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ADJECTIVE DEGREE

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ADJECTIVE DEGREE

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    1. ADJECTIVE DEGREE COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE

    2. Adjective degree Na língua inglesa, a maioria dos adjetivos é colocada antes dos substantivos New York is a large city. = Nova York é uma grande cidade. ou depois de um verbo de ligação He is very smart. = Ele é muito esperto.

    3. Adjective degree Se na língua inglesa colocamos o adjetivo antes do substantivo New York is a large city, no português é exatamente o contrário, normalmente o substantivo vem antes do adjetivo Nova York é uma cidade grande. É importante perceber que essa é uma das maiores diferenças entre o inglês e o português.

    4. Adjective degree Adjectives are words which are used to describe nouns (substantivos) or pronouns (pronomes).

    5. COMPARATIVE Comparative Forms: Superiority (superioridade) Equality (igualdade) Inferiority (inferioridade)

    6. SUPERIORITY Comparative of Superiority Formula Verb to be + adj. + ER + than Verb to be + more + adj. + than

    7. SUPERIORITY Comparative Form Mainframes are bigger than minicomputers.

    8. SUPERIORITY Comparative Form My computer is more modern than yours.

    9. EQUALITY Comparative of Equality Formula Verb to be + AS+ adj. + AS

    10. EQUALITY We can also say: Your computer is as powerful as mine.

    11. EQUALITY For negative comparisons, we can say: Your computer is not as powerful as mine.

    12. INFERIORITY Comparative of Inferiority Formula Verb to be + less + adj. + than

    13. INFERIORITY Comparative Form Your computer is less modern than mine.

    14. SUPERLATIVE Superlative Forms: Superiority Inferiority

    15. SUPERIORITY Superiority Formula Verb to be + THE + adj. + EST Verb to be +THE MOST + adj.

    16. SUPERIORITY Superlative Form Mainframes are the biggest and the most powerful computers.

    17. INFERIORITY Inferiority Formula Verb to be + THE LEAST+ adj.

    18. INFERIORITY These computers are the least expensive here.

    19. The formation of Comparative and Superlative forms The formation of Comparative and Superlative forms by adding “ –er” and “-est” to the Positive.

    20. The formation of Comparative and Superlative forms by using the word “ more” or “most” with Adjectives of three or more syllables.

    21. The formation of Comparative and Superlative forms of the adjectives good and bad. e.g.: Shopping Recife is better than Shopping Tacaruna. Shopping Recife is the best mall in Recife.

    22. Some other adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees like good and bad:

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