Comparative/Superlative

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

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

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.

What if 2 things are the same?

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