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Sobre comparativo e superlativo de adjetivos | comparative and superlative em inglês
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Adjectives in English present specific forms in the comparative and superlative degrees, with construction rules linked to the number of syllables and to irregular cases. Regarding the comparative and superlative degrees in the English language, analyze the following statements.
I. Short adjectives of one syllable generally form the comparative with the addition of the suffix "-er" and the superlative with the suffix "-est", as in "tall − taller − tallest".
II. Adjectives of two or more syllables generally form the comparative with "more" and the superlative with "the most", as in "beautiful − more beautiful − the most beautiful".
III. The adjective "good" presents regular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees, with "gooder" for the comparative and "the goodest" for the superlative, following the pattern of one-syllable adjectives.
The correct statements are:
To answer question, read the text below.
The Language of Performance
Well, the word “performative” is generally meant as an insult. It’s meant to trivialize and indicate that someone is play-acting or “faking it.” It suggests that someone is only doing something to be seen doing it, and not because it represents a sincere interest or enjoyment.
This is one of those situations in which metaphors are overextended, and language distorts rather than describes natural human behavior. It is normal for our species for men and women to “perform” acts to impress both our own sex and the opposite sex. Males and females have different sex “roles,” and we “perform” acts to satisfy those roles.
The language seems to “portray” us as “actors performing roles” and implies that we are all essentially “lying” or “faking.” This is the kind of wordcel wordtrap that lends itself to Marxist gender theory ideology and postmodernist thinking.
“Nothing is real, everything is fake. Everything is a performance.”
That’s a frame, but it isn’t the whole picture.
Men are primates. We imitate each other. Monkey see, monkey do. And yes, we do things to try to impress each other. You can frame that in a way that seems trivial or superficial, but it is also foundational to human nature and social hierarchy.
Fonte: https//mrjackdonovan.substack.com/p/on-performative-males
Regarding the use of adjectives and their degrees of comparison in the text, mark T (true) or F (false) for the following statements:
( ) The term different in the second paragraph is a superlative adjective used to show that roles are unique.
( ) The word essentially in the third paragraph functions as an intensifier but is not a superlative form.
( ) The expression the whole picture in the fifth paragraph is in the positive degree, not the superlative.
( ) There are no adjectives ending in "-est" or preceded by "most" (as a superlative modifier) in the entire text.
Which option CORRECTLY fills in the parenthesis above, from top to bottom?
“Many educators argue that online learning can be more flexible than traditional classroom instruction.”
Com base no uso da estrutura more flexible than, assinale a alternativa correta.
The changes to Earth’s natural patterns reveal an interconnected web of ecological systems that are undergoing profound changes beyond what many researchers have predicted. Scientists say the culprit is clear: Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the relentless burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas has been adding heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere, leading to a sharp rise in global temperatures. The hottest year in recorded history was 2024, and each of the 10 warmest years on record have come in the past decade.
Since 1997, when nations agreed to limit planet-warming gases as part of the landmark Kyoto Protocol, humanity has released more greenhouse gases than in all prior history. The temperature rise associated with the growing volume of heat trapping gas has kicked in, and it is continuing to rise. And at the same time, the ability of the planet’s natural systems to absorb planet-warming gases like carbon dioxide appears to be diminishing.
David Gelles. One thing’s for sure, the weather is getting wilder.
The New York Times International Edition, Nova York, 21-22 mar. 2026, p. 2 (adapted).
Considering the preceding text, judge the following item.
In the excerpt "The hottest year in recorded history was 2024" (first paragraph), the word "hottest" is the superlative form of hot and could be replaced with most hot without this harming the grammatical correctness of the text.
Considering the preceding text, judge the following item.
In the excerpt "The hottest year in recorded history was 2024" (first paragraph), the word "hottest" is the superlative form of hot and could be replaced with most hot without this harming the grammatical correctness of the text.
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Read the sentence:
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Which interpretation is correct?
Based on the text and general knowledge, judge the following item.
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Conheça nossos planos