comparisons

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Comparisons

Wat zijn trappen van vergelijking?

De trappen van vergelijking gebruik je om 2 of meer dingen met elkaar te vergelijken.

v.b.

Mijn zus is ouder dan jouw zus.

Dit is het beste boek dat ik ook heb gelezen.

Parts of the explanation

• hetzelfde als 
• trappen van vergelijking: 1 lettergreep
  
• trappen van vergelijking: 2 lettergrepen
  
• trappen van vergelijking: 3 of meer lettergrepen
  
• trappen van vergelijking: Uitzonderingen
  

Hetzelfde als...

That building is as high as the bridge. 

That girl is as old as my sister. 

hetzelfde als = as .... as

-er / -est

Bij woorden van één lettergreep gaan de trappen als volgt:

big - bigger than - the biggest

tall - taller than - the tallest

white - whiter than - the whitest

Vergrotende + overtreffende trap

klein - kleiner - kleinst(e)

small - smaller - smallest

groot - groter - grootst(e)

big - bigger - biggest

aardig - aardiger - aardigst(e)

nice - nicer - nicest

Comparative +

Superlative

more / most

Bij woorden van drie of meer lettergrepen gaan de trappen als volgt:

beautiful / more beautiful than / the  most beautiful

interesting / more interesting than / the most interesting

Woorden met 2 lettergrepen

Verschilt per woord

+ er / + est:

happy - happier - happiest

yellow - yellower - yellowest

more / most:

boring - more boring - most boring

jealous - more jealous - most jealous

leeryow

-le

-er

-y

-ow

+er / +est

more / most

Nice

kind

pretty

beautiful

cool

spectacular

boring

strong

ugly

impressed

tired

Let op!

good - better - best

bad - worse - worst

far- further - furthest

little - less - least

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.

1. more difficult
2. difficulter
3. most difficult
4. difficultest

Freddie Mercury was the ___ singer ever .

1. great
2. greater
3. greatest
4. most great

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

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

The English test was _________ than the French test.

1. more easy
2. more easyer
3. easyer
4. easier

My dad is the ___ dad ever!

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

Welk rijtje is juist?

1. Good - Better - Best
2. Good - Gooder - Goodest
3. Beautiful - Beautifuler - Beautifulest
4. Small - More small - Most small

That group is _____ the other group.

1. the more serious
2. the most serious
3. more serious than
4. most serious than

Adele is famous. Lady Gaga is _____,
Michael Jackson is _____!

1. more famous, the most famous
2. famouser, the most famous
3. famouser, the famousest
4. more famouser, most famous

My friend is ____ my brother. (fat)

It's a watermelon inside a watermelon, it's ____ thing I've ever seen! (beautiful)

She is ____ in English than her classmates. (good)

This is ____ film I've seen. (terrifying)

Can you make comparisons?

1. Yes, I can.
2. No, I can't. I need some more help.