relative pronouns and comparisons

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Relative pronouns & comparisons

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

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

Relative pronouns

Comparisons

Eén lettergreep

 Twee lettergrepen die eindigen in een medeklinker + -y

 ...-er than

the ....-est 

Overige twee lettergrepen

of meer dan twee lettergrepen

more ... than

the most ....

 big -bigger

tiny - tiniest

more beautiful than

the most powerful

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

Tekst

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