3G Topic 4 Grammar

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 3

Topic 4

Grammar

Degrees of comparisons 

trappen der vergelijking

Comparisons - hoe zat het ook alweer? 

Je gebruikt comparisons (de trappen van vergelijking) om dingen met elkaar te vergelijken. Daarbij moet je goed kijken naar de 'lengte' van het woord. 

1 lettergreep	2 lettergrepen	2 lettergrepen eindigend op: -le / -ow / -er / -y	3 lettergrepen
big	famous	shallow	teriible
bigg er	more famous	shallow er	more terrible
bigg est	most famous	shallow est	most terrible

Comparisons 

Woorden van 1 lettergreep/syllable:

- Vergrotende trap: -er

- Overtreffende trap: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparisons 

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Vergrotende trap: more 

- Overtreffende trap: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparisons: "gelijk aan/even"

+ as .... as

James is as big as Ben. (James is even groot als Ben)

- not as .... as

James is not as smart as Ben. (James is niet even slim als Ben)

...ould?

Zou ....

(could / would / should)

COULD

WOULD

SHOULD

=KOED

=WOED 

=SJOED

EZELSBRUG: COULD  sounds like K   = (zou) Kunnen                                       WOULD  sounds like W  = (zou) Willen

                         Should blijft over omdat het MOET

Use the right comparison:
> The dog is _________ I am.

1. quicker than
2. the quickest
3. quicker
4. quickest

Grammar: Comparisons
He is ... (good) at sports than me.

1. gooder
2. more good
3. better
4. the best

Use the right comparison:
Jessy is ______ my mum.

1. funnyer than
2. funnier than
3. the funnyest
4. the funniest

Comparisons:
My sister's dress is ________ than mine

1. shortter
2. shorter
3. Shorttest
4. Shortest

Comparisons:
The King is the ___________

1. more powerful
2. powerfuller
3. powerfullst
4. Most powerful

Use the right comparison:
She is wearing ... (beautiful) dress.

1. more beautiful than
2. beautifuller than
3. the most beautiful
4. the beautifullest

could, should, would
What .... you like to eat this weekend?

1. could
2. should
3. would

could, would, should
....... you please call the manager?

1. could
2. should
3. would

Could, would, should
You ....... go out and meet your friends!

1. could
2. should
3. would

could, should, would
...... I go watch that movie tonight?

1. could
2. should
3. would

could, should, would
Excuse me, ......... you explain this question?

1. could
2. should
3. would