Degrees of comparison

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Degrees of comparison 

De trappen van vergelijking

Today´s goal is to learn and practise with this grammar item.

1.   I know about the different rules and exceptions. 

2.  I can apply the different rules and exceptions.

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/syllable:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen:

- Comparative: more more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen die eindigen op le/er/ow/y krijgen ook 

+ er  / + est

yellow - yellower than - the yellowest

gentle - gentler than - the gentlest

Let op! Woorden die eindigen op een medeklinker + y krijgen ier/iest

happy - happier than - the happiest 

lucky - luckier than - the luckiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

Uitzonderingen!

1. good - better - best 
2. bad - worse - worst 
3. little - less - least 
4. much/many - more - most 

Quiz

Vul alleen het woord/de woorden in die op de lijntjes moeten komen te staan. 

Let op de woorden 'the' of 'than' die je een hint geven of het een vergrotende of overtreffende trap moet worden. 

My house is (nice)
...
than yours.

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

Is Mrs Jones the ..... (rich)
woman on earth?

The weather this summer is even
(bad) ... than last summer.

What is your (bad) ...... subject at school?

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
than a holiday in the mountains.

My sister has a ___ room than mine.

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

This car is ___ than my brother's car.

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

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

This is the .....(interesting)
book I have ever read.

This flower is........ (beautiful)
than that one.

The .... (intelligent) students are doing this quiz right now!

I use little sugar in my tea, but my sister uses even .... (little) in hers.

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