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GRAMMAR:
Degrees of comparasion
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Main Points
You add -er for the comparative and-est for the superlative of one-syllableadjectives and adverbs.
You use -er and -est with twosyllable adjectives.
You use more for the comparativeand most for the superlative of most
two syllable adjectives. Some common adjectives and
adverbs have irregular forms.
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1You add -er for the comparative form and-est for the superlative form of one or twosyllable adjectives and adverbs.If they end in
-er you add-rand-st. Cheap-cheaper-cheapest
Safe-safer-safest
Ex:This is the cheapest object in the store.
If they end in a single vowel andconsoant(exceptw),double the consoant.
big-bigger-biggest
Fat-
Hot- Sad-
EX:Paul was the biggest of them.
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2With two syllable adjectives and
adverbs ending in a consoant and -
y,you change the -y to-i and -er
and est:
Happy-happier-happiest
Angry
Busy
Lucky
Easy
Ex:It couldntbe easier.
That is the funniest part of the film.
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3you use more for the comparativeand most for the superlative of most
two syllable adjectives,and adverbsending in ly.
Careful-more careful-most careful
Beautiful-more beautiful-most beautiful Seriously-more serioulsy-most
seriously
EX:Be more careful next time. They are the most beautiful gardens in
the world.
It affected China most seriously.
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Degrees of comparasion
Em Ingls os adjetivos e advrbiospodem aparecer nos grausnormal,comparativo ou superlativo.
Comparative of equality:as....as;notas...as;
EX:Imas strong as you are.to quanto
She is not as intelligent asPeter.No to
quanto Comparative of inferiority:less...than;
EX:The book is less interisting than thatone. menos que
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Comparative of superiority:more...than
EX:She is more intelligent than Bob.
Mais que
Superlative of inferiority:the least...
EX:He is the least strong of the
boys.o/a menos
Superlative of superiority:the most...
This is the most expensive car in
town.o/a mais
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Irregular Comparative and
Superlative Positive Comparative
Superlative
Good/well- better best
Bad/badly- worse worst Far - farther farthest
further furthest
Old - older oldestelder eldest
Ex:She knew him better than every one.
She sat near thefurthest window.
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Positive,comparative and superlative
Positive degree
An adjective in the positive degree
expresses the pure quality of na object
without making a comparation withother objects.
EX:The night is warm.
Annasdress is beautiful.
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Comparative degree
In the comparative degree,one object
holds a greater or lesser degree of aquality than the object(s) with is
compared.
Ex:This house is smaller than thatone.
This picture is more beautiful than that
one. The dogs today is less violent than the
ones yesterday.
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Superlative Degree
The superlative degree is the highest
degree of comparasion for adjectives.An object modified by an adjective in
the superlative degree holds the
greatest or least degree of the qualityof that adjective.
Ex:The story is the best of all the
stories. She is the most beautiful girl in the
school.
This is the largest house in our city.
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Teacher Lenita Tavares
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