Cambridge Learner Corpus English Workbook PDF - Unit 2

Watch out! Common errors 1 Comparatives and superlatives Cross out the mistakes and write We add -er and -est, not more and most, to form the correct words. the comparat...

Watch out! Common errors 1 Comparatives and superlatives Cross out the mistakes and write We add -er and -est, not more and most, to form the correct words. the comparative and superlative of short adjectives: ✓ fast ➞ faster ➞ the fastest ✗ fast ➞ more fast / more faster ➞ the most fast Remember these irregular adjectives: ✓ good ➞ better ➞ the best ✓ bad ➞ worse ➞ the worst 1 The tortoise was the most slow runner in the race. slowest 2 Basketball players are much more tall than most other athletes. 3 He’s more confident than her, but she’s a bit more good than him. 4 These are the most expensive trainers and those are the most cheap. 5 I’m not good at football and I’m even more bad at tennis! 6 I’m a lot more fit than I was, but I don’t think I’m faster. 7 He’s the most young and the most popular player in the team. 2 Adverbs of manner Use an adverb, not an adjective, when you describe a verb: Circle the correct adjectives or adverbs. ✓ He practises regularly. 1 He’s a brilliant / brilliantly player and he won ✗ He practises regular. the game easy / easily. Remember this irregular adverb: 2 She was nervous / nervously , but she good ➞ well jumped good / well. 3 He can swim good / well , but he isn’t good / well at diving. 4 If you ski too quick / quickly , you’ll probably do it bad / badly. 5 I want to play tennis good / well. I must train a bit more regular / regularly. 3 Spell it right! Past forms: irregular verbs Write the past simple form of the verbs. We add -(e)d to make 1 hear heard 9 fall regular past simple forms: 2 go 10 feel ✓ He scored three goals. But remember that many 3 send 11 catch common verbs are irregular: 4 win 12 make ✓ She came first. 5 lose 13 draw ✗ She comed first. 6 run 14 swim 7 ride 15 throw 8 take 16 think UNIT 2 17