Comparative/Superlative

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Comparative & Superlative adjectives

Finish the sentence.
Use the word in brackets.:
"What doesn't kill me
makes me _____ (strong)".

Today's objectives and checklist

- You can tell the difference between comparative & superlative adjectives.

- You can use comparatives and superlative adjectives in sentences.

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

Let op woorden die eindigen op een Y!

(medeklinker + y dan 'i' ipv 'y'

Let op! irregular!

goed - beter - best

good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)

bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)

far - further - furthest

Comparative
(Vergrotende trap):

+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.

Superlative

(Overtreffende trap):

+EST

Vaak komt er voor het woord THE te staan

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

But what about longer words...

Words of more than 2 syllables... 

 DON'T take -er or -est,

but MORE or MOST in front of the word!

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.

Nog even dit:

net zo ....als....  = as...as...
(He is as tall as my dad)

niet zo ....als... = not as ....as...

(He is not as young as my dad)

My sister has a ______room than I have.

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

My car is ___ my husband's car.

1. safe than
2. safer than
3. safer then
4. most safe as

That group is _____ than the other group.

1. more serious
2. most serious
3. seriouser
4. seriousest

The teacher likes to have ___ talks of the school.

1. dull
2. duller
3. dullest
4. the dullest

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.

1. difficulter
2. more difficult
3. most difficult
4. difficultest

Michael Jackson was the
___ singer ever .

1. great
2. greater
3. greatest
4. most great

Mr Bean is ........I know.

1. the funnyest person
2. funniest person
3. the most funny person
4. the funniest person

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

1. badder
2. baddest
3. worse
4. worst

My dad is _______ dad ever!

1. best
2. the goodest
3. better
4. the best

Jouw laptop is niet zo duur als de mijne.

1. Your laptop is not so expensive as mine.
2. Your laptop is not so expensive than mine.
3. Your laptop is not as expensive than mine.
4. Your laptop is not as expensive as mine.

Zijn vader is net zo kaal als de jouwe.

1. His father is so bald as yours.
2. His father is so bald than yours.
3. His father is as bald as yours.
4. His father is balder than yours.

Vertaal:
Ik heb geen grappiger oom dan oom Ted.

I don't have a funnier uncle than uncle Ted.
(I haven't got a funnier uncle than...)

Vertaal:
Hij is gemener dan mijn broer.

He is meaner than my brother.

Vertaal:
Ik ben niet zo moe als jij.

I'm not as tired as you (are).

Vertaal:
Hij is banger dan zijn zus.

He is more scared (afraid) than his sister.

Today's checklist

- You can tell the difference between comparative & superlative adjectives.

- You can use comparatives and superlative adjectives in sentences.

Do: LessonUp about comparatives and superlatives

Do: Grammar Exc. 1, 3 (SB, p. 48)

         --- Finished? Hand in through Teams.
                 (You know the bestest how to do this, right!?)

Homework: Grammar Exc. 1, 3 (WB, p. 34)

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