COMPARATIVES
elegant (superiority)
more elegant than
My town is most isolated than yours.
My town is more isolated than yours.
WHEN WE USE COMPARATIVES OF SUPERIORITY WE ADD -ER TO ALL THE ADJECTIVES.
FALSE
Use the comparative of: terrible
_______ more terrible than_______.
extraordinary
the most extraordinary
calm (superiority)
calmer than
Lucy is the badest cook in the class.
Lucy is the worst cook in the class.
WHEN WE ADD -ER TO ADJECTIVES ENDING IN STRESSED CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT WE DOUBLE THE LAST CONSONANT
TRUE
Use the superlative of: bad
_______ the worst _______.
frightening
the most frightening
small (equality)
as small as
Florianópolis has the more clean beaches in Brazil.
Florianópolis has the cleanest beaches in Brazil.
THE CORRECT SUPRLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY FORM FOR BAD IR WORSE.
FALSE. IT'S WORST!
Use the comparative of: good
_______ better than _______.
boring
the most boring
frightening (inferiority)
least frightening than
This path is the most safe to get into the forest.
This path is the safest to get into the forest.
WE USE "LESS + ADJECTIVE/ADVERB THAN" TO FORM THE COMPARATIVES OF INFERIORITY.
TRUE
Use the comparative of: difficult
_______ more difficult than _______.
safe
the safest
good (superiority)
better than
Ribeirão is farer from São Paulo than Valinhos.
Ribeirão is farther from São Paulo than Valinhos.
THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY OF GOOD IS "THE BETTER"
FALSE. IT'S BETTER THAN
Use the superlative of: interesting
_______ the most interesting _______.
hard
the hardest