LIVRO 2
UNIT 1 – Comparatives
Read and understand.
*inscrutable omen = presságio incompreensível
1) The boy compared the signal of the cloud with what?
2) What’s the meaning of the word “worse” and it correspond to which adjective?
3) Which word in the last...
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LIVRO 2
UNIT 1 – Comparatives
Read and understand.
*inscrutable omen = presságio incompreensível
1) The boy compared the signal of the cloud with what?
2) What’s the meaning of the word “worse” and it correspond to which adjective?
3) Which word in the last balloon means “do que” ?
COMPARATIVES
Comparison of Inferiority
1st
Noun + to be + LESS + adjective + THAN + 2nd
Noun
Ex.: Curitiba is less populated than São Paulo.
Dilma is less kind than Lula.
Comparison of Equality
1st
Noun + to be + AS + adjective + AS + 2nd
Noun
Ex.: Natal is as hot as Maceió.
Charles is as tall as Mike.
In the negative form, you can use the following structure:
1st
Noun + to be + Not + SO + adjective + AS + 2nd
Noun
Ex.: My brother is not so fat as John.
Comparison of Superiority
You have two distinct rules according to the size of adjective.
Small adjective: one or two syllables
Tall, big, fat, small, smart, soft…
Long adjectives: more than two syllables
Expensive, Intelligent, Comfortable, Interesting…
Rule
Less