CURSO PROFISSIONAL Tcnico de Multimdia

2012/ 2015

Ficha de Trabalho de Ingls

Mdulo n. 2
Data: Maro de 2013

DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVE
Comparative of
Equality

Comparative of
Inferiority

as + adj. + as

Jane is as tall as Paul.

not as + adj. +
as

Bill is not as polite as

Jane.
Bill is less polite than

less + adj. +than Jane.

*Comparative of
Superiority
1 or 2 syllables
Polysyllabic
*Irregular

adj. + er + than
more + adj. +
than
good better than
bad worse than
far farther/
further than

My house is bigger than

yours.
My car is more
expensive than yours.
My car is better than
yours.

SUPERLATIVE
Superlative of
Inferiority

*Superlative of
Superiority
Degrees of Adjectives

the least + adj.

the + adj. + est

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Bill is the least

intelligent boy in class.
My house is the biggest
of all.

1 or 2 syllables

the most + adj.

Polysyllabic
*Irregular

good the best

bad the worst
far the farthest/
the furthest

My car is the most

expensive.
This is the worst day of
my life.

Note: Mind the following:

big bigger than the biggest
easy easier than the easiest
nice nicer than the nicest
A.

Complete with the comparative.

1.
2.
3.
4.

California is___________________(hot) than Norway.

Stockholm is___________________(cold) than Lisbon.
London is______________________(big) than Dublin.
Life in the city is__________________________(expensive) than life

in the village.
5. Life in Dallas is____________________(peaceful) than life in New
6.
7.
8.
9.
B.

York.
The Mississippi is_____________________(long) than the Amazon.
English is _____________________(easy) than Chinese.
Jenny is pretty but Mary is__________________(pretty).
This book is funny but that one is______________________(funny).

Write comparative sentences.

Marias hair / short / Jlias hair
Marias hair is shorter than Jlias hair.
1. The Tejo / long / the Douro.
________________________________________________________________
_
2. Cities / dangerous / towns.
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_

Degrees of Adjectives

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3. Wales /wet / England.

________________________________________________________________
_
4. Tim / old / Charlie.
________________________________________________________________
_
5. I / bad / at science / Rui.
________________________________________________________________
_
6. The Algarve / sunny / Scotland.
________________________________________________________________
_
7. So Miguel / big / Santa Maria.
________________________________________________________________
_
8. Ana and Helena / good / singers / me.
Complete the sentences
superlative form of the adjectives
in brackets.
C.

and

questions.

Use

the

1. Is history_________________________________(interesting) subject
for you?
2. I live in__________________________________(sunny

)part

of

Portugal.
3. Is Marios___________________________(good) pizza restaurant in
our town?
4. These trainers

are_____________________________(comfortable)

shoes Ive got.

5. My dad is _______________________(bad) dancer in the World!
6. The library is ______________________(quiet) place in town.
7. The motorbike is______________________________(enjoyable) way
to travel.
8. Travelling by underground is ________________________(quick) way
to get to work.
9. The plane is ________________(fast) way to travel.

D.

Comparative and superlative adjectives.

Degrees of Adjectives

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Cross out the extra words.

1.
2.
3.
4.
E.

Is Madeira the bigger than So Miguel?

The Tejo is longer that than the Douro.
Geography is the more interesting than history.
Wales is more wetter than England.

Correct the mistakes. Change the bold words.

1. London is weter than Faro.
________________________________________________________________
_
2. Its sunnyer in Brazil than in the UK.
________________________________________________________________
_
3. Thats the more expensive jacket in the shop!
________________________________________________________________
_
4. Is she gooder at maths than at English?
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_

Degrees of Adjectives

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