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    + Er Than: Adjectives

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    This document provides examples and explanations for using comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It lists common one-syllable adjectives and how to form their comparative and superlative forms by adding '-er' and '-est'. There are also examples sentences comparing people, places, and things using these structures.

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    This document provides examples and explanations for using comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It lists common one-syllable adjectives and how to form their comparative and superlative forms by adding '-er' and '-est'. There are also examples sentences comparing people, places, and things using these structures.

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    Comparative

    ……… + er than Lesson 4


    adjective

    We use one-syllable adj + er than to compare people, animals, places , and things.
    adjectives

    new The blue stapler is newer than the red one .


    old My grandfather Luiz is older than my grandmother Isabel.
    cold Canada is colder than the U.S.
    small My car is smaller than Maria’s.

    Adjective comparative

    hot + t hotter Joe’s coffee is hotter than Mary’s.


    big + g bigger My house is bigger than Mike’s.

    Adjective comparative

    crazy i crazier Hitler was crazier than Abin Laden.

    funny i funnier A Praça é Nossa program is funnier than Zorra Total.

    These sneakers are drier than those ones.


    dry i drier
    Liz is happier today than yesterday.
    happy i happier

    1. Your hair is ……………………………….. Liz’s. ( dry )


    2. Alice’s apartment is …………………. Laura’s. ( small )
    3. Roy said today’s exam was ………………… the lot one. ( easy )
    4. Roy is ………………... his brother Tom. He’s twenty , and his brother is eighteen. ( old )
    5. Paulista Avenue is …………… ……….. Angelica Avenue . ( longer )
    6. The U. S. is …………………Brazil . ( large )
    7. Renato Aragão is …………...........…… Tom Cavalcante. ( funny )
    8. Today is ............…………..... yesterday. ( hot )
    Superlative The ...... est

    Adjective
    new This is the newest folder I have .
    old Liz’s house is the smallest on this street.
    cold Last night was the coldest night of the year.
    small My street is the smallest in the neighborhood.

    Adjective superlative

    hot + t hottest Today is the hottest day of the year.


    big + g biggest This is the biggest T-shirt we sell here.

    Adjective superlative

    crazy i craziest Hitler was the craziest man in the world.

    funny i funniest Charlie Chaplin was the funniest actor of Hollywood.

    Yesterday was the driest day of the year .


    dry i driest
    The happiest day of the year was when I won the lottery.
    happy i happiest

    1. Jack’s bedroom is …………………..……one in the house. ( big)


    2. Last Sunday was …………………….. day of my life . ( happy )
    3. Nordeste is ……………………..…….. place in Brazil. ( dry )
    4. The Volga is ………………………………European river. ( long )
    5. The Pacific is ………………………….…… ocean. ( large )

    worth host vending machine while such contestant except that runs fills
    1. My 29-inch TV set is ……….………..…. thirteen hundred dollars.
    2. I bought this Coke® from a ………………….at the service station.
    3. Carol likes to listen to music ………………..……. she is having dinner.
    4. Liz is …………..……. a heavy girl.
    5. The …………………..….. will get a car if he wins the game show.
    6. The Amazon river …………………..from Peru, through Brazil, to the Atlantic Ocean.
    7. Bob ……………..… the tank of his car 3 times per month.
    8. The two brothers look exactly the same ……………………....one has a birth mark on his left arm.
    9. Silvio Santos is the .................................. of “ Show do Milhão “ ?

    Questions :

    1. * Where are the Great Lakes ? ………………………………………………………………………………….……

    2. Do you and your sister or brother look like each other ? ……………………………………………………..……..

    4. Which is larger, São Paulo or New York ? ……………………………………………..……………………………

    5. *How long is Voga River ? ………………………………………………………………………………………..

    6. * Is the Voga the longest River in Europe ? ………………………………………………………………………..

    7. What are some of the most famous seas in the world ?…………………………………………………………….

    8. My friend has a three-bedroom house in Santana , How much do you think it is worth ? …………………….

    9. How often should you check the oil in your car ? ………………………………………………………………...

    10. *Does the Volga run in the U.S. or in Russia ? ……………………………………………………………………

    11. * Where does the Volga River end ? …………………………………………………………….…….…………..

    12. What is your favorite of cooking oil ? ……………………………………………………………….……………..…

    13. How often do you have to fill the tank of your car ? ………………………………………………………………

    14. How many lakes are there at Ibirapuera park ? …………………………………………………………………….

    Comparative and superlative


    1. Kate is ………………………..……… her boyfriend . She’s 30 and he’s 28. ( old )
    2. I think calamari is ……………………………….… crab. ( delicious )
    3. My living room is ………………………………..…. the kitchen . ( big)
    4. The new ad for Coke ® is …………………………………..…… billboard on this street. ( beautiful )
    5. The Titicaca is ………………..…………………lake in Bolívia. ( big )
    6. Carol is ………………………….student in this class. ( intelligent )
    7. Carol is ………………………………….…… person in my family. ( tall )
    8. Roy is ……………….………….. Mike . ( funny )

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