The document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives from one-syllable, two-syllable, and irregular adjectives. Examples are given to illustrate comparative and superlative forms and exercises are included for practice using these forms.

1. Adjectives

2. big

3. big bigger

4. big bigger the biggest

5. expensive

6. expensive more expensive

7. expensive more expensive
the most expensive

8. Comparative and Superlative
Aos adjetivos
monossilábicos,
acrescentamos er no
comparativo e est no
superlativo.

9. tall
taller
the tallest

10. long
longer
the longest

11. small
smaller
the smallest

12. old
older
the oldest

13. cold
colder
the coldest

14. Comparative and Superlative
Aos adjetivos monossilábicos
que terminam em vogal
seguida de consoante,
dobramos a consoante e
acrescentamos er no
comparativo e est no
superlativo.

15. big
bigger
the biggest

16. hot
hotter
the hottest

17. fat
fatter
the fattest

18. Comparative and Superlative
Aos adjetivos de uma ou duas
sílabas, que terminam em
consoante + y, normalmente
substituímos o y por i e
acrescentamos er no
comparativo e est no
superlativo.

19. dry
drier
the driest

20. happy
happier
the happiest

21. heavy
heavier
the heaviest

22. funny
funnier
the funniest

23. Comparative and Superlative
À maioria dos adjetivos
de duas ou mais sílabas,
utilizamos o more no
comparativo e most no
superlativo.

24. boring
more boring
the most boring

25. intelligent
more intelligent
the most intelligent

26. beautiful
more beautiful
the most beautiful

27. expensive
more expensive
the most expensive

28. careful
more careful
the most careful

29. interesting
more interesting
the most interesting

30. Adjetivos
Irregulares

31. good

32. gooder
the goodest

33. good
better
the best

34. bad

35. bader
the badest

36. bad
worse
the worst

37. Exercises

38. 1. Apples are _____ than chips.
healthy - saudável

39. 1. Apples are healthier than chips.
healthy - saudável

40. 2. Elephants are _____ than bears.
big - grande

41. 2. Elephants are bigger than bears.
big - grande

42. 3. Gold is _____ than silver.
expensive - caro

43. 3. Gold is more expensive than
silver.
expensive - caro

44. 4. Bikes are _____ than cars.
slow - lento

45. 4. Bikes are slower than cars.
slow - lento

46. 5. I am _____ at English than my
brother.
good - bom

47. 5. I am better at English than my
brother.
good - bom

48. 6. My friend is _____ than me.
tall - alto

49. 6. My friend is taller than me.
tall - alto

50. 7. Sandy is _____ than Catherine.
thin - magro

51. 7. Sandy is thinner than Catherine.
thin - magro

52. 8. My father is _____ than Tom’s
father.
strong - forte

53. 8. My father is stronger than Tom’s
father.
strong - forte

54. 9. ”Harry Potter” books are
_____ than “The Book of the
Jungle”.
interesting - interessante

55. 9. ”Harry Potter” books are more
interesting than “The Book of
the Jungle”.
interesting - interessante

56. 10. The tiger is _____ than a fox.
heavy - pesado

57. 10. The tiger is heavier than a fox.
heavy - pesado

58. 11. The weather is _____ than
yesterday.
hot - quente

59. 11. The weather is hotter than
yesterday.
hot - quente

60. 12. The girls are _____ than the
boys.
happy - feliz

61. 12. The girls are happier than the
boys.
happy - feliz

62. 13. Mary is _____ than Sarah.
beautiful - bonita

63. 13. Mary is more beautiful than
Sarah.
beautiful - bonita

64. 14. French is _____ than English.
difficult - difícil

65. 14. French is more difficult than
English.
difficult - difícil

66. 15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10
years old. Sandra is _____ than
Tina.
old - velho

67. 15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10
years old. Sandra is older than
Tina.
old - velho

68. 16. Russia is _____ than France.
large - grande

69. 16. Russia is larger than France.
large - grande

70. 17. I am _____ at maths than my
best friend.
bad - mau

71. 17. I am worse at maths than my
best friend.
bad - mau

72. 18. Love is _____ than money.
important - importante

73. 18. Love is more important than
money.
important - importante

74. 19. His car is _____ than mine.
cheap - barato

75. 19. His car is cheaper than mine.
cheap - barato

76. 20. The first movie is _____ than
the second. I don’t recommend
it.
boring - aborrecido

77. 20. The first movie is more
boring than the second. I don’t
recommend it.
boring - aborrecido

78. Writing Time

79. Compare the Donkey, Shrek, Princess and Prince.
Write sentences using comparative and superlative forms in your notebook.
Use the adjectives: tall, short, beautiful, ugly, good-looking, thin, fat,
intelligent young ,old, romantic, strong.

80. Good
work!