Rewrite the sentences using LESS or LEAST and the words in brackets 1. English is not as difficult as other subjects at school (the) 2. We^ve never seen a film that was so boring (ever) 3. Bruce is a more careful driver than Paul (drives) 4. A working holiday is the cheapest way to enjoy yourself abroad (expensive) 5. Anna doesn^t earn a lot of money, but Karin does (than)

1) English is less difficult than the other subjects at school. 2) It is the least exciting film we've ever seen. 3) Paul drives less carefully than Bruce. 4) A working holiday is the least expensive way to enjoy yourself abroad. 5) Anna earns less money than Karin.

Прежде чем выполнять это задание, необходимо понять, что обозначают формы "less" и "the least".

Теория

Формы "less" и "the least" являются сравнительной (less) и превосходной (the least) степенью сравнения от little. Есть несколько вариантов использования этих форм:

при образовании сравнительной степени прилагательных и наречий, чтобы обозначить наименьшую степень проявления признака, обозначенного этими прилагательным или наречием, например: This book is less interesting than yours; с неисчисляемыми существительными: Today we have less rain than we had yesterday; в любом случае, когда при переводе надо вставить слово "меньше", "менее", "наименьший" и так далее.

В данном случае мы используем две эти формы при образовании сравнительной степени.

Ответ English is not as difficult as other subjects at school (the). - English is the least difficult among other subjects at school. We've never seen a film that was so boring (ever). - That was the least interesting film we've ever seen. Bruce is a more careful driver than Paul (drives). - Paul drives less carefully than Bruce. A working holiday is the cheapest way to enjoy yourself abroad (expensive). - A working holiday is the least expensive way to enjoy yourself abroad. Anna doesn't earn a lot of money, but Karin does (than). - Anna earns less money than Karin.