Comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Comparisons

'She is the funniest girl I know.'
Bij comparisons, you compare

1. nouns
2. adjectives
3. verbs

Find the mistake!

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

Y at the end then be aware of changes

Attention

good - better - best

bad - worse - worst

far- further - furthest

little - less - least

Comparative:

+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Superlative:

+EST

Altijd komt er voor het woord THE te staan

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

Words with more than 2 syllables

MORE  or  MOST 

I am smaller than Frank, but he is more intelligent than I am.

Jason is the sweetest baby I know, Jasmin is 

the most beautiful baby though.

How many syllables does the word
'yellow' have?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

How many syllables does the word
'nice' have?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

My sister has a ___ room than I have.

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

This car is ___ than my brother's car.

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

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

Homework

• Classroom Exercises