5. Fill in the gaps with the Comparative Degree of the adjectives in brackets. 1. This book is more interesting (interesting) than that book. 2. The Ferrari is ___ (expensive) than the BMW. 3. Anthony is ___ (thin) than Jeremy. 4. The weather in England is ___ (bad) than the weather in Italy. 5. My dog is ___ (big) than your dog. 6. The food in Italy is ___ (good) than the food in England. 7. Riding a bike is ___ (easy) than swimming. 8. Playing the violin is ___ (difficult) than playing the piano.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски прилагательными в сравнительной степени.

1. This book is more interesting than that book. (В этой книге интереснее, чем в той.)
2. The Ferrari is more expensive than the BMW. (Феррари дороже, чем БМВ.)
3. Anthony is thinner than Jeremy. (Энтони худее, чем Джереми.)
4. The weather in England is worse than the weather in Italy. (Погода в Англии хуже, чем погода в Италии.)
5. My dog is bigger than your dog. (Моя собака больше, чем твоя.)
6. The food in Italy is better than the food in England. (Еда в Италии лучше, чем еда в Англии.)
7. Riding a bike is easier than swimming. (Кататься на велосипеде легче, чем плавать.)
8. Playing the violin is more difficult than playing the piano. (Играть на скрипке труднее, чем на пианино.)

Краткое правило: короткие прилагательные обычно образуют сравнительную степень с окончанием -er; длинные — с more. Формы good и bad — better и worse.