12 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective in brackets. (Заполни пропуски прилагательными из скобок в правильной форме.) 0 Moscow is the largest (large) city in Russia. 1 Moscow is larger (large) than St. Petersburg. 2 Novosibirsk is not as large (large) as Moscow. 3 The largest (large) opera and ballet theatre in Russia is in Novosibirsk. 4 The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow is not as large (large) as the opera and ballet theatre in Novosibirsk. 5 Which is largest (large) - the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow or Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg? 6 Few rivers in the world are as long (long) as the Volga. 7 The Volga is longer (long) than the Ob or the Lena. 8 The Volga is the longest (long) river in Russia. 9 Elbrus is the highest (high) mountain in Russia.

Задание 12: Правильные формы прилагательных

• 0 Moscow is the largest (large) city in Russia.
• 1 Moscow is larger (large) than St. Petersburg.
• 2 Novosibirsk is not as large (large) as Moscow.
• 3 The largest (large) opera and ballet theatre in Russia is in Novosibirsk.
• 4 The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow is not as large (large) as the opera and ballet theatre in Novosibirsk.
• 5 Which is largest (large) - the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow or Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg?
• 6 Few rivers in the world are as long (long) as the Volga.
• 7 The Volga is longer (long) than the Ob or the Lena.
• 8 The Volga is the longest (long) river in Russia.
• 9 Elbrus is the highest (high) mountain in Russia.

Объяснение: Мы использовали сравнительную степень прилагательных (larger, longer) для сравнения двух объектов и превосходную степень (largest, longest, highest) для сравнения трех или более объектов. В отрицательных предложениях или при отсутствии прямого сравнения использовалась простая форма прилагательного (large, long, high).