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The key answer of exercise 29

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Workbook 8 - The world around us for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 1 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Look at the grammar and fill in the blanks in the boxes below.

Answer

COMPARISONS OF MAJORITY

Comparative adjective + THAN

  • To compare 2 things / people - Example: She is taller than her sister.

SUPERLATIVES OF MAJORITY

THE + superlative adjective + IN / OF

  • To compare 3 or more things / people - Example: He is the tallest in the class.

COMPARISONS OF MINORITY

LESS + adjective / adverb / uncountable noun + THAN 

  • less interesting; less money; less crowded than before.

FEWER + plural countable noun + THAN

  • fewer rivers than lakes

SUPERLATIVES OF MINORITY

THE LEAST + adjective / adverb / uncountable noun + OF / IN 

  • the least interesting; the least money; The least challenging of all the tasks.

THE FEWEST + plural countable noun + OF / IN 

  • the fewest rivers; The fewest mistakes in the exam.

COMPARISONS OF EQUALITY

AS + adjective / adverb + AS

  • as high as; As tall as the Empire State Building.

AS MUCH + uncountable noun + AS

  • as much milk as; She drank as much milk as her brother.

AS MANY + plural countable noun + AS

  • as many friends as; He has as many friends as she does.

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