Degrees of comparison

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

Degrees of comparison 

Lesson goals

• You know the different degrees of comparison.
• You can use the degrees of comparison.
  

Comparatives and superlatives

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

one ro two syllables

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

3 or more syllables

- Comparative: more more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

Beware: words ending on + y get IER/IEST

happy - happier than - the happiest 

lucky - luckier than - the luckiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

Excemptions!

Some words of 2 syllables also get more/most 

afraid - more afraid - most afraid

famous - more famous - most famous

Comparatives and superlatives

Exceptions/irregular!

1. good - better - best  (goed, beter, best)
   
2. bad - worse - worst  (slecht, slechter, slechtst)
   
3. little - less - least (weinig, minder, minst)
   
4. much/many - more - most (veel, meer, meest)
   

Quiz

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

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

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

Is Beyonce the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

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

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

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

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
than a holiday in the mountains.

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

I use little sugar in my tea, but my sister uses even .... (little) in hers.

Now make your own sentence, using a comparative or superlative!

Now make your own sentence, using a comparative or superlative!

Lesson goals:
You know the different degrees of comparison.
You can use the degrees of comparison.

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