0.4 Degrees of comparison

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

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

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen

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

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

een aantal woorden van 2 lettergrepen krijgen ook more en most

bijvoorbeeld:

famous en boring

Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

The (little) ..... you can do is study for your test!

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

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

Who is the (good) ..... footballplayer in the world?

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

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

Task

You're going to watch a video that will teach some of the most extraordinary comparisons in the world. 

Can you write down each and every comparative & superlative used? Keep your ears pricked! 

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