Comparatives and Superlatives

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2013-09-15 2:30 am

I have some questions(really confusing) about comparatives and superlatives.(fill in the blanks)
1.
Northy: Are you still having problems with your broadband connection?
Prolly: Yes.I dont know what's wrong.I've tried contacting the server,but it's still -------(fast) last week.
2.
Hailand: Where are we going to stay tonight? No homes,huh?
Jaythrey:Of course not! I suppose the suburbs-------------(far) from the centre would be the place we are looking for.
Hailand: Anyway,I dont know whether it's true or not.

3.
Seany: Let's go clubbing tonight!YO!I am very excited today!
Resibella: I want to go too,I feel the same as Seany!Hurray!
Irena: Hey you guys,can't we go ------------ (late)?I want to finish my project first!
Merithy : If the majority of you want to go,then we have to go now! The clubs shut-------------(early/here) they do at home.
Seany,Resibella,,Merithy: Let's go!!!
Irena:.......

5.
Willows: Come on! Can't you cycle fater?
Delanmy: I'm sorry! But I'm cycling----(fast) as I can already.
Elani: Yeah.It;s obvious! Yours is older than Willow's.

6.
Jodiet: I hear you having problems with your business last year.Is it better now?
Chriter: No.I 'm afraid it's---------------(bad) if anything
Amelia: Good bless to you........
Carruther: I suppose people are not spending as much money as they used to nowadays.What a pity!!!

End of question

Actually,I dont understand why the no. 6 question uses ' if anything' .What does it mean?
Will the answer be different when using this word?
THX!

回答 (1)

Godfrey

2013-09-16 5:53 pm

✔ 最佳答案

1. faster

2. farthest (far - farther - farthest)

3. later, The clubs shut earlier here (than) they do at home. (漏了 than)

5. But I'm cycling AS fast as I can already. 如果漏了AS
But I'm cycling fastest as I can already. 如果無漏

6. worse (bad – worse – worst)

“if anything”
~ used to make a statement that strongly disagrees or contrasts with a preceding statement

Examples:
We don't see each other too often — if anything we don't see each other often enough!

The economy has not improved. It has gotten worse, if anything.

Comment:
In comparative degree, one object holds a greater or lesser degree of a quality than the object(s) with which it is compared. Often, this degree compares just two objects.

The superlative degree is the highest degree of comparison for adjectives. An object modified by an adjective in the superlative degree holds the greatest or least degree of the quality of that adjective. No object can possess a quality to a degree higher than superlative. This degree compares more than two objects.

參考: Merriam-Webster English Dictionary

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