Unit 4b: comparison

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Unit 4b Comparisons

trappen van vergelijking herhaling

bijvoeglijk naamwoord:     smart

vergrotende trap:                 smartER (than)

overtreffende trap:              (the) smartEST

uitzonderingen:

- happy             - hot

- beautiful       - geen regel ( bad / good / less / far...)

trappen van vergelijking nieuw I

present perfect?                               ALTIJD overtreffende trap

voorbeeld: that is the biggest spider I have ever seen

extra nadruk op de verandering?                 Dubbele vergelijking (2x zelfde)

voorbeeld: Houses are getting cheaper and cheaper

als het één het ander beïnvloedt: des te ..... hoe.....?              The..... the.... 

voorbeeld: the closer to the city, the more you pay in rent

trappen van vergelijking nieuw II

bijwoorden?                         gebruik meestal more.... most....

voorbeeld: the flat has sold more quickly than I expected!

(!!maar soms: houses sell faster in spring)

weinig / minder / minst?

little / less / the least      ontelbare woorden     There is less space in my room.

few / fewer  / the fewest     telbare woorden          There are fewer people here.

Which comparison is incorrect?

1. far - further - furthest
2. little - less - least
3. bad - badder - baddest
4. good - better - best

Which comparison is correct?

1. big - bigger - the biggest
2. big - biger - bigest
3. big - more big - most big
4. big - bigger - bigst

Comparisons
My sister's dress is ________ mine

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

Comparisons
Please give me ______________ box.

1. the smaller
2. the smallest
3. the most small
4. the more small

Comparisons
They are ______ we are.

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

Comparisons
Ralph is___liar ever!

1. worst
2. the worst
3. worse
4. worse than

Comparisons
She is wearing _____ dress.

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

Comparisons
The sun is _____________ the moon.

1. hoter than
2. more hot than
3. hotter than

Comparisons
Kayleigh is _____ than Senne.

1. more studious
2. happy
3. sweet
4. louder

Comparisons
Nikki is as _____ as Jeroen.

1. cooler
2. cool
3. funnier
4. coolest

Comparisons
The King is the ___________

1. more powerful
2. powerfuller
3. powerfullst
4. most powerful

which comparison is weaker?

1. I like him a lot more than his brother.
2. I like him a little less than his brother.

which comparison is stronger?

1. He is a bit shorter than his sister.
2. Friends is by far the best comedy show on Netflix.

Let's get to work!

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