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COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Adjetivos curtos:
 
I. Para os adjetivos curtos, a regra é acrescentar – ER quando a palavra termina em
consoante precedida de vogal.
II. Se a palavra já termina com a vogal – e, apenas acrescenta-se o – R
III. Se a palavra termina em –y precedido de uma consoante, devemos retirar o –y e
acrescentar – IER .
 
Examples:
 
– My dog is bigger* than yours. (Meu cachorro é maior do que o seu)
– Bob is nicer than John. (Bob é mais legal do que John)
– She was happier than us. (Ela era mais feliz do que nós)

*Regra geral: Todas as palavras que tiverem a terminação CVC (Consoante + vogal +
consoante) deverão ser a última letra dobrada. Como, por exemplo: big -> bigger
 
 
Adjetivos longos:
 
I. As regras para os adjetivos longos são mais simples. Como, por exemplo, não é
necessário usar as regras de terminação.
II. Usamos “more….. than” para dizer que algo ou alguém se destaca em relação ao
outro.
III. Utilizamos “less…. than” para expressar uma relação de inferioridade.
Examples:

– I am more intelligent than her. (Eu sou mais inteligente do que ela)
– Water is more necessary than food. (Água é mais necessária do que comida)
– Bruna is less beautiful than Emily. (Bruna é menos bonita do que Emily)
 
 
Irregulares
 
I. As formas irregulares tem o funcionamento parecido com os adjetivos curtos. Nas
frases, o adjetivo irregular vem seguido de than, ou seja, adjetivo irregular + than.
 
Alguns irregulares:
Adjetivo : Forma irregular
Good —> Better
Bad —> Worse
Far —> Farther
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My house is (big)   than yours.

This flower is (beautiful) than that one.

Non-smokers usually live (long)   than smokers.

A holiday by the sea is (good)   than a holiday in the mountains.

It is strange but often a coke is (expensive)   than a beer.

The weather this summer is even (bad)   than last summer.

1) Dogs are  than rabbits. - (intelligent)

2) Lucy is  than Ellie. - (old)

3) Russia is far  than the UK. - (large)

4) My Latin class is  than my English class. - (boring)

5) In the UK, the streets are generally  than in the USA. -
(narrow)

6) London is  than Glasgow. - (busy)

7) Julie is  than her sister. - (quiet)

8) Amanda is  than her classmates. - (ambitious)

9) My garden is a lot  than this park. - (colourful)

10) His house is a bit  than a hotel. - (comfortable)

1. Sharks are    than lions. (dangerous)

2. William Shakespeare is    than Christopher Marlowe.

(famous)

3. Henry is   than his sister. (absent-minded)

4. Tom is   than David. (rich)

5. He is    than he used to be last year. (fat)

6. Andrew seems to be    than he was two months ago. (slim)

8. Our town is   than Manchester. (attractive)

9. Tom is    than his elder brother. (impulsive)

10. This poem is    than any other poem I've read. (pathetic) 

11. Your house is    than mine. (beautiful)

12. His room is    than yours. (dark)

13. I think that English films are   than American ones.

(interesting)

14. George runs    than Jim. (fast)

15. The living conditions are   than they used to be. (bad)

16. Today Father is   than usual. (irritated)

17. Exercise 16 is   than exercise 15. (easy)

18. "Prevention is    than cure". (good)

19. Your argumentation is    than Robert's. (convincing)

20. At home, Mother is always   than Father. (busy)

2. It will be to remove it now. (easy)

3. The weather today is than it was yesterday. (bad)

4. My brother is a lawyer. (old)

5. Hit it . (hard)

6. It stank than you could imagine. (bad)

7. Who is a driver: you or your wife? (good)

8. Here is a map. (detailed)

11. I lost than I'd thought. (little)

15. John is a actor than I am. (good)

16. This copy is in a condition. (good)

18. His sister is than his older sister. (young / nice)

19. It took me than you think. (long)

1. Sharks are than lions. (dangerous)

9. Tom is than his elder brother. (impulsive)

10. This poem is than any other poem I've read. (pathetic)

11. Your house is than mine. (beautiful)

12. His room is than yours. (dark)

13. I think that English films are than American ones. (interesting)

14. George runs than Jim. (fast)

15. The living conditions are than they used to be. (bad)