Degrees of Comparison

Nikki is as … as Jeroen
A
cooler
B
cool
C
funnier
D
coolest
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Slide 1: Quizvraag
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In deze les zitten 24 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.

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Nikki is as … as Jeroen
A
cooler
B
cool
C
funnier
D
coolest

Slide 1 - Quizvraag

Kayleigh is … than Senne
A
more studious
B
happy
C
sweet
D
louder

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

Ronald is the … teacher of them all.
A
weirder
B
most handsome
C
best
D
greatest

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Positive degree

Slide 4 - Woordweb

Positive degree
One person/ thing
P.e. Nikki is cool.

A comparison of equals 
Combined with 'as'
'as' prior to and following it
P.e. Nikki is as cool as Jeroen. 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Comparative degree

Slide 6 - Woordweb

Comparative degree
Between two persons or -things
Use of Comperative Degree
Add -er -> most one- and two- syllable adjectives 
P.e. Kayleigh is louder than Senne
Use of Positive Degree
Add 'more' or 'less' -> adjectives three or more syllables 
P.e. Kayleigh is more studious than Senne.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Dean's letter is … than Siemen's letter
A
less creative
B
more shorter
C
longer
D
shorter

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Other rules


Double comparative: when 'more' is added with an adjective in the comperative degree.
P.e. "Dean's letter is more shorter than Siemen's letter."

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Superlative degree

Slide 10 - Woordweb

Superlative degree
Between three or more people or things
Use of Superlative Degree 
Add -est -> most one- and two- syllable adjectives  
P.e. Ronald is the greatest teacher of them all.
Use of Positive Degree 
Add 'most' or 'least' -> adjectives three or more syllables  
P.e. Ronald is the most handsome teacher of them all.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Dean wrote the … letter off them all
A
most shortest
B
shortest
C
longest
D
least creative

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Other rules
Double superlative: when 'most' is added with an adjective in the superlative degree.
P.e. Dean wrote the most shortest letter of them all.
Dean wrote the shortest letter of them all.

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Shannon's dog is … than Femke's cat
A
lazyer
B
bigger
C
lazier
D
biger

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

Yanni's panda is the … of them all.
A
lazyiest
B
bigest
C
laziest
D
biggest

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Warning
-y after a consonant 
-> -ier  in comperative degree
 -> -iest in superlative degree
P.e. Lazy: Shannon's dog is lazier than Femke's cat.
Yanni's panda is the laziest of them all.

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Warning
Double the consonant after a short vowel
P.e. Big: Shannon's dog is bigger than Femke's cat.
Yanni's panda is the biggest of them all.

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

Sanne is … than Jarni.
A
purer
B
wiseer
C
wiser
D
pureer

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Severine is … of them all.
A
wisest
B
wiseest
C
pureest
D
purest

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Nikki is as … as Jeroen
A
cooler
B
cool
C
funnier
D
coolest

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

Kayleigh is … than Senne
A
more studious
B
happy
C
sweet
D
louder

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

Ronald is the … teacher of them all.
A
weirder
B
most handsome
C
best
D
greatest

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Warning -y, -ier, iest

Slide 24 - Open vraag