Analyse the statements below about the excerpt “I think that actually made it easier for us. We always write the quickest when we have a story or we're writing about something that's happened.” (l. 14-15).

I. “Easier” is a comparative form of the adjective “easy”, and it is written this way because the spelling rule for short adjectives ending in consonant + y is to drop the y and add ier.

II. “Quickest” is a comparative form of the adverb “quick”, and it is written this way because the spelling rule for short adverbs in general is to add est.

III. If “easier” were replaced by a long adjective like “beautiful,” its comparative form would be “more beautiful”.

Which statements are correct?

Choose the best sentence that fills in the blanks:

I have several friends. But the best ________ them is Selma. She's than me. Selma is very funny and interesting person. With Selma, you can talk on various topics.

I met Selma this summer ___________ I was restinginthe camp, she was sharing the room with me. When I saw her for the first time I did not like. After | talked to her, | found ________ she was my soul mate. We like the same music and we also do the same sport. I really want to see her again, but I can't because she lives far away from me. But she and I chat _________ the Internet.  

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate adjective or adverb to make the correct comparisons or superlatives.

I’m a terrible singer. You can sing _______ than me (good).

Paul is the _______ person in his family (tall).

Fortaleza is the _______ capital in Brasil (danger).

Select the CORRECT answer.

Leia o trecho da canção “You Gotta Be” da cantora Des’ree e escolha a alternativa correta.

Listen as your day unfolds

Challenge what the future holds

Try and keep your head up to the sky

Lovers, they may cause you tears

Go ahead, release your fears

Stand up and be counted

Don't be ashamed to cry

You gotta be

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser

You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you gotta be

stronger

You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay

together

All I know, all I know, love will save the day

Concerning the use of adjectives, Swan stablishes that the following sentences are correct or incorrect.

I. A fat old white horse.

II. A big grey woolen sweater.

III. New Italian boots.

IV. A little modern square brick house.

The correct alternatives are:

-ing forms (e.g. smoking, walking,) can be used not only as verbs, but also like adjectives or nouns.

Considering the use of -ING in the sentences bellow, mark T for the true sentences and F for the false ones:

I. ( ) You're smoking too much these days. (verb: part of present progressive)

II. ( )There was a smoking cigarette end in the ashtray. (adjective describing the cigarette end)

III. ( )Smoking is bad for you. (noun: subject of sentence)

The correct order of the answers for the sentences above, top down, is: