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Comentadas sobre uso dos adjetivos | use of adjectives em inglês
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Mark the alternative that correctly fills in the blanks in the following quotes with the comparative form of WIDE1, the superlative form of GOOD2, the superlative form of BAD3, the superlative form of LONG4, the superlative form of BEAUFIFUL5, and the comparative form of GOOD6.
“The brain is ______1 than the sky.” (Emily Dickinson)
“It was the ______ 2 of times, it was the ______3of times.” (Charles Dickens)
“Time is the ______ 4 distance between two places.” (Tennessee Williams)
“The ______5 thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.” (Wallace Stevens)
“Most men are a little ______6 than their circumstances give them a chance to be.” (William Faulkner)
Read the following passage then mark the alternative that correctly fills in the blanks.
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.” (John Steinbeck)
This passage contains the recurrent use of a ______1 pronoun and an example of a ______2 adjective.
Text for items from 16 to 20.
1 Nowadays, occupational therapists have access
to many technological features that aid patients in
overcoming their physical limitations.
4 While many traditional OT methods are still
highly effective, using technology can help with patient
engagement, especially in the case of young children.
7For example, a child whose treatment includes drawing
or coloring can use an iPad, instead of crayons, messy
markers and coloring books to practice these skills.
10 Elderly patients can use virtual assistants, like
Alexa or Siri, to control their environment without having
to get up or ask others for help. While teaching patients
13 how to use a virtual assistant may sound unconventional,
keep in mind the goal of occupational therapy is to help
someone become more independent, which is something
16 a virtual assistant does.
Internet: (with adaptations).
Choose the opposite adjective to “Elderly” (line 10).
Read the text and answer the question.
Technology is the driving force behind the rapid evolution of our modern world. From the smallest gadgets to the ________________ systems, technology permeates every aspect _________ our daily lives. It enables instant communication across the globe, facilitates breakthroughs in medical science, ______ automates tasks for increased efficiency.
Mark the alternative that fills in, correctly and respectively, the gaps in lines 2, 3 and 4 with superlative structures and prepositions.
Comparatives and superlatives are used to describe how people or things are different. If on the one hand, comparative adjectives are used to express how two people or things are different, on the other hand, superlative adjectives are used to convey that one person or thing is different to all the others of its kind. Based on the principles of explanation and potential application of comparatives and superlatives in English, check the alternative whose information read cannot be considered as correct.

I. In the structure “Oprah was deeply invested” the word “deeply” is as adjective.
II. The structure “the perfect person for each role.” is a nominal group connected to preposition “for” and the headnoun is “role”.
III. The word “invested” can be replace by “take part”.
IV. In the expression “on the casting choices” it refers to actor or actress in a play or film means to choose them to act a particular role in it.
Which ones are correct?
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Adjective order is a crucial aspect of English syntax, and
there is a specific sequence that native speakers
instinctively follow when using multiple adjectives before
a noun. This order is based on categories such as opinion,
size, age, shape, color, proper adjective, and purpose.
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Mark the option that fills in the advertisement’s blanks with the correct adjetive forms.
The adjective “dull”, in the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, could be replaced by boring without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Judge the following item, about the vocabulary and the grammatical features of the text.
In the first paragraph, if the authors qualified “native
language” as Asian, primaeval, guttural and beautiful, the
correct order of such adjectives would be: beautiful Asian
guttural primaeval native language.


1. I shouldn’t have ___ sugar… Sweets are bad for my health. 2. There are too ___ cookies, they won’t all fit in the jar. 3. Only a ___ people came, it was a very small event. 4. It was just an hour! They did a lot in the ___ time they had.
Mark the alternative that fills out, correctly and respectively, the gaps in the sentences above.
Try these expert tips for a safer solo trip

(Available at: https://news.airbnb.com/try-these-expert-tips-for-a-safer-solo-trip/ – text especially adapted for
this text).

I. The process of learning how to read, achieving knowledge of the word. II. The objective of this approach was not to reproduce “banking” education. III. The challenging circumstances (…) of the Brazilian Northeast Region. IV. Exiled during the military dictatorship in Brazil.
Julgue o item subsequente.