Degrees of Comparison

Niki is as … as Jeroen
A
cooler
B
cool
C
funnier
D
coolest
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This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

Items in this lesson

Niki is as … as Jeroen
A
cooler
B
cool
C
funnier
D
coolest

Slide 1 - Quiz

Kayleigh is … than Senne
A
more studious
B
happy
C
sweet
D
louder

Slide 2 - Quiz

Ronald is the … man of them all.
A
weirder
B
most handsome
C
strict
D
greatest

Slide 3 - Quiz

Positive degree

A comparison of equals 
Combined with 'as'
'as' prior to and following it
P.e. Nikki is as cool as Jeroen. 

Slide 4 - Slide

Comparative degree
Between two persons or -things
Use of Comperative Degree
Add -er -> most one syllable adjectives 
P.e. Kayleigh is louder than Senne
Use of Positive Degree
Add 'more' or 'less' -> adjectives three or more syllables 
P.e. Kayleigh is more studious than Senne.

Slide 5 - Slide

Form
pattern: Noun (subject) + verb(is/are/was/were) + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
Jimmy(Noun) Is (verb) bigger(adjective) than Nasser
Nouns are being compared based on their attributes. We use adjectives to compare differences between nouns.

SHE(NOUN+SUBJECT) + IS(VERB) + BIGGER(ADJECTIVE)+ THAN+ CINDY(NOUN)

Slide 6 - Slide

Superlative degree
Between three or more people or things
Use of Superlative Degree 
Add -est -> most one- and two- syllable adjectives  
P.e. Ronald is the greatest man of them all.
Use of Positive Degree 
Add 'most' or 'least' -> adjectives three or more syllables  
P.e. Ronald is the most handsome man of them all.

Slide 7 - Slide


Shannon's dog is … than Femke's cat
A
lazyer
B
bigger
C
lazier
D
biger

Slide 8 - Quiz

Yanni's panda is the … of them all.
A
lazyiest
B
bigest
C
laziest
D
biggest

Slide 9 - Quiz

Warning
-y after a consonant 
-> -ier  in comperative degree
 -> -iest in superlative degree
P.e. Lazy: Shannon's dog is lazier than Femke's cat.
Yanni's panda is the laziest of them all.

Slide 10 - Slide

Warning
Double the consonant after a short vowel
P.e. Big: Shannon's dog is bigger than Femke's cat.
Yanni's panda is the biggest of them all.

Slide 11 - Slide

Sanne is … than Jarni.
A
purer
B
wiseer
C
wiser
D
pureer

Slide 12 - Quiz

Severine is the … of them all.
A
wisest
B
wiseest
C
pureest
D
purest

Slide 13 - Quiz

Warning 
-e 
 -> -er in comparative degree
-> -est in superlative degree

P.e. Sanne is wiser than Jarni.
P.e. Severine is the wisest of them all.  

Slide 14 - Slide

Tom is … in English than Sinan
A
better
B
gooder
C
worse
D
badder

Slide 15 - Quiz

Ronald is the … teacher of them all
A
goodest
B
best
C
worst
D
baddest

Slide 16 - Quiz

Warning
irregular form:
Good: good, better, best
P.e. Tom is better in English than Sinan.
P.e. Ronald is the best teacher of them all.
Bad: bad, worse, worst
P.e.Tom is worse in English than Sinan.
P.e. Ronald is the worst teacher of them all.

Slide 17 - Slide

Make a sentence with the adjective "Good" in the comparative and Superlative form(2 sentences)

Slide 18 - Open question

Rule: -y
if an adjective ends with an "Y"

Example adjective: happy
"Happy" in a comparative sentence.
"Happy" in a Superlative sentene.

Slide 19 - Open question

Make sentences with the following adjectives:
"Bad"in the Comparative .
"Dry" in the Superlative.
"Beautiful" in the Comparative.
"Blue "in the Superlative.

Slide 20 - Open question