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Comparisons
Comparative:
+ ER
1 syllable
2 syllable ending in: -y, -le, -er, -ow
MORE
2 or more syllables
Often followed by:
THAN
A mouse is smaller than a rat.
Superlative:
+EST
1 syllable
2 syllable ending in: -y, -le, -er, -ow
MOST
2 or more syllables
THE
is often placed before a superlative.
That is the smallest mouse in the world.
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Engels
Middelbare school
vmbo b, k
Leerjaar 1-3
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Comparative:
+ ER
1 syllable
2 syllable ending in: -y, -le, -er, -ow
MORE
2 or more syllables
Often followed by:
THAN
A mouse is smaller than a rat.
Superlative:
+EST
1 syllable
2 syllable ending in: -y, -le, -er, -ow
MOST
2 or more syllables
THE
is often placed before a superlative.
That is the smallest mouse in the world.
Slide 1 - Slide
Words with 2 syllables
Adjective ends in: -y, -le, -er, -ow:
Comparative = -er
Superlative = -est
simple- simpl
er
than - the simpl
est
funny - funn
ier
than - the most funn
iest
clever - clever
er
than - the clever
est
slow - slow
er
than - the slow
est
Slide 2 - Slide
Comparative:
An elephant is bigger
than
a mouse.
The book was funnier
than
the movie.
His car was more expensive
than
my mobile phone.
Superlative:
That elephant is
the
biggest animal in the zoo.
That book was
the
funniest I've ever read.
He bought
the
most expensive car.
Slide 3 - Slide
as ... as
as ... as
not as ... as
English is
as
important
as
Dutch.
Football is
not as
important
as
homework.
Slide 4 - Slide
Welke moet je gebruiken?
Lees goed de zin en vertaal deze naar het Nederlands.
Ben je 2 dingen aan het vergelijken?
JA? --> comparative (vergrotende trap) OF as...as
NEE --> superlative (overtreffende trap)
Slide 5 - Slide
JA! 2 dingen vergelijken
Als je 2 dingen gaat
vergelijken
dan kun je kiezen tussen 2 opties:
1. comparative (vergrotende trap)
2. as ... as
[In de zin staat dus duidelijk dat je 2 dingen vergelijkt.]
Slide 6 - Slide
Comparative (vergrotende trap)
Je wilt een duidelijk verschil aangeven.
Iets is "beter dan" het andere.
Iets is "groter dan" het andere.
My house is
smaller than
his.
This test is
easier than
the other test.
as ... as
Je wilt aangeven dat iets hetzelfde is.
Iets is "net zo goed als" het andere.
Iets is "net zo groot als" het andere.
My house is
as small as
his house.
This test is
as easy as
the other test.
Signaalwoorden: just + same
Slide 7 - Slide
JA! Een vergelijking
Gebruik je een vergrotende trap dan zet je
THAN
achter het bijvoeglijk naamwoord:
bigger
than
/ more powerful
than
/ luckier
than
Slide 8 - Slide
JA! Een vergelijking
Je kunt jezelf ook checken.
Vertaal de zin. Gebruik je in het Nederlands het woord "DAN"? Zet het woord THAN in de zin.
Keith looked
better THAN
he did yesterday.
Keith zag er
beter
uit
DAN
gisteren.
Slide 9 - Slide
Welke moet je gebruiken?
Lees goed de zin en vertaal deze naar het Nederlands.
Ben je 2 dingen aan het vergelijken?
JA? --> comparative (vergrotende trap) OF as...as
NEE --> superlative (overtreffende trap)
Slide 10 - Slide
Superlative / overtreffende trap
Als je een zin krijgt waarin je NIET 2 dingen aan het vergelijken bent, gebruik je de overtreffende trap:
This was
the
coldest day ever!
The president is
the
most powerful man of the country.
THE komt dan voor het bijvoeglijk naamwoord.
Slide 11 - Slide
Superlative / overtreffende trap
Ook hier kun je jezelf checken.
Vertaal de zin naar het Nederlands. Heb je het lidwoord
DE
of
HET
voor het bijvoeglijk naamwoord nodig? Dan gebruikt je ook
THE
in het Engels.
This was
the
coldest day ever!
Het was
de
koudste dag ooit!
Slide 12 - Slide
Who is ... (rich) woman on earth?
Slide 13 - Open question
Non-smokers usually live ... (long) smokers.
Slide 14 - Open question
My house is ... (big) yours.
Slide 15 - Open question
Batman is just ... (popular) Superman.
Slide 16 - Open question
This house is .... (cheap) house I have ever seen!
Slide 17 - Open question
This exercise is .... (difficult) the other exercise.
Slide 18 - Open question
This house is ...... (expensive) house in the street.
Slide 19 - Open question
A tiger is just ... (dangerous) a lion.
Slide 20 - Open question
You won the lottery? You must be … (lucky) person in the world!
Slide 21 - Open question
Jerry is ... (smart) pupil in our class.
Slide 22 - Open question
A holiday by the sea is ... (good)
a holiday in the mountains.
Slide 23 - Open question
He was ... (clever) thief of all.
Slide 24 - Open question
I drive ... (careful) my husband.
Slide 25 - Open question
The weather this summer is even ... (bad) last summer.
Slide 26 - Open question
In my opinion, a deer moves ... (graceful) of all the animals.
Slide 27 - Open question
This book is ... (interesting) the one I read last week
Slide 28 - Open question
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