3 Study the table in exercise 1 again. Complete the spelling rules and add examples.
Spelling rules
Rule
Type of
Example
Add -er / -est faster /
adjective
Most short
adjectives
Short adjectives Add-r/ -st
that end in -e
2__ / rarest
heavier / heaviest
3
Short adjectives -y → -1 +
that end in y -er / -est
Short adjectives Double the
that end in a
consonant
short vowel and and add
a consonant
-er / -est
/ biggest
1. She usually in the morning. But today she a car .
b) walks, is driving
2. When he was ten years old, he to a private school .
c) went
3. I when suddenly I a shout .
c) was sleeping, heard
4. While they they Ann, who to them
a) were talking, saw, was coming .
5. What are you doing?- I of your proposal .
b) am thinking
6. My friend in Canada last year, but at the moment he in Chicago .
c) lived, is staying
7. I to visit him tomorrow.
c) am going
8. What are your plans for the weekend? – We with the Smiths on Sunday.
c) are staying
9. If you them tomorrow, tell them about it.
b) see
10. If he on Monday, we will talk to him .
a) comes
Объяснение:
1.Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America in 1492.
2.If the sky is clear, you can see the stars at night.
3.After working hard during the day, I like to relax in the evening.
4.Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon on 21 July 1969.
5.It’s difficult to listen if everyone is speaking at the same time.
6.Jazz became popular in the United States in the 1920s.
7.I’m just going out to the shop. I’ll be back. In about 20 minutes.
8.“Can I speak to Dan?” “I’m afraid he is not here at the moment.
9.Many of Europe’s great cathedrals were built in the Middle Ages.
10.Ben is very fast runner. He can run 100 meters in 11 seconds.
11.Liz works from Monday to Friday. Sometimes she also works on Saturdays.