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DEGREES OF 
ADJECTIVES
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DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES / GRAU DOS ADJETIVOS
Normalmente aprendemos algumas coisas básicas sobre os adjetivos em Inglês: Eles são usados 
antes do substantivo ao qual se referem e depois do verbo To Be. Sabe-se também que eles não sofrem 
variações quanto ao número e gênero.
Entretanto é possível trabalharmos os graus dos adjetivos. Em inglês os adjetivos podem variar em 
2 graus: Comparativo e Superlativo.
COMPARATIVE DEGREE:
a) Equality
b) Superiority
c) Inferiority
d) Comparative of Equality
as + adjective + as
Affirmative
Ex.: Jennifer Lopez is as beautiful as Angelina Jolie.
Negative
Ex.: Jennifer Lopez isn’t as beautiful as Angelina Jolie.
Jennifer Lopez isn’t so beautiful as Angelina Jolie.
e) Comparative of Inferiority
less + adjective + (than)
Ex.: The interviewee was less articulate than the reporter.
f) Comparative of Superiority
ADJEVTIVOS CURTOS - adjective + ER (than)
ADJETIVOS LONGOS - more + adjective (than)
Ex.: Tim is taller than his brother.
Women are more emotional than men
SUPERLATIVE DEGREE:
Inferiority
Superiority
a) Superlative of Inferiority
the least + adjective
Ex.: Susan was the least worried student in class.
b) Superlative of Superiority
ADJEVTIVOS CURTOS - adjective + EST
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ADJETIVOS LONGOS - the most + adjective
Ex.: Steve is the tallest boy in his class.
Studying is one of the most important things to do in life.
Adjective Comparative (ER) Superlative (EST)
TALL taller (than) the tallest
BIG bigger (than) the biggest
EASY easier (than) the easiest
COY coyer (than) the coyest
DIFFICULT more difficult (than) the most difficult
Irregular Comparative and Superlative forms
good better the best
bad worse the worst
far farther / further the farthest / furthest
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