Relative pronouns and comparisons

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Relative pronouns 

Relative pronouns

To refer to people, animals or things.

To provide additional information.

Relative pronouns

Who/that

als je wilt verwijzen naar personen

which/that

als je wilt verwijzen naar dieren of dingen

whose

als je wilt verwijzen naar bezit bij personen
en naar onderlinge relaties.

The man who/that visited my birthday is my father

His wedding, which was fantastic, ended with a big party

The boy whose cat just died will stay at home today

That is the dog __________saved his owner.

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

That singer, ____ name I don't remember, has such weird hair.

1. Who
2. Which
3. Whose
4. that

I don't know _____ laptop is mine.

1. Who
2. Which
3. Whose
4. that

She's the teacher____teaches us English.

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

My brother is the only one ____ can repair your computer.

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

Comparisons

to compare things

Why do we use comparisons?

To compare things with each other.

Relative pronouns

      - If a word ends with an -e, only a -r  or -st is added: nice - nicer - nicest.

Comparisons

One syllable (lettergreep)

 Two syllables that end with a consonant + -y

 ...-er than

the ....-est 

Remaining syllables

''Overige twee lettergrepen

of meer dan twee lettergrepen''

more ... than

the most ....

 big -bigger

tiny - tiniest

more beautiful than

the most powerful

Relative pronouns

Dingen met elkaar vergelijken. Vergrotende trap (-er than/more .... than) en overtreffende trap (the ... -est/most....)

This christmas tree is shorter than that christmas tree, but that christmas tree is the shortest

Comparisons

Magnified

surpass - superlative 

Relative pronouns

as....as

NL --> net zo....als of niet zo....als

This coat is as soft as yours.

Op de toets staat met * of ** aangegeven als je as....as moet gebruiken.

Onregelmatige vormen

good - better - best

bad - worse - worst

Comparisons

My sister's dress is ________ than mine

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

bad - ____ - _____

1. badder, baddest
2. worse, worst
3. more bad, most bad
4. more worse, most worst

They are ______ than we are.

1. Busyer
2. Bussier
3. Busier
4. Bussiest

She is wearing ____ dress.

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

He is _______ at sports than me.

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

Ricardo's big brother is ___ (tall) him.

That girl is________(smart)  her sister.