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Comparative & Superlative adjectives

Slide 1 - Slide

Finish the sentence.
Use the word in brackets.:
"What doesn't kill me
makes me _____ (strong)".

Slide 2 - Mind map

Today's objectives and checklist
- You can tell the difference between comparative & superlative adjectives.
- You can use comparatives and superlative adjectives in sentences.

Do: LessonUp about comparatives and superlatives
Do: Grammar Exc. 1, 3 (SB, p. 48)
         --- Finished? Hand in through Teams.
                 (You know the bestest how to do this, right!?)
Homework: Grammar Exc. 1, 3 (WB, p. 34)

Slide 3 - Slide

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

Slide 4 - Slide

Let op woorden die eindigen op een Y!

(medeklinker + y dan 'i' ipv 'y'

Slide 5 - Slide

Let op! irregular!
goed - beter - best
good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)
bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)
far - further - furthest




Slide 6 - Slide

Comparative
(Vergrotende trap):
+ER

Vaak wordt het woord gevolgd door THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.


Superlative
(Overtreffende trap):
+EST

Vaak komt er voor het woord THE te staan

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

Slide 7 - Slide

But what about longer words...

Slide 8 - Slide

Words of more than 2 syllables... 
 DON'T take -er or -est,
but MORE or MOST in front of the word!

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.


Slide 9 - Slide

Slide 10 - Slide

Nog even dit:
net zo ....als....  = as...as...
(He is as tall as my dad)
niet zo ....als... = not as ....as...
(He is not as young as my dad)

Slide 11 - Slide

Slide 12 - Slide

My sister has a ______room than I have.
A
more big
B
bigger
C
bigest
D
more bigger

Slide 13 - Quiz

My car is ___ my husband's car.
A
safe than
B
safer than
C
safer then
D
most safe as

Slide 14 - Quiz

That group is _____ than the other group.
A
more serious
B
most serious
C
seriouser
D
seriousest

Slide 15 - Quiz

The teacher likes to have ___ talks of the school.
A
dull
B
duller
C
dullest
D
the dullest

Slide 16 - Quiz

It is _____ than ever to find good football players.
A
difficulter
B
more difficult
C
most difficult
D
difficultest

Slide 17 - Quiz

Michael Jackson was the
___ singer ever .
A
great
B
greater
C
greatest
D
most great

Slide 18 - Quiz

Mr Bean is ........I know.
A
the funnyest person
B
funniest person
C
the most funny person
D
the funniest person

Slide 19 - Quiz

The weather today is even ___
than yesterday.
A
badder
B
baddest
C
worse
D
worst

Slide 20 - Quiz

My dad is _______ dad ever!
A
best
B
the goodest
C
better
D
the best

Slide 21 - Quiz

Jouw laptop is niet zo duur als de mijne.
A
Your laptop is not so expensive as mine.
B
Your laptop is not so expensive than mine.
C
Your laptop is not as expensive than mine.
D
Your laptop is not as expensive as mine.

Slide 22 - Quiz

Zijn vader is net zo kaal als de jouwe.
A
His father is so bald as yours.
B
His father is so bald than yours.
C
His father is as bald as yours.
D
His father is balder than yours.

Slide 23 - Quiz

Vertaal:
Ik heb geen grappiger oom dan oom Ted.

Slide 24 - Mind map

I don't have a funnier uncle than uncle Ted.
(I haven't got a funnier uncle than...)

Slide 25 - Slide

Vertaal:
Hij is gemener dan mijn broer.

Slide 26 - Mind map

He is meaner than my brother.

Slide 27 - Slide

Vertaal:
Ik ben niet zo moe als jij.

Slide 28 - Mind map

I'm not as tired as you (are).

Slide 29 - Slide

Vertaal:
Hij is banger dan zijn zus.

Slide 30 - Mind map

He is more scared (afraid) than his sister.

Slide 31 - Slide

Today's checklist
- You can tell the difference between comparative & superlative adjectives.
- You can use comparatives and superlative adjectives in sentences.

Do: LessonUp about comparatives and superlatives
Do: Grammar Exc. 1, 3 (SB, p. 48)
         --- Finished? Hand in through Teams.
                 (You know the bestest how to do this, right!?)
Homework: Grammar Exc. 1, 3 (WB, p. 34)

Slide 32 - Slide

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