Degrees of comparison

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Degrees of comparison 

Lesson goals

• You know the different degrees of comparison.
• You can use the degrees of comparison.
  

Quiz

My house is (nice)
...
than yours.

The correct answer is:

nicer

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

The correct answer is:

the best

This is (interesting) ....
book I have ever read.

The correct answer is:

the most/least interesting

Is Beyonce (rich) ...
woman on earth?

The correct answer is:

the richest

The weather this summer is even (bad)
... than last summer.

The correct answer is:

worse

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

The correct answer is:

worst

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

The correct answer is:

more/less beautiful

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
than a holiday in the mountains.

The correct answer is:

better

The .... (intelligent) students are doing this quiz right now!

The correct answer is:

most/least intelligent

I use little sugar in my tea, but my sister uses even .... (little) in hers.

The correct answer is:

less

Comparatives and superlatives

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

one ro two syllables

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

3 or more syllables

- Comparative: more more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

Beware: words ending on + y get IER/IEST

happy - happier than - the happiest 

lucky - luckier than - the luckiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

Excemptions!

Some words of 2 syllables also get more/most 

afraid - more afraid - most afraid

famous - more famous - most famous

Comparatives and superlatives

Exceptions/irregular!

1. good - better - best  (goed, beter, best)
   
2. bad - worse - worst  (slecht, slechter, slechtst)
   
3. little - less - least (weinig, minder, minst)
   
4. much/many - more - most (veel, meer, meest)
   

Lesson goals:
You know the different degrees of comparison.
You can use the degrees of comparison.

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