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Forming regular comparatives Exercises in Polish language
Mastering the art of forming regular comparatives in Polish can significantly enhance your ability to communicate effectively and express nuances in your conversations. Comparatives in Polish, much like in English, are used to compare two entities, whether they are people, objects, or concepts. While the process might seem challenging at first, understanding the basic rules and patterns can make it a more manageable and rewarding experience. Polish comparatives typically involve modifying the adjective or adverb to highlight a greater degree of a particular quality, and this process often entails adding specific suffixes or making minor spelling adjustments.
To form regular comparatives in Polish, you generally add the suffixes "-szy" or "-ejszy" to the base form of an adjective or adverb. For example, the adjective "wysoki" (tall) becomes "wyższy" (taller) and "czysty" (clean) becomes "czystszy" (cleaner). There are specific guidelines for when to use each suffix, which depend on the ending sounds and syllable structure of the base word. Additionally, understanding the patterns of irregular comparatives is crucial, as they do not follow the standard rules and must be memorized separately. With practice, these patterns will become more intuitive, allowing you to form comparatives with ease and confidence.
Exercise 1
<p>1. This book is *ciekawsza* than the previous one (interesting).</p>
<p>2. Her house is *większy* than mine (big).</p>
<p>3. He runs *szybciej* than his friend (fast).</p>
<p>4. This problem is *łatwiejszy* to solve than the last one (easy).</p>
<p>5. My brother is *starszy* than me (old).</p>
<p>6. This road is *dłuższa* than the one we took yesterday (long).</p>
<p>7. The cake is *lepszy* than the one we had last week (good).</p>
<p>8. Her dress is *piękniejsza* than mine (beautiful).</p>
<p>9. This car is *nowszy* than yours (new).</p>
<p>10. The weather today is *cieplejsza* than yesterday (warm).</p>
Exercise 2
<p>1. Nowy samochód jest *szybszy* od starego (more rapid, comparative form of "szybki").</p>
<p>2. Ta książka jest *ciekawsza* niż tamta (more interesting, comparative form of "ciekawy").</p>
<p>3. Mój dom jest *większy* od twojego (larger, comparative form of "duży").</p>
<p>4. Janek jest *młodszy* od swojego brata (younger, comparative form of "młody").</p>
<p>5. Moje miasto jest *czystsze* niż twoje (cleaner, comparative form of "czysty").</p>
<p>6. Ten film jest *nudniejszy* niż poprzedni (more boring, comparative form of "nudny").</p>
<p>7. Ona jest *wyższa* od swojego taty (taller, comparative form of "wysoki").</p>
<p>8. To zadanie jest *trudniejsze* niż myślałem (more difficult, comparative form of "trudny").</p>
<p>9. Moje wakacje były *lepsze* niż twoje (better, comparative form of "dobry").</p>
<p>10. Ten komputer jest *droższy* niż tamten (more expensive, comparative form of "drogi").</p>
Exercise 3
<p>1. Ten samochód jest ___________ od tamtego (szybki).</p>
<p>2. Ta książka jest ___________ niż ta poprzednia (interesujący).</p>
<p>3. To mieszkanie jest ___________ od mojego (duży).</p>
<p>4. Moja siostra jest ___________ niż ja (młody).</p>
<p>5. Ten film jest ___________ od poprzedniego (długi).</p>
<p>6. Twoje ciasto jest ___________ niż moje (smaczny).</p>
<p>7. Nasza szkoła jest ___________ od waszej (nowoczesny).</p>
<p>8. Ten pies jest ___________ od tamtego (mały).</p>
<p>9. To zadanie jest ___________ niż myślałem (trudny).</p>
<p>10. Ten kwiat jest ___________ od tamtego (piękny).</p>