1. Some practice with PHRASAL VERBS

2. I really hate ……………………… UP but I will have to wear a suit at my sister’s wedding. DRESSING Mary’s really sad at the moment, so I’m going to take her to the cinema tonight to ……………..…… her UP. CHEER

3. He spends too much on clothes. I think he should …………………….. UP some money for the future. SAVE Martha was the brightest student in her class. She really …………………………. OUT among the others. STOOD Martin didn’t …………………… UP at the party, so we were all disappointed. TURN

4. My brother has ……………..…….. UP WITH an excellent idea for our parents’ anniversary. COME Could you please ………………………. IN this form? FILL The meeting has not been ……………….…… OFF. It has just been ………………………. OFF to next Friday. CALLED PUT

5. COMPARATIVO dei NOMI

6. COMPARATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA MORE..... (THAN) Con i nomi si usa sempre: She has got MORE books than I have. I would like MORE sugar in my coffee. There are MORE boys than girls in my class. My newspaper gives MORE information than yours. NOMI NUMERABILI NOMI NON NUMERABILI

7. COMPARATIVO DI UGUAGLIANZA AS MANY..... (AS) She hasn’t got AS MANY books AS I have. There are AS MANY boys AS girls in my class. My newspaper doesn’t give AS MUCH information AS yours. NOMI NUMERABILI NOMI NON NUMERABILI AS MUCH..... (AS) È usato soprattutto in frasi NEGATIVE.

8. COMPARATIVO DI MINORANZA FEWER...... (THAN) She has got FEWER books THAN I have. I would like LESS sugar in my coffee. There are FEWER boys THAN girls in my class. My newspaper gives LESS information THAN yours. NOMI NUMERABILI NOMI NON NUMERABILI LESS..... (THAN)

9. SUPERLATIVO degli AGGETTIVI

10. SUPERLATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA (the) OLDEST aggettivi brevi: - di una sillaba OLD YOUNG (the) YOUNGEST BIG* (the) BIGGEST* SAFE* (the) SAFEST* - di 2 sillabe che finiscono con -Y HEAVY*(the) HEAVIEST* FUNNY* (the) FUNNIEST* aggettivi lunghi: - di due o più sillabe BORING (the) MOST BORING INTERESTING (the) MOST INTERESTING

11. SUPERLATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA (the) BEST GOOD BAD (the) WORST FAR (the) FURTHEST FORME IRREGOLARI: What is the BEST country in Europe? What is the WORST subject at school? What country is the FURTHEST from Italy? (the) FARTHEST Soprattutto nell’inglese americano Un po’ di pratica:

12. Chi è lo studente più giovane della classe? Who is the YOUNGEST student IN the class? MA Il Nilo è il fiume più lungo del mondo. The Nile is the LONGEST river IN the world. Ci diedero la stanza migliore dell’albergo. They gave us the BEST room IN the hotel. Mark è il comico più divertente di tutti. Mark is the FUNNIEST comedian OF all. Ieri è stato il giorno più caldo dell’anno. Yesterday was the HOTTEST day OF the year.

13. SUPERLATIVO DI MINORANZA aggettivi brevi:aggettivi lunghi: German is (the) LEAST + charming language in Europe. Slovenia is aggettivo the LEAST cold country in Eastern Europe.