Comparatives & Superlatives Lesson 1

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Comparatives and superlatives

- Comparative: used to compare something to something else. For example: this tree is bigger than that one over there.
- Superlative: Saying that something is the most or the least of something. For example: that tree is the biggest in the row.
Box A is small.
Box B is smaller than box A.
Box C is the smallest of all.
A
B
C

Slide 2 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives
For one syllable words:
- Comparative: -er
- Superlative: -est
old
older
oldest

Slide 3 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives
1.  Adjectives ending in -e,
Use  -r  -st.
large
larger
largest
Some rules of spelling:
2.  Adjective ending in consonant + y,
gebruik dan -ier en -iest.
happy
happier
happiest

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Comparatives and superlatives
hot
hotter
hottest
More spelling rules:
3.  Adjectives ending in 1 vowel (a, e, i, o, u)
+ 1 consonant, doubles the consonant
big
bigger
biggest

Slide 5 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives
Words that have three or more syllable
- Comparative: more
- Superlative: most
expensive
more expensive
most expensive

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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

Slide 7 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives
Woorden van 1 lettergreep:
- Comparative: -er
- Superlative: -est
old
older
oldest

Slide 8 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives
1.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op een -e,
gebruik dan -r en -st.
large
larger
largest
Spellingsregels:

2.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op medeklinker + y,
gebruik dan -ier en -iest.
happy
happier
happiest

Slide 9 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives
hot
hotter
hottest
Spellingsregels:

3.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op 1 klinker (a, e, i, o, u)
+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen
big
bigger
biggest

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Comparatives and superlatives
Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:
- Comparative: more
- Superlative: most
expensive
more expensive
most expensive

Slide 11 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives

- Comparative: used to compare something to something else. For example: this tree is bigger than that one over there.
- Superlative: Saying that something is the most or the least of something. For example: that tree is the biggest in the row.
Box A is small.
Box B is smaller than box A.
Box C is the smallest of all.
A
B
C

Slide 12 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives
famous
more famous
most famous
There are a few exeptions, for example: famous and boring
boring
more boring
most boring

Slide 13 - Slide

Comparatives and superlatives
good/well
better
best
Really important exeptions
bad/ill
worse
worst
much/many
little
more
less
most
least

Slide 14 - Slide

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

Slide 15 - Open question

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

Slide 16 - Open question

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

Slide 17 - Open question

Who is the (good) .... football player in the world?
A
better
B
gooder
C
goodest
D
best

Slide 18 - Quiz

What is your ... (bad) subject at school?
A
badder
B
worse
C
worst
D
baddest

Slide 19 - Quiz

The ... (little) you can do is study for the tests.
A
leasest
B
least
C
littlest
D
less

Slide 20 - Quiz