DEGREE OF THE ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY
•As + adjetivo + as - Ex: Martha is as pretty as Jane.
BIG OLD RED TALL
.The apple is as ___________ as a fire truck.
.The giraffe is as __________ as the tree.
.That clock is as __________ as my grandfather.
.The truck is as ___________ as a house.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
•Adjetivos Curtos (São os de 1 ou 2 sílabas) - Acrescenta-se ER
Adjetivo + er + than - Ex: I am shorter than Anne. (short)
. I am ______________________ (tall) my sister.
. Bicycles are ______________________ (slow) cars.
. Max is ___________________ (old) John.
. My hair is ___________________ (long) yours.
. A car is ___________________ (fast) a bike.
•Adjetivos terminados em E - Acrescenta-se apenas o R
Adjetivo + r + than - Ex: This street is safer than that. (safe)
. Our dog is ______________________ (nice) your dog.
. The sea is ______________________ (large) a lake.
. Elaine is ___________________ (wise) her sister.
•Adjetivos terminados em Y após consoante. - Troca-se o Y por IER
Adjetivo + ier + than - Ex: Jane is lazier than Bob. (lazy)
. My job is ___________________ (easy) yours.
. Comedies are ________________ (funny) dramas.
. Sandra is ___________________ (busy) Sam.
•Adjetivos terminados em CVC (CONSOANTE /VOGAL/CONSOANTE)
Dobra-se a letra final e acrescenta ER
Adjetivo + c + er + than - Ex: The tea is hotter than the milk. (hot)
. My car is _______________ (big) your car.
. Paul is ______________ (thin) Joan.
. Today is _____________ (wet) yesterday.
•Adjetivos Longos (São os de 3 ou mais sílabas)
More + adjetivo + than Ex: My car is more economic than yours.
. A Mercedes is _______________________ (expensive) a Fiat.
. A dolphin is _________________________ (intelligent) a shark.
. Chinese is __________________________ (difficult) English.