1. Choose the correct option to complete the rules of the comparative degree:
a. Comparative adjectives are used when comparing _______ things. *
one or two
two or more
three or more
b. Many short adjectives are changed into the comparative form by adding _____. *
-er
-est
-ed
c. A long adjective of 3 or more syllables is changed into a comparative adjective by: *
adding -er to it
adding -est to it
putting "more" before it
d. Complete the sentence: "Whose joke is _______? Mine or his?" (bad) *
badder
worse
worst
2. Choose the correct form of the comparative:
a. What is the comparative form of "great"? *
more great than
greater than
greatier than
b. Which comparative adjective is INCORRECT? *
thin = thiner
happy = happier
big = bigger
c. Which word completes the space? "My sister is smarter ____ me. *
than
as
then
d. What is the comparative form of "good"? *
gooder than
best than
better than
3. Choose the best option to complete the rules of the SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
Superlative
a. We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing when talking about ____ things. *
two
two or more
three or more (a group of things)
b. Short adjectives with one syllable can be changed into the superlative form by adding ____. *
-er
-est
the most
c. All adjectives of 3 or more syllables are made superlative by using ____. *
more
the more
the most
d. Complete the sentence: "Do you really think Japanese is _______ language?" *
the most difficult
most difficult
more difficult than
4. Choose the correct option:
Degrees of adjectives: special cases
a. "It looks like the _______ fears of my childhood are coming true." *
bad
worse
worst
b. We have ____ smartphones than we had 5 years ago. *
good
better
best
c. I want ____ details about your vacations! *
far
farther
further
d. This cake is ____ mine. *
bad
the worst
worse than
5. Choose the best option to complete the rules of GOING TO
Going to
a. "Going to" is usually used to talk about *
the past
the present
the future
b. What's the base form of the verb that always comes somewhere BEFORE going to? *
verb to be
verb to have
verb can
c. "The train is going to arrive in an hour." Which is the main verb? *
is
going to
arrive
d. "I'm _______ fix it today. I'm too busy." Which is correct? *
going not to
not going to
going to not
6. Complete the sentences:
Going to
a. I _____ fix the faucet tomorrow. *
am going to
is going to
are going to
b. He _____ work all day. *
am going to
is going to
are going to
c. They _____ give presents on Christmas. *
am going to
is going to
are going to
d. He _____ tell me the news tomorrow. *
am going to
is going to
are going to
7. Are these words in the comparative or superlative degree?
Comparative / Superlative
a. the best *
Comparative
Superlative
b. shorter than *
Comparative
Superlative
c. better than *
Comparative
Superlative
d. the worst *
Comparative
Superlative
e. the most intelligent *
Comparative
Superlative
f. more interesting than *
Comparative
Superlative
g. bigger than *
Comparative
Superlative
h. the biggest *
Comparative
Superlative
8. Will or Going to?
a. "Have you got any plans for tomorrow?" "Yes, I _____ visit my grandparents." *
will
am going to
b. "We are thirsty." "Wait here. I _____ get some water right now." *
will
am going to
c. "Do you want meat or fish?" "I think I _____ have the fish, but I'm not sure." *
will
am going to
d. If I don't take a taxi, I _____ arrive on time. *
won't
am not going to
9. Choose the correct answer:
a. Maybe ____ lobster for dinner someday. *
I'm going to have
I'll have
b. I'm planning a travel. ____ my family in Brazil. *
I'm going to visit
I'll visit
c. I think ____ soon. *
it'll rain
it's going to rain
d. I guess it's time now. Maybe ____ call my friend and apologize. *
I will
I'm going to
Soluções para a tarefa
1. a. Comparative adjectives are used when comparing two or more things. *
b. Many short adjectives are changed into the comparative form by adding -er.
c. A long adjective of 3 or more syllables is changed into a comparative adjective by: putting "more" before it.
d. Complete the sentence: "Whose joke is worse? Mine or his?"
2. a. What is the comparative form of "great"? greater than
b. Which comparative adjective is INCORRECT? thin = thiner
c. Which word completes the space? "My sister is smarter than me.
d. What is the comparative form of "good"? Better than
3. a. We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing when talking about ____ things. three or more (a group of things)
b. Short adjectives with one syllable can be changed into the superlative form by adding -est.
c. All adjectives of 3 or more syllables are made superlative by using the most.
d. Complete the sentence: "Do you really think Japanese is the most difficult language?"
4. Choose the correct option:
Degrees of adjectives: special cases
a. "It looks like the worst fears of my childhood are coming true." *
b. We have better smartphones than we had 5 years ago. *
c. I want further details about your vacations! *
d. This cake is worse than mine. *
5. a. "Going to" is usually used to talk about the future.
b. What's the base form of the verb that always comes somewhere BEFORE going to? verb to be.
c. "The train is going to arrive in an hour." Which is the main verb? arrive.
d. "I'm _______ fix it today. I'm too busy." Which is correct? not going to.
6. a. I _____ fix the faucet tomorrow. am going to
b. He _____ work all day. is going to
c. They _____ give presents on Christmas. are going to
d. He _____ tell me the news tomorrow. is going to
7. a. the best *Superlative
b. shorter than *Comparative
c. better than *Comparative
d. the worst *Superlative
e. the most intelligent *Superlative
f. more interesting than *Comparative
g. bigger than *Comparative
h. the biggest *Superlative
8. a. "Have you got any plans for tomorrow?" "Yes, I _____ visit my grandparents." *am going to
b. "We are thirsty." "Wait here. I _____ get some water right now." *will
c. "Do you want meat or fish?" "I think I _____ have the fish, but I'm not sure." *will
d. If I don't take a taxi, I _____ arrive on time. *am not going to
9. a. Maybe ____ lobster for dinner someday. *I'll have
b. I'm planning a travel. ____ my family in Brazil. *I'm going to visit
c. I think ____ soon. *it's going to rain
d. I guess it's time now. Maybe ____ call my friend and apologize. *I will