Adjectives — Umformung 1

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1. Tom is 1,80 m. His brother is 1,75 m. (tall → Komparativ mit than)

   Umformung:

   → Tom is taller than his brother.

   (einsilbig → -er + than)

2. This car costs €15,000. That car costs €15,000. (expensive → as … as)

   Umformung:

   → This car is as expensive as that car.

   (Gleichheit → as + Grundform + as)

3. No other mountain in the world is higher than Everest. (high → Superlativ)

   Umformung:

   → Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

   (einsilbig → -est; Superlativ mit the)

4. She got an A. He got a B. (good → Komparativ mit than)

   Umformung:

   → Her result was better than his. (unregelmäßig)

5. The more you study, the more you learn. (Umformungsmodell: the … the — mit hard / much)

   Umformung:

   → The harder you study, the more you learn.

   (Doppelkomparativ: the + Komparativ, the + Komparativ)

6. In winter it gets dark at 4 pm. (short → Superlativ, days in winter)

   Umformung:

   → Winter days are the shortest. / The days in winter are the shortest.

   (einsilbig → -est; Superlativ mit the)

7. Paris is fascinating. Rome is equally fascinating. (fascinating → as … as)

   Umformung:

   → Rome is as fascinating as Paris.

   (Gleichheit → as + Grundform + as)

8. My grandmother is 85. My grandfather is 82. (old → Komparativ mit than)

   Umformung:

   → My grandmother is older than my grandfather.

   (einsilbig → -er + than)