№ 389. Oral exercise on the use of the comparative degree of the adjective. Questions: 1. Which is larger: a sea or a lake? 2. Which gives brighter light: an electric lamp or an oil lamp? 3. Which animal is stronger: an elephant or a camel? 4. Which animal is more cunning: a wolf or a fox? 5. Which is more pleasant: a sunny day or a rainy day? 6. Which town contains a larger number of inhabitants: Moscow or Leningrad?

Перевод задания: Устное упражнение на употребление сравнительной степени прилагательного.

1. Full answer: A sea is larger than a lake.
   (Море больше, чем озеро.)

   Short answer: A sea is.
   (Море.)

2. Full answer: An electric lamp gives brighter light than an oil lamp.
   (Электрическая лампа даёт более яркий свет, чем керосиновая лампа.)

   Short answer: An electric lamp does.
   (Электрическая лампа.)

3. Full answer: An elephant is stronger than a camel.
   (Слон сильнее верблюда.)

   Short answer: An elephant is.
   (Слон.)

4. Full answer: A fox is more cunning than a wolf.
   (Лиса хитрее волка.)

   Short answer: A fox is.
   (Лиса.)

5. Full answer: A sunny day is more pleasant than a rainy day.
   (Солнечный день приятнее дождливого дня.)

   Short answer: A sunny day is.
   (Солнечный день.)

6. Full answer: Moscow contains a larger number of inhabitants than Leningrad.
   (В Москве проживает больше жителей, чем в Ленинграде.)

   Short answer: Moscow does.
   (Москва.)

Ответ: 1) A sea is. 2) An electric lamp does. 3) An elephant is. 4) A fox is. 5) A sunny day is. 6) Moscow does.