Grammar music - degrees of comparison

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Degrees of comparison

trappen van vergelijking

This woman  is young.                                      This woman is old.

young                                           old
younger                                       older
youngest                                     oldest

short words:

+ er
+ est

doubling

a cheetah is  a BIG cat.
a leopard is  BIGGER.
a lion is the BIGGEST.

Y -> ier/ iest

The man in red shorts is UGLY.

The man in purple shorts is UGLIER.

The man in white shorts is UGLIEST.

long words:

more ...
most ...
An iPhone is expensive.
A Ferrari is more expensive.
A villa is the most expensive.

ex-pen-sive

.... than hell.

1. BETTER
2. HOTTER
3. HOTTEST
4. WORSE

I know I can treat you ...

than he can.

1. nicer
2. best
3. better
4. well

I've got one ... problem without you.

1. MORE
2. BIGGER
3. FEWER
4. LESS

Baby get ...

1. HIGHER
2. BETTER
3. STRONGER
4. SMARTER

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