4.2 Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

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Today's planning

• 10 minutes of reading
• 4.2 Grammar

4.2 Comparisons

You know how to use comparatives and superlatives to compare things.

Discuss these questions:

1: What's the difference between the words then and than?

2: What's a comparison?

4.2 Comparisons

Normal adjective = bijvoeglijk naamwoord: +er / +est

Smart – smarter than – the smartest

Adjective ending with an e: +r / +st

Nice – nicer than – the nicest

• What's bigger than a car?
• What's the slowest animal?
• Who is the smartest in here?
  

  ^comparative^                   ^superlative^

     ^comparative^            ^superlative^

    vergrotende trap      overtreffende trap

What's the COMPARATIVE form of TALL

What's the SUPERLATIVE form of WISE

4.2 Comparisons

Adjective ending with a y: +ier / +iest

Funny -> funnier than -> the funniest

Adjective with more than two syllables: more / most

Important -> more important than -> the most important

Irregular = onregelmatig:

good -> better than -> the best                 bad -> worse than -> the worst

  ^comparative^                         ^superlative^

  ^comparative^                                              ^superlative^

Exception to the rule:

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

What's the SUPERLATIVE form of LAZY

What's the COMPARATIVE form of BEAUTIFUL

Complete the irregular forms:
Good - ... - ...
Bad - ... - ...

My sister has a ___ room than I have.

1. big
2. bigger
3. biggest
4. more bigger

That group is _____ than the other group.

1. more serious
2. most serious
3. seriouser
4. seriousest

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

1. badder
2. baddest
3. worse
4. worst

My dad is the ___ dad ever!

1. good
2. goodest
3. better
4. best

Open your workbook, go to page 48 and do 4 & 5 ALONE

Complete at least two out of four exercises: 

Comparisons with pictures

Maze chase with comparisons

MyEnglishlab exercises 1 & 3

Comparisons and word order

Click the star for grammar instruction or ask me for help

Write a COMPARATIVE using the word nice. 5+ words

Write a SUPERLATIVE using the word crazy. 5+ words

Do you...

... know how to compare things in English?

... know the difference between a comparative & superlative?

TO DO: study 4.2

Extra practice? Go to MyEnglishlab or come to my (delta)flexhour.