Degrees of comparison

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EngelsMiddelbare schoolmavo, havo, vwoLeerjaar 2-4

This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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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

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Comparatives and superlatives
Woorden van 1 lettergreep/syllable:
- Comparative: -er
- Superlative: -est
old
older
oldest

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Comparatives and superlatives
Woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen:
- Comparative: more more
- Superlative: most
expensive
more expensive
most expensive

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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 

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

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Quiz
Vul alleen het woord/de woorden in die op de lijntjes moeten komen te staan. 
Let op! De woorden 'the' of 'than' die staan er niet bij dus je moet zelf kijken of je een vergrotende of overtreffende trap moet gebruiken.  

Slide 7 - Slide

My house is (nice)
...
yours.

Slide 8 - Open question

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

Slide 9 - Open question

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

Slide 10 - Open question

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

Slide 11 - Open question

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

Slide 12 - Open question

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

Slide 13 - Open question

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

Slide 14 - Open question

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

Slide 15 - Open question

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

Slide 16 - Open question

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

Slide 17 - Open question

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