Unit 6.3 Comparisons - Recap

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Comparisons

Vergrotende + overtreffende trap

klein - kleiner - kleinst(e)

small - smaller - smallest

groot - groter - grootst(e)

big - bigger - biggest

aardig - aardiger - aardigst(e)

nice - nicer - nicest

Comparative +

Superlative

Comparisons

Bijvoeglijk naamwoord met 1 lettergreep: - er - est
Cheap - cheaper - cheapest

short - shorter - shortest

Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigend op -y

easy - easier - easiest

happy - happier - happiest

Woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen

krijgen GEEN -er of -est erna,

maar MORE of MOST ervoor!

I am smaller than Frank, but he is more intelligent than I am.

Jason is the sweetest baby I know, Jasmin is 

the most beautiful baby though.

Dat mag ook bij tweelettergrepige woorden die eindigen op -le, -er, -ow: 

simple - simpler/ more simple - simplest/ most simple

clever - cleverer/ more clever - cleverest/ most clever

narrow - narrower/ more narrow - narrowest/ most narrow

Comparisons

bijvoeglijk naamwoord met 3 lettergrepen: more en most

beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful

attractive - more attractive - most attractive

Bij deze bijvoeglijk naamwoorden kan je zowel
more-most als -er of -est gebruiken: 

common, cruel, handsome, likely, pleasant, polite, quiet, simple, stupid. 

I can think of pleasanter / more pleasant things than grammar. 

Onregelmatige vormen

good - better - best

bad - worse -worst

far - farther/ further - farthest/furthest

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

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

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

Which is the (dangerous) ... animal in the world?

Non-smokers usually live (long) ... than smokers.

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

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

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

He was the (clever) ... thief of all.

This car is ___ than my brother's car.

1. safe
2. safer
3. safest
4. most safe

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.

1. more difficult
2. difficulter
3. most difficult
4. difficultest

Freddie Mercury was the ___ singer ever .

1. great
2. greater
3. greatest
4. most great

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.

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

The English test was _________ than the French test.

1. more easy
2. more easyer
3. easyer
4. easier

My dad is the ___ dad ever!

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