Professional Documents
Culture Documents
LONG ADJECTIVES
more...than / the most
Dangerous To ride a motorcycle is _______________ to drive a
car.
Motorcycles are ____________ means of transportation of all.
SHORT ADJECTIVES
1-One syllable (-er than / the -est)
Hot Today is ________ yesterday. / Today is ____________
day.
Nice These red cars are __________ the blue ones. / These are
____________ cars in the store.
Dry That blouse is ___________ the shirt. / That is
_____________ blouse I have.
2- Two syllables (more than or er than / the most or the
est)
Famous Xuxa is __________ Paul. / Xuxa is ___________ TV
host of all.
Quiet Bob is ___________ Paul. or Bob is ___________ Paul. /
Bob is _____________ boy in class. Or Bob is ______________
boy in class.
Pretty Juliana Paes is __________ Xuxa. / Juliana Paes is
_________________ woman in Brazil.
WHEN IN DOUBT WHICH OF THE TWO FORMS TO USE
WITH TWO-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES, ITS SAFER TO USE
MORE + ADJ. + THAN / (THE) MOST + ADJ. However, if
the adjective and in Y, you should always add er / est.