go alone. much a lot 6)He has more time than me. much,a great deal,a lot 7)He earns more money than his wife. a lot,much,several times,a little,a great deal 8)I have made more mistakes in my essay than you. a lot
4)Riding a horse is more difficult than riding a bicycle. 5)It is nicer to go with someone than to go alone. 6)He has more time than me. 7)He earns more money than his wife. 8)I have made more mistakes in my essay than you. a lot, a bit, much, a great deal much , a lot much, a great deal, a lot a lot, much, several times, a little, a great deal a lot Grammar
Grama 9)The income of the peasants next year will be higher than this year.20 per cent,several times,much,a lot, a little 10)The new method ismore fficent than the traditional one. much,a great deal,a little,20 per cent end of Ciammar
9)The income of the peasants next year will be higher than this year. 10)The new method is more efficient than the traditional one. 20 per cent, several times, much, a lot, a little much, a great deal, a little, 20 per cent Grammar
PatternDrily Drill A Words expressions: trunk n.large box with a hinged lid for storing or transporting clothes or other items大衣箱，旅行箱 Listen to the recording: 1)--How much older is your sister than you? --Five years.But she doesn't look that much older then me,does she? --I suppose that's because she's shorter. --I'm three inches taller than her
Pattern Drills Drill A Words & expressions: trunk n. large box with a hinged lid for storing or transporting clothes or other items大衣箱，旅行箱 Listen to the recording: --How much older is your sister than you? --Five years. But she doesn’t look that much older then me, does she? --I suppose that’s because she’s shorter. --I’m three inches taller than her. 1)
PatternDrilly Listen to the recording: 2)--How much more does your brother weigh than you? --Four kilogrammes more.But he doesn't look it,does he? --I suppose that's because he's as thin as you though much taller. --Yes,he's five inches taller than me
Listen to the recording: --How much more does your brother weigh than you? --Four kilogrammes more. But he doesn’t look it, does he? --I suppose that’s because he’s as thin as you though much taller. --Yes, he’s five inches taller than me. 2) Pattern Drills