Than: It’s always used after the Comparative
Example: Christian’s house is older than Lucas’s house.
The: It’s always used together the superlative.
Example: My country is the best country of the world.
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Adjective Comparative Superlative
Tall Taller than The tallest
Old Older Oldest
Long Longer Longest
Large Larger Largest
Wise Wiser Wisest
Big Bigger Biggest
Thin Thinner Thinnest
Fat Fatter Fattest
Happy Happier Happiest
Clever Cleverer Cleverest
Gentle Gentler Gentlest
Friendly Friendlier Friendliest
Quiet Quieter Quietest
Famouns More famouns Most famouns
Generous More generous Most generous
Intelligent More intelligent Most intelligent
Important More important Most important
Thoughtful More thoughtful Most thoughtful
Peaceful More peaceful Most peaceful
Pleasant More pleasant Most pleasant
Careful More careful Most careful
Clever More clever Most clever
Gentle More gentle Most gentle
Friendly More friendly Most friendly
Simple More simple Most simple
Quiet More quiet Most quiet
Example: The Sears Tower is the tallest building in Chicago.
- Mary is the fastest person I've ever seen. (fat)
- John is happier today than he was yesterday. (happy)
- Mary is the busiest person I've ever met. (busy)
1ª) Complete with comparative or superlative form:
a) Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the ____________. (gentle)
b) Of all the people I know, Max is the __________________. (important)
c) Italian food is ___________________ than American food. (good)
d) My mother cooking is _________________ than your mother cooking. (bad)
e) John is _______________________ than Jack. (generous)
f) Big dogs are __________________________than small dogs. (gentle)
g) John is the __________________________ of all the people I know. (generous)
h) Health is _____________________________ than money. (important)
i) Max is __________________________________________ than Mike. (careful)
j) Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the _____________________________. (careful)
2ª) Put the words in the correct order to form sentences:
a) Than/ and/ Luiza/ both/ are/ is/ old/ but/ Rosâgela/ Rosângela/ older/ Luiza.
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b) Christian/ but/ both/ Christian/ fat/ than/ is/ fatter/ Carol/ and/ are/ Carol.
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c) Your/ house/ beautiful/ more/ is/ than/ my.
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