12. Compare people, animals and objects. Example: Sue’s desk isn’t very big. Ann’s desk is ... Sue’s desk isn’t very big. Ann’s desk is bigger. 1) Nelly’s brother is clever but his sister is ... . 2) A tortoise is slow. It is ... than a dog. 3) My dolls are not very nice. Your dolls are ... . 4) The potatoes are not very good. Buy some ... potatoes. 5) That woman isn’t very beautiful. My sister is ... . 6) The big brown monkey is not very funny. The small grey monkey is ... . 7) Pete is a very bad pupil, but Hans is even (даже) ... .

Перевод задания: Сравните людей, животных и предметы.

1. Nelly’s brother is clever but his sister is cleverer. (Брат Нелли умный, но его сестра умнее.)
2. A tortoise is slow. It is slower than a dog. (Черепаха медлительная. Она медлительнее собаки.)
3. My dolls are not very nice. Your dolls are nicer. (Мои куклы не очень красивые. Твои куклы красивее.)
4. The potatoes are not very good. Buy some better potatoes. (Картофель не очень хороший. Купи картофель получше.)
5. That woman isn’t very beautiful. My sister is more beautiful. (Та женщина не очень красивая. Моя сестра красивее.)
6. The big brown monkey is not very funny. The small grey monkey is funnier. (Большая коричневая обезьяна не очень забавная. Маленькая серая обезьяна забавнее.)
7. Pete is a very bad pupil, but Hans is even worse. (Пит очень плохой ученик, но Ганс ещё хуже.)

Для сравнения употреблены формы сравнительной степени прилагательных.