Question

Exercises:

1) Equality (de igualdade) : as...as

a) In my opinion, Rio is __________________Araruama. (beautiful)

b) Math is __________________Portuguese. (difficult)

c) Dogs are ___________ birds. (intelligent)

d) Sally is ____________her sister. (old)

e) Josh is__________ his friends. (strong)

2) Superiority (de superioridade) : adj + er+ than (adjetivos curtos) more + adj + than (adjetivos

longos)

a) basketball x volleyball _____________________________(exciting)

b) Geography x History_______________________________ (easy)

c) boys x girls ________________________________________(intellingent)

d) drink x smoking____________________________________(bad)

e) studying x working_________________________________(hard)

3) Inferiority (de inferioridade): less + adj +than

a) Watching tv is ______________ hanging out with friends. (fun)

b) The turtle is _____________a habbit. (fast)

c) Biology is________________Phisics. (complicated)

d) São Paulo is _______________Rio de Janeiro. (hot)

e) Brasília is _______________ Salvador.(old)

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Answer 1

Equality

as ADJ as

a) In my opinion, Rio is as BEAUTIFUL as Araruama.

b) Math is as DIFFICULT as Portuguese

c) Dogs are as INTELLIGENT as birds

d) Sally is as OLD as her sister

e) Josh is as STRONG as his friends

Superiority

Adjetivos com apenas uma sílaba: ADJ + -er + than*

Adjetivos com mais de uma sílaba: more + ADJ + than

a) Basketball is more EXCITING than volleyball

b) Geography is EASIer than History

c) Boys are more INTELLIGENT than girls

d) Drink is WORSE than smoking**

e) Studying is HARDER than working

Inferiority

Adjetivos com apenas uma sílaba: ADJ OPOSTO + -er + than

Adjetivos com mais de uma sílaba: less + ADJ + than

a) Watching TV is less FUN than hanging out with friends

b) The turtle is SLOWER than a rabbit.

c) Biology is less COMPLICATED than physics

d) São Paulo is COLDER than Rio de Janeiro

e) Brasília is YOUNGER than Salvador

Explicação

*Quando um adjetivo termina em -y, se transforma o y em um i, e se adiciona o final -er

Happy > Happier

Early > Earlier

Easy > Easier

**Alguns adjetivos são irregulares

Bad > Worse, e não "Bader"

Good > Better, e não "Gooder"