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The principal aims of all three texts in this series are to present clear, cogent information about English grammar and usage, to provide extensive and varied practice that encourages growth in all areas of language use, and to be interesting, useful, and to for student and teacher alike. | EXERCISE 9. Comparative and superlative forms. Charts 9-2 and 9-3 Directions Give the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives and adverbs. 1. high 2. good kigkev t-ke kîglAesP 8. 9. dangerous slowly 3. lazy 10. common 4. hot 11. friendly 5. neat 12. careful 6. late 13. bad 7. happy 14. far EXERCISE 10. Comparatives. Charts 9-2 and 9-3 Directions Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form morel-er of the given adjectives. clean dangerous funny confusing dark pretty sweet wet 1. Oranges are sweebev 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 than mine. 3. Many more people die in car accidents than in plane accidents. Statistics show that driving your own car is than flying in an airplane. 4. Professor Sato speaks clearly but I have trouble understanding Professor Larson s lectures. Her lectures are much than Professor Sato s. 5. Bobby How did you get all covered with mud Hurry and take a bath. Even the floor is than you are. Spelling notes When a one-syllable adjective ends in one vowel a consonant double the consonant and add -erl-est. Example sad sadder saddest. When an adjective ends in two vowels a consonant do not double the consonant cool cooler coolest. When an adjective ends in -e do not double die consonant wide wider widest. 254 CHAPTER 6. A Why does wet sand look 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 __ sight than this B No. It s beautiful. 8. If a cat and a duck are out in the rain the cat will get much than the duck. The water will simply roll off the duck s feathers but will soak into the cat s hair. qrjEXERCISE 11. FARTHER and FURTHER. Chart 9-3 Directions Complete the sentences with farther and or further. Use both if .