第一篇:英語形容詞比較級的用法與構(gòu)成規(guī)則
英語形容詞比較級的用法與構(gòu)成規(guī)則
(一)一般句式的構(gòu)成:A + is / are+ 形容詞比較級+ than + B
A 是主格B 是賓格
如:She is taller than me.主格+ be + 形容詞比較級+ than + 賓格
(二)英語形容詞比較級的構(gòu)成
英語形容詞比較等級有三個(gè):原級,比較級和最高級。
形容詞比較等級形式變化有規(guī)則的和不規(guī)則的兩種。
規(guī)則變化:
1)單音節(jié)詞末尾加-er(比較級),-est(最高級)
【例】 原級 比較級 最高級
great greater greatest
clean cleaner cleanest 2)單音節(jié)如以e結(jié)尾,只加-r(比較級),-st(最高級)
【例】fine finer finest
nice nicer nicest
wide wider widest 3)閉音節(jié)單音節(jié)詞如末尾只有一個(gè)輔音字母,須先雙寫這個(gè)輔音字母,再加-er(比較級),-est(最高級)
【例】big bigger biggest
hot hotter hottest
red redder reddest 4)少數(shù)以-y,-er,ow,-ble結(jié)尾的雙音節(jié)詞,末尾加-er(比較級),-est(最高級)。以-y結(jié)尾的詞,如-y前是輔音字母,則變y為-i,再加-er和-est。以-e結(jié)尾的詞只加-r和-st。
【例】clever cleverer cleverest
narrow narrower narrowest
able abler ablest
easy easier easiest 5)其它雙音節(jié)和多音節(jié)詞皆在前面加單詞more和most。
【例】careful more careful most careful
difficult more difficult most difficult
delicious more delicious most delicious 不規(guī)則變化: 原級 比較級 最高級
good/well better best
bad worse worst
many/much more most
little less least
far farther/further farthest/furthest 注:有些形容詞一般沒有比較等級。如:right, wrong, woolen等。
形容詞的比較等級的用法:比較級用于二者的比較
【例】Li Ping is older than Wang Hai.李平比王海年紀(jì)大。
There are more students in Class One than in Class Two.一班比二班學(xué)生多。
★基數(shù)詞變序數(shù)詞口訣
英語中基數(shù)詞變?yōu)樾驍?shù)詞時(shí),一般在基數(shù)詞后加詞尾-th,但有幾個(gè)詞變化特殊,只要記住下面這個(gè)口訣,這些問題即可迎刃而解。一、二、三,單獨(dú)記;八去t,九除e,ve要用f替,整十基數(shù)變序數(shù),先把ty變成tie;要是遇到兩位數(shù),十位基數(shù)個(gè)位序,th最后加上去。
解析口訣:one→first,two→second,three→third這三個(gè)詞變化特殊,要單獨(dú)記;eight→eighth,nine→ninth,八去t,九去e后再加-th;five→fifth,twelve→twelfth,五、十二把ve換成f再加-th;twenty→twentieth,thirty→thirtieth...整十先把詞尾y改為ie再加-th。兩位數(shù)時(shí)則十位數(shù)用基數(shù)詞,個(gè)位數(shù)用序數(shù)詞,如:twenty-first。
第二篇:英語形容詞比較級的用法與構(gòu)成規(guī)則
英語形容詞比較級的用法與構(gòu)成規(guī)則
(附最高級形式)
英語形容詞比較級
(一)一般句式的構(gòu)成: A + is / are+ 形容詞比較級+ than + B
A 是主格 B 是賓格
如: She is taller than me.主格 + be + 形容詞比較級 + than + 賓格
(二)英語形容詞比較級的構(gòu)成英語形容詞比較等級有三個(gè):原級,比較級和最高級。
形容詞比較等級形式變化有規(guī)則的和不規(guī)則的兩種。
規(guī)則變化
1)單音節(jié)詞末尾加-er(比較級),-est(最高級)
【例】 原級 比較級 最高級
great greater greatest
small smaller smallest
clean cleaner cleanest
2)單音節(jié)如以e結(jié)尾,只加-r(比較級),-st(最高級)
【例】 fine finer finest
nice nicer nicest
wide wider widest
3)閉音節(jié)單音節(jié)詞如末尾只有一個(gè)輔音字母,須先雙寫這個(gè)輔音字母,再加-er(比較級),-est(最高級)
【例】 big bigger biggest
hot hotter hottest
red redder reddest
4)少數(shù)以-y,-er,ow,-ble結(jié)尾的雙音節(jié)詞,末尾加-er(比較級),-est(最高級)。以-y結(jié)尾的詞,如-y前是輔音字母,則變y為-i,再加-er和-est。以-e結(jié)尾的詞只加-r和-st。
【例】 clever cleverer cleverest
narrow narrower narrowest
able abler ablest
easy easier easiest
5)其它雙音節(jié)和多音節(jié)詞皆在前面加單詞more和most。
【例】 careful more careful most careful
difficult more difficult most difficult
delicious more delicious most delicious
不規(guī)則變化
原級 比較級 最高級
good/well better best
bad worse worst
many/much more most
little less least
far farther/further farthest/furthest
注:有些形容詞一般沒有比較等級。如: right, wrong, woolen等。
形容詞的比較等級的用法:比較級用于二者的比較。
【例】 Li Ping is older than Wang Hai.李平比王海年紀(jì)大。
第三篇:形容詞和副詞比較級的用法(精選)
形容詞和副詞比較級的用法
1.形容詞是用來描寫或修飾名詞或代詞的一類詞。在句中主要做定語和表語等成分。做定語時(shí)修飾名詞或代詞(一般為不定代詞),修飾名詞時(shí)常放于名詞前,修飾不定代詞時(shí)常放于不定代詞后,做表語時(shí)和系動(dòng)詞(簡稱系詞)連用,構(gòu)成一個(gè)系表結(jié)構(gòu)。例如: Can you hear the loud noise?(定語)The noise is very loud.(表語)The quiet girl is my sister.(定語)My sister looks very quiet.(表語)
2.常和形容詞連用構(gòu)成系表結(jié)構(gòu)的連系動(dòng)詞有: look(看起來,看上去),feel(感覺),taste(嘗起來),smell(聞起來),get(變得),turn(變),become(成為,變得),sound(聽起來)等。
例如:The flowers smell sweet.這些花聞起來很香。The soup taste nice.3.副詞是用以修飾動(dòng)詞,形容詞,其他副詞以及全句的詞 例如: The men and the women walk quickly.這些男女走得很快。The children walk slowly.孩子們走得很慢。1.原級的構(gòu)成和用法
l)構(gòu)成:形容詞,副詞的原級形式是形容詞,副詞的原形.
2)用法:表示雙方在程度,性質(zhì),特征等某方面相等時(shí),用“ as 十原級形容詞或副詞十 as”的結(jié)構(gòu);表示雙方不相等時(shí),用“ not so(as)十原級形容詞或副詞十 as”的結(jié)構(gòu);表示一方是另一方的若干倍時(shí),用“倍數(shù)十 as十原級形容詞或副詞十 as”的結(jié)構(gòu). 例如:This building looks not so(as)high as that one. Ms.Sun speaks English as well as you. This room is three times as large as that one.2.比較級的構(gòu)成和用法 1)比較級和最高級的構(gòu)成:
①單音節(jié)形容詞以及少數(shù)以-er,-ow結(jié)尾的形容詞和副詞加“ er”/ “est” great greater narrow narrower fast faster clever cleverer ②以 e結(jié)尾的單音節(jié)形容詞和副詞后以及少數(shù)以-ble,-ple結(jié)尾的雙音節(jié)形容詞和副詞后,加“ r”,.large larger able abler simple simpler ③以一個(gè)輔音結(jié)尾的單音節(jié)形容詞,其前的元音字母發(fā)短元音時(shí),該輔音字母要雙寫,然后加“ er”,“.hot hotter ④以輔音加 y結(jié)尾的形容詞和少數(shù)不是形容詞加 ly構(gòu)成的副詞要將 y改為 i,再加“ er”,easy easier early earlier happy happier ⑤一般雙音節(jié)詞、多音節(jié)形容詞和副詞在原級前
beautiful more beautiful carefully more carefully ⑥少數(shù)單音節(jié)形容詞也加 more和 most構(gòu)成比較級。tired more tired pleased more pleased ⑦下列形容詞、副詞的比較級可有兩種構(gòu)成方法.
cruel crueler more cruel often oftener more often strict stricter more strict friendly friendlier more friendly ⑧下列形容詞,副詞的比較級的構(gòu)成不規(guī)則.
good,well better bad, ill worse many,much more little less far farther further old elder/older 2)比較級的用法
①雙方比較,表示一方超過另一方時(shí),用“比較級十 than”的結(jié)構(gòu)表示. 例如: This pen is better than that one.②表示一方不及另一方時(shí),用“ less十原級十 than”的結(jié)構(gòu)表示.例如: This room is less beautiful than that one.
③表示一方超過另一方的程度或數(shù)量時(shí),可在比較前加表示程度的狀語,如:even,a lot,a bit,a little,still,much,far,yet,by far等修飾. 例如:He works even harder than before.
注意:英語的比較級前如無 even,still,或 yet等時(shí),譯成漢語時(shí)可用“較”或“??一些”或不譯出,一般不可用“更”,如: She is better than she was yesterday.她比昨天好些了. Please come earlier tomorrow. 請明天早點(diǎn)來. 注意:by far通常用于強(qiáng)調(diào)最高級.用于比較級時(shí),一般放在比較級的后面,如在前面,應(yīng)在二者中間加“ the”.如 He is taller by far than his brother He is by far the taller of the two brothers.④表示一方隨另一方的程度而變化時(shí),用“ the 十比較級(主語十謂語),the 十比 較級(主語十謂語)”的結(jié)構(gòu).
例如: The harder he works,the happier he feels.
⑤不與其它事物相比,表示本身程度的改變時(shí),用“比較級十 and十比較級”的結(jié)構(gòu).如: The weather is getting colder and colder.The girl becomes more and more beautiful.
⑥某些以一or結(jié)尾的形容詞進(jìn)行比較時(shí),用 to代替 than.(這些詞有inferior,superior,junior,senior,prior等.例如:
He is superior to Mr Wang in mathematics.
⑦在比較從句中為了避免重復(fù),我們通常用 that(those),one(ones)代替前面出現(xiàn)的名詞。that指物,one既可指人,也可指物.that可代替可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)和不可數(shù)名詞,而one只能代替可數(shù)名詞.例如:
The book on the table is more interesting than that on the desk.A box made of iron is stronger than one made of wood. ⑧表示倍數(shù)的比較級有如下幾種句型:
A)A is three(four,ete)times the size(height,length,width,ete)of B 例如; The new building is four times the size(the height)of the old one. 這座新樓是那座舊樓的四倍大(四倍高)。(這座新樓比那座舊樓大三倍[高三倍]).
B)A is three(four,etc)times as big(high,long,wide,etc.)as 例如: Asia is four times as lareg as Europe,亞洲是歐洲的四倍大.(亞洲比歐洲大三倍.)C)A is three(four,etc.)times bigger(higher,longer,wider,etc.)than B. 例如:Your school is three times bigger than ours,你們的學(xué)校比我們的學(xué)校大三倍.(你們的學(xué)校是我們學(xué)校的四倍大.)用 times表示倍數(shù),一般只限于表示包括基數(shù)在內(nèi)三倍或三倍以上的數(shù).表示兩倍可以用 twice或 double
第四篇:形容詞的比較級和最高級用法
形容詞的比較級和最高級用法
1.long _________ _________ 2.short _________ _________ 3.big _________ _________ 4.early _________ _________ 5.nice _________ _________ 6.fat _________ _________ 7.strong _________ _________ 8.clean _________ _________ 9.busy _________ _________ 10.thin _________ _________ 11.tall _________ _________ 12.late _________ _________ 13.hot _________ _________ 14.happy _________ _________ 15.delicious ________________ ________________ 16.beautiful ________________ ________________ 17.interesting ________________ ________________ 18.important ________________ ________________ 19.popular ________________ ________________ 20.expensive ________________ ________________ 21.careful ________________ ________________ 22.good _________ _________ 23.many _________ _________ 24.old _________ _________ 25.bad _________ _________ 二.用下列詞的適當(dāng)形式填空
1.She is _____(tall)than me.2.This ball is _____(big)than that one.3.I’m _____(thin)than you.4.This girl is _____ _____(beautiful)than that one.5.Cookies are _____ _____(delicious)than bread.6.The pig is _____(fat)than the dog.7.The pen is _____ _____(expensive)than the pencil.8.The boy is _____(old)than the girl.9.This building is _____(high)than that one.10.The boy is _____(short)than me.1.Elva is the _____(tall)in the classroom.2.She is _____ _____(short)girl in the school.3.This one is _____ _____(good)one.4.This girl is _____ _____ _____(beautiful)one in the school.5.Those cookies are _____ _____ _____(delicious)food in the world.6.Which is _____ _____(hot)season, spring, summer or fall? 7.Cindy is _____ _____(strong)girl of us.8.She is _____ _____(good)teacher in the world.9.They are _____ _____(short)among us.10.Lily is _____ _____(thin)girl in the classroom.用形容詞的適當(dāng)形式填空:
There are ______(many)new beauty spots here than in other cities of China.This is lesson is _________(easy)than the last one.Of the two girls I’m teaching , I find Nancy the ______(clever).Gold is _____(little)useful than iron.My sister is two years _____(old)than I.I have ten dollars in my pocket at _____(little).The boy is hot so ______________(generous)as his brother.Ⅲ.句型轉(zhuǎn)換
1.Mike is taller than any other boy in his class.(改為同義句)Mike is __________ __________ boy in his class.2.Li Ping doesn't run as far as Wang Lin.(改為同義句)Wang Lin __________ __________ __________ Li Ping.3.This bag is very big.(改為感嘆句)
__________ big the __________ __________!
4.Her father and mother are both doctors.(改為同義句)Her __________ are both doctors.5.They are going to meet at the gate of the park.(對劃線部分提問)__________ __________ __________ going to meet?
6.My box is heavy.Jim's box is heavier.(改為同義句)Jim's box is heavier __________ __________.7.The twins are twelve.Kate is eleven.(改為同義句)Kate __________ the __________ of __________.8.The teachers are watching TV in the meeting room.(對劃線部分提問)
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ in the meeting room? 9.What does he often do that for?(改為同義句)
__________ __________ he often do that?()1 Who jumped____of all? A.far B.farther C.farthest D.the most far()2 Li Lei is___ student in our class.A.tall B.taller C.tallest D.the tallest()3 The fifth orange is____ of all.Give it to that small child.A.big B.bigger C.the bigger D.the biggest()4 Who is of you three? A.the oldest B.much older C.oldest D.older()5 Tom is one of ____ boys in our class.A.tallest B.taller C.the tallest B.the tall()6 English is one of____ spoken in the world.A.the important languages B.the most important languages C.most important language D.the most important language()7 Beijing is one of____ in China.A.the largest city B.the large cities C.the larger cities D.the largest cities()13 The tree is ___ in the garden.A.the taller B.the tallest C.taller than of-all D.tall.()14 Mary studies harder in her class.A.as any one B.than any other girl C.than the other D.than anyone()15 Which is___, Li Lei or Wu Tong? A.strong B.strongest C.stronger D.the strongest()16 Which language is____, English, French or Japanese? A.easy B.the most easy C.the easiest o D.much more easy()17 Which is____interesting, science, maths or English? A.more B.the most C.very D.too()18 Which city is____, Beijing, Shanghai or Fuzhou? A.beautiful B.more beautiful C.much more beautiful D.the most beautiful
第五篇:形容詞比較級的用法講解與練習(xí)
形容詞比較級的用法講解與練習(xí)
高密市立新中學(xué) 李 偉
一、原因分析:
1、英語中形容詞的比較等級這一用法與漢語語言習(xí)慣有著很大不同,因而學(xué)生在理解和使用上會存在一些障礙。
2、英語形容詞比較級有著很多靈活多變的使用方法,學(xué)生初次接觸這一語法,需要老師進(jìn)行必要的指導(dǎo)。
二、采取措施:
1、從形容詞原級的用法開始引入比較級的用法。
2、使用多媒體等教學(xué)手段,給學(xué)生創(chuàng)造交際環(huán)境。
3、采用小組、同桌、師生之間的多種交流、討論的形式,進(jìn)行對話練習(xí),學(xué)習(xí)、理解并正確使用該語法。
三、教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì):
(一)、教學(xué)目標(biāo):
1、掌握一些常用形容詞的比較級的形式。good---better;bad/ill-----worse;fat---fatter;heavy-----heavier;boring----more boring?
2、掌握形容詞比較級的構(gòu)成規(guī)則,正確運(yùn)用形容詞的比較級。A good friend likes to the same things as me.The harder you work at your study, the better grades you will have.This book is far more interesting than that one.He has learned as many English words as his brother.Of the two girls, Linda is the taller.We’ll make our country more and more beautiful.(二)、教學(xué)重難點(diǎn):
1. 形容詞比較級的構(gòu)成方法。2. 形容詞比較級的用法。
(三)、教學(xué)步驟:
Step 1: Show the teaching aims.(展示教學(xué)目標(biāo))。
Step 2:Revision(上節(jié)課我們學(xué)習(xí)了Unit 6 Section A,已經(jīng)重點(diǎn)學(xué)了形容詞比較級的構(gòu)成方法,讓學(xué)生通過復(fù)習(xí)筆記小組交流的方式,復(fù)習(xí)形容詞比較級的構(gòu)成及基本用法.)
一、寫出下列形容詞的比較級。
1.quiet _______ 2.interesting _________ 3.outgoing _________ 4.many _______ 5.ill ______ 6.wet ___________ 7.good ________ 8.athletic ______ 9.funny _________ 10.important __________
二、Ask and answer in pairs to compare things.Step 3: Let’s learn and practice the grammar.(語法講解與操練。)上節(jié)課,我們學(xué)習(xí)了形容詞比較級的基本用法,即用于兩個(gè)人或事物的比較,其結(jié)構(gòu)形式如下: 主語+謂語(系動(dòng)詞)+ 形容詞比較級+than+ 對比成分。也就是, 含有形容詞比較級的主句+than+從句。注意從句常常省去意義上和主句相同的部分, 而只剩下對比的成分。It is warmer today than it was yesterday.今天的天氣比昨天暖和。
This picture is more beautiful than that one.這張照片比那張照片漂亮。
The sun is much bigger than the moon.太陽比月亮大得多。
Today we’re going to learn some new ways of comparing things.(今天我們來學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)行比較的幾種其他用法。)1.同級比較 兩個(gè)比較對象程度相同時(shí),用“as+形容詞原級+as的結(jié)構(gòu)” 例如: Tom is as tall as his brother.My hair is as long as mine.在這兩種結(jié)構(gòu)中,第一個(gè)as是副詞,而第二個(gè)as是連詞;在第二個(gè)as的后面接名詞、句子或代詞的主格(一般不要接代詞的賓格)。例如: His bedroom is not as big as his sister's.It is not so hot as yesterday.[學(xué)生兩人一組使用as? as? 及 not as(so)? as?練習(xí)同級比較。]
2、在比較級 + than的結(jié)構(gòu)前可以加上某些副詞類的詞,以對其進(jìn)行修飾,如:far(遠(yuǎn)),even(甚至),much(許多),still(更,還),a lot(許多),a little / bit(一點(diǎn)),rather(相當(dāng)?shù)兀?,等等。例如?/p>
She’s a little more outgoing than me.My bike is much newer than his.3、比較級中的兩個(gè)特殊作用的結(jié)構(gòu)是:
a.The + 比較級 + 句子,the + 比較級 + 句子。它表示的意義是“越(怎么樣就)越(怎么樣)”,在這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)中的兩個(gè)“比較級”不要求一定詞性相同,它們各自的詞性要依句子的需要而定。例如: The harder you work at your study, the better grades you will have.你學(xué)習(xí)越努力,你的成績就越好。
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.朋友越多,我們就越高興。
[Ask and answer in groups to make some new sentences.] b.比較級+ and + 比較級。它表示的意義是“越來越(怎么樣)”,在這個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)中的兩個(gè) “比較級”則要求詞性相同。例如:
Our country becomes more and more beautiful.When spring comes, the weather is warmer and warmer.4、比較對象中一方不及另一方時(shí),用“not as(so)+形容詞原級+as ”或“l(fā)ess+形容詞原級+ than”的結(jié)構(gòu)。
He is not as careful as his sister.== He is less careful than his sister.== His sister is more careful than he.[Ask and answer in groups to make some new sentences.]
5、在兩者之中選擇“較為、、、” 的一個(gè),比較級之前加the.例如: Amy is the taller of the two girls.Of the two books, the one on the right is the better.6、比較級的形式表達(dá)最高級的意思。在這種情況下,往往是將一個(gè)人或是一件事與其他所有的人或事相比較。做這種句子時(shí)有一點(diǎn)要特別注意--別忘了常在比較狀語中用any other , else類的字眼,以將比較主體排除在比較對象以外,因?yàn)樽约翰豢梢耘c自己相比較。例如: He is taller than anyone else in our class.He is taller than the other students in our class.He is taller than any other student in our class.He is the tallest in our class.[以上四句話意思相同] [出示習(xí)題,老師引導(dǎo)學(xué)生在理解的基礎(chǔ)上做同義句轉(zhuǎn)換。] Step 4: Take notes about these grammar points.Step 5: Practice(課堂練習(xí)): a.Choose: 1.Today he is _____ than yesterday.A.very better B.a little better C.well D.best 2.The white horse is so ____.A.strong B.stronger C.a little stronger D.strongest 3.Cathy did quite ____ in the English test, I did even ____.A.better;well B.well;well C.well;better D.better;better 4.Of the two Australian students, Masha is ___ one.I think you can find her easily.A.tallest B.the taller C.taller D.the tallest 5.The the better.I’m shorter of money.A.cheap B.cheaper C.expensive D.more expensive b.Fill in the blanks with the right forms: 1.Ann has ____(many)apples than Amy.2.He is much _____(busy)than me.3.My sister is _______(athletic)than me.4.My English teacher is as _________(serious)as hers.5.It’s ________(danger)to climb the tree.Step 6 Summary: 今天我們在Section A 初次接觸形容詞比較級用法的基礎(chǔ)上,學(xué)習(xí)了比較級的其他幾種用法。[結(jié)合圖片總結(jié)語法要點(diǎn)。]
Step 7: Test(課時(shí)達(dá)標(biāo)檢測題):
一、Choose 1. He feels _____ today than yesterday.A.tired B.more tired C.more tireder D.much tired 2.Of the two toys, the child chose_____.A.the more expensive one B.one most expensive C.a least expensive D.the most expensive of them 3.The line is ____ than that one.A.more longer B.not long C.much longer D.many more longer 4.The book is ____ of the two.A.thinner B.the thinner C.more thinner D.the thinnest 5.She looks _____ than she does.A.the more older B.very older C.much older D.more older 6.The garden is becoming ______.A.more beautiful and more B.more beautiful and beautiful C.more and more beautiful D.more beautiful and beautifuler 7.______ hurry, _______speed.A.More, less B.Much, little C.The more, the less D.The much, the little
二、Fill in the blanks with the right forms: 1. This bag is a little _______(heavy)than that one.2. Mr.Smith is a ________(good)teacher.He always helps us to learn math.3. Dave is _____(quiet)than most of the kids in his class.4. Of the two girls, I find Lucy the _______(clever).5. Gold(黃金)is ______(little)useful than iron(鐵).6. My sister is two years _______(old)than I.7. Tom is ____(funny)than any other boy in his class.8. The short one is _______(expensive)than the long one.Step 8: Homework(家庭作業(yè)): 翻譯句子:
1. 這本書和那本書一樣有趣。This book is _____ _____ _____ that one.2. 今天比昨天冷的多。It is _____ ______ today______ it was yesterday.3. 他比我大兩歲。He is _____ ______ ______ than I.4. 這個(gè)故事不如那個(gè)恐怖。This story is _____ _____ _____ ______ that one.5. 她的身體狀況一天天好起來。He is getting _____ ______ ______ every day.6.他對英語越來越感興趣。He is becoming ____ ____ ______ _____ ____English.7.他吃的越多,人越胖。The more he eats, the _______ he gets.8.你的問題是兩個(gè)中比較難的那個(gè)。Your question is _____ _____ ______of two.附練習(xí)題答案: Practice a.1---5 BACBB b.1.more 2.busier 3.more athletic 4.serious 5.dangerous Test:
一、1----5 BACBC 6---7 CC
二、1.heavier 2.good 3.quieter 4.cleverer 5.less 6.older 7.funnier 8.more expensive
Homework: 1.as interesting as 2.much colder?than 3.two years older 4.not as scary as 5.better and better 6.more and more interested in