Complete the sentences with the correct form of the comparative of superiority or the superlative of the adjectives or adverbs in parentheses.
a) The population in London is ________________ (large) the population in Paris.
b) The buses in London are ____________ (crowded) the buses in Paris.
c) Paris is one of ___________ (expensive) capitals of Europe for tourists.
d) “Is John _______________ (tall) Steve?” “Yes. John is 5’5”. Steve is 5’2”.
e) I usually drive _____________ (fast) you, but today I’m in no hurry.
2) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the comparative of equality or the comparative of inequality of the adjectives or adverbs in parentheses.
a) I cannot dance _______________ (well) you, but I’ll try.
b) Lemons are ____________ (sweet) oranges.
c) Are you ________________ (dedicate) to your studies as you should be?
d) This apartment is _________ (big) my old house but, as a compensation, it’s easier to clean.
e) Built in the 1970’s and destroyed on September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers were two buildings, one practically ___________________ (high) the other, in the south of Manhattan, New York City.
Soluções para a tarefa
Resposta:a) The population in London is ___larger than_____________ (large) the population in Paris.
b) The buses in London are __more crowded than__________ (crowded) the buses in Paris.
c) Paris is one of __the most expensive_________ (expensive) capitals of Europe for tourists.
d) “Is John ___taller than____________ (tall) Steve?” “Yes. John is 5’5”. Steve is 5’2”.
e) I usually drive ____faster than_________ (fast) you, but today I’m in no hurry.
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a) I cannot dance __better than_____________ (well) you, but I’ll try.
b) Lemons are ____sweeter than ________ (sweet) oranges.
c) Are you ______dedicating more_________ (dedicate) to your studies as you should be?
d) This apartment is __bigger than_______ (big) my old house but, as a compensation, it’s easier to clean.
e) Built in the 1970’s and destroyed on September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers were two buildings, one practically ______higher than_____________ (high) the other, in the south of Manhattan, New York City.
Explicação: short adjectives ADD ER
long adjectives add more than
superlative form we add the + IEST to SHORT adjectives
and the most for LONG adjectives
a) larger than
b) more crowded than
c) the most expensive
d) taller
e) faster
2-
a) as well as
b) not as sweet as
c) as dedicated
d) not as big as
e) as higher as