a) One-syllable adjectives ending in two consonants, add -er.
b) One-syllable adjectives ending in two vowels and a consonant, add -er.
c) Most adjectives ending in a vowel and a consonant, double the consonant and add -er.
d) Most adjectives with more than one syllable use more.
e) Adjectives of one and two syllables ending in y usually change y to i and add -er.
f) Short adjectives ending in e, usually add -r.
Объяснение:
Примеры из Упр. 1, иллюстрирующие указанные правила:
a) light - lighter
b) cheap - cheaper
c) big - bigger
d) common - more common
e) noisy - noisier
f) safe - safer
1) Mr. Brown said that he had been too busy toleave the office.
2. Mr. Brown said to his wife that he would go to that meeting.
3. Catherine said that she knew those two girls quite well.
4. Mr. Marlow said that his secretary hadn't finished the work.
5. Mr. Buddy added that our entire trip had cost us two thousand dollars.
6. The doctor said to me that my health would improve very quickily.
7. George remarked that he couldn't finish the work by that time.
8.The teacher informed us that we must study hard for the test.
9. Betty said frankly that I hadn't said the word correctly.
10. Mary said tome unhappily that she would never tell that story again.
11. He said that he had enjoyed the trip to Spain a great deal.
12. I said to her that I didn't understand that lesson.
13. Doris said to me that she liked my new summer dress.
14. Howard said that he was going to join a golf club.
15. Uncle Robert said that he had locked both of doors.
Объяснение:
При переводе прямое речи в непрямую следует всегда опускаться по временной лестнице вниз. Если в прямой речи у нас какое - либо из настоящих времен, то в непрямой речи будет . Если время, то ставим Past Perfect/ Past perfect continuous. Будущее время переходит чаще со словом would.
