Comparisons andRelative pronouns: who, which, that, whose H2

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Relative pronouns: who, which, that, whose

Degrees of Comparison

Basisregel

- Vergrotende trap: woord +  -er

- Overtreffende trap: woord + -est

old

older than

the oldest

Trappen van vergelijking

Words with 3 or more syllables

(Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer):

- Vergrotende trap: more 

- Overtreffende trap: most 

expensive

 more expensive than

the most expensive

Net als = As ......As

As good as

Not as tall as

Uitzonderingen

Goed - beter - best                                 Good - better - best

Slecht - slechter - slechtst                 Bad - worse - worst 

Weinig - minder -  minst                       Little - less - least

Trappen van vergelijking

1. My brother has a _________________ (tidy) room than me.
2. Australia is ______________(big) than England.
3. I'm  just not___________________(happy) yesterday.
4. He thinks Chinese is _________________________________(important) language in the world.
5. Valencia played _______________________(bad) than Real Madrid yesterday.
6.  Cats are ____________________ (intelligent) as dogs.
7. Show me _________________________________ (good) restaurant downtown.
8. Who is _____________________________(talkative) person in your family?

Relative Pronouns

'Relative Pronouns' gebruik je als je extra informatie wilt geven over iets of iemand met behulp van een bijzin.

Relative Pronouns

'who' --> om te verwijzen naar mensen

'This is my best friend, who lives next door.'

'which' --> om te verwijzen naar dieren of dingen

'This is my bike, which is very old.'

Relative Pronouns

'that' --> kan je in plaats van 'who' of 'which' gebruiken, BEHALVE als de bijzin met een komma begint.

(nooit 'that' na een komma)

'That's the friend that lives in Swansea.'

'That's the bike that is for sale.'

Relative Pronouns

'whose' --> om aan te geven bij wie of wat iets hoort

'That's the friend, whose bike was stolen.'

'That's the bike, whose wheel disappeared.'

I have a friend, ... bag was stolen.

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. whose

This is my brother, ... shares a room with me.

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. whose

The house, ... roof collapsed, is gone now.

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. whose

Is that the man ... gave you a compliment?

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. whose

Anna, ... first language is English, is fluent in Dutch.

We went on an outing last Saturday,
.... was very boring.

I understand the comparisons and relative pronouns...

completely!

as well as I should.

almost, I need to practice a bit more.

not at all. I need a lot of practice.