Question

Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий: 1. Taxes on business premises are higher than those on private premises. 2. He is the director of the biggest office. 3. The most important defense against speculation is the Forward Exchange Contract – a legally binding contract between the bank and its customer. 4. The more you study the better you know the subject.

Answer 1

1. Налоги на бизнес помещений выше, чем в частных помещениях.
2. Он является генеральным директором крупнейшего офиса.
3. Самая важная защита против спекуляции-это Форвардные
Контракт – это юридически обязывающим договором между банком и его клиентом.
4. Чем больше вы изучаете, тем лучше знаешь предмет.

Answer 2

1. Taxes on business premises are higher than those on private premises.

In this sentence, we are comparing the taxes on business premises with the taxes on private premises. The comparative degree of the adjective "high" is used to show that the taxes on business premises are higher than the taxes on private premises.

2. He is the director of the biggest office.

In this sentence, we are comparing the size of different offices. The superlative degree of the adjective "big" is used to show that the office he is the director of is the biggest among all the offices.

3. The most important defense against speculation is the Forward Exchange Contract – a legally binding contract between the bank and its customer.

In this sentence, we are comparing the importance of different defenses against speculation. The superlative degree of the adjective "important" is used to show that the Forward Exchange Contract is the most important defense against speculation among all the defenses.

4. The more you study, the better you know the subject.

In this sentence, we are comparing the level of knowledge about a subject with the amount of studying done. The comparative degree of the adverb "better" is used to show that the more you study, the better your knowledge of the subject becomes.