Unit 9 - Comparatives & Superlatives

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• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

1.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op een -e,

gebruik dan -r en -st.

large

larger

largest

Spellingsregels:

2.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op medeklinker + y,

gebruik dan -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

Comparatives and superlatives

hot

hotter

hottest

Spellingsregels:

3.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op 1 klinker (a, e, i, o, u)

+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen

big

bigger

biggest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

famous

more famous

most famous

Zelfde regel geldt voor bijvoorbeeld: famous en boring

boring

more boring

most boring

Comparatives and superlatives

good/well

better

best

Uitzonderingen (uit je hoofd leren!)

bad/ill

worse

worst

much/many

little

more

less

most

least

COMPARATIVE: My house is (big) ...
than yours.

Superlative: Who is the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

This flower is (beautiful)
... than that one.

Who is the (good) .... football player in the world?

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

What is your ... (bad) subject at school?

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

The ... (little) you can do is study for the tests.

1. leasest
2. least
3. littlest
4. less

Geef jezelf een cijfer van 1-10 in hoeverre je dit hebt begrepen.

Student Book 

p. 86 ex. 1, 2 + Rule box

+ Vocabulary 1

SB ex 2 Answers

1. African is bigger than Europe, but smaller than Asia.

2. They're more dangerous than in Europe.

3. Cars these days are better quality than they were 30 years ago.

4. For her, holidays in the Kalahari are more interesting than going to the seaside.

5. His sister is two years younger.

6. It's easier

Comparative:
1. The Kalahari is .........(dry).........
the Netherlands.

Superlative:
2. I think the Kalahari is the ...................
(beautiful) place in Africa.