INGLES 2 ANO

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... More

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