Theme 5 grammar: Degrees of comparison

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

Degrees of comparison 

De trappen van vergelijking

´I know about the different rules and exceptions´ 

´I can apply the different rules and exceptions´

Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep/syllable:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen:

- Comparative: more more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

Let op! Woorden die eindigen op een medeklinker + y krijgen IER/IEST

Happy - happier than - the happiest 

lucky - luckier than - the luckiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

Uitzonderingen 

good - better - best 

bad - worse - worst 

little - less - least 

Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives:
My burger is ...(big) than yours.

1. big
2. more big
3. biger
4. bigger

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Ronald is much ... than Rupert.

1. more helpful
2. helpfuller
3. most helpful

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My dog is ...(scary) than yours.

1. scaryer
2. more scary
3. scarier
4. most scary

Comparatives:
My father is ...(nice) of all!

1. more nicer
2. the nicest
3. niceest
4. most nice

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My friend is ...(intelligent) than I am.

1. intelligenter
2. more intelligenter
3. more intelligent
4. most intelligent

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

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

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

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

Is Ms Rouwen the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

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

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

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