... names of the places below in two columns, those with the and those
without the.
River Seine
Luxembourg
Istanbul
Pyrenees
Chile
Solomon Islands
with the
River Seme
Philippines
Sweden
Oxford Street
Bombay
South ... one. (difficult)
19 Comparatives
> Exercise 18 for adjectives with one syllable, and with three syllables or more.
• Adjectives with two syllables
a) generally use more-
careful -> more careful; ... > least
USE
Superlatives are used to compare one thing with several others.
They are used with the in, or the of; sometimes they are used with
just the
This is the longest river in the world.
This...
... mornings.
They watch television most evenings.
the with listen to the radio. No article with watch television. But note: Have you
got a new television? This is an expensive radio.
English ... least
USE
Superlatives are used to compare one thing with several others.
They are used with the in, or the of; sometimes they are used with
just the
This is the longest river in the world. ... more comfortable)
• Adjectives with one syllable (tall, great, short, etc.) add er:
tall —>taller; great —> greater; short —> shorter
Adjectives that end with e just add r: wide -+ wider...