comparative and superlative

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Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

boring

more boring

most boring

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen maar eindigt op y:

- Comparative: er

- Superlative: est

lazy

lazier than

the laziest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

1.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op een -e,

gebruik dan -r en -st.

large

larger

largest

Spellingsregels:

2.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op medeklinker + y,

gebruik dan -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

Comparatives and superlatives

hot

hotter

hottest

Spellingsregels:

3.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op 1 klinker (a, e, i, o, u)

+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen

big

bigger

biggest

Comparatives and superlatives

good/well

better

best

Uitzonderingen (uit je hoofd leren!)

bad/ill

worse

worst

much/many

little

more

less

most

least

Who is the (rich) ......... woman on earth?

The diamond is (shiny) than the rock.

The diamond is (shiny) than the rock.

The Mount Everest is the ... dangerous mountain to climb.

The Mount Everest is the ... dangerous mountain to climb.

The dog is (small) than the bear.

The dog is small... than the bear.

Who is the (good) .... football player in the world?

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

This car is ___ than my brother's car.

1. safe
2. safer
3. safest
4. most safe

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Wat zijn de comparative/superlative van "happy"?

1. happier - happiest
2. happyer - happyest
3. happyr - happyst

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