relative pronouns & 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

My brother is the only one ____ can repair your computer.

1. who
2. which
3. whose
4. that

We loved our hotel, which was on the seafront.

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

He is _______ at sports than me.

1. gooder
2. more good
3. better
4. the best

Ricardo's big brother is ___ (tall) him.

That girl is________(smart)  her sister.