Comparisons

Degrees of comparison (p.251)

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Degrees of comparison (p.251)

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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

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Short words: 1 syllable

old
older
oldest
- Comparative: -er
- Superlative: -est

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Comparative:
+ER

 THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.


Superlative:
+EST

THE 

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

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Different categories
Short words:
- 1 syllable words
- 2 syllable words that end in -er, -le, -ow or consonant -y
Long words:
- other 2 syllable words
- more syllable words

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1.  Final letter = -e,
=> add -r en -st.
large
larger
largest
Short words: 
-1 syllable 
- 2 syllables that end in -er, -le, -ow or consonant +-y


2.  Final letter: consonant + -y,
=> replace -y by -ier en -iest.
happy
happier
happiest

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Be careful for words that end in -y! 

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hot
hotter
hottest
Short words: 
-1 syllable with 1 final vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + 1 final consonant
=> double the consonant
big
bigger
biggest

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3 syllables or more:
expensive
more expensive
most expensive

- Comparative: more
- Superlative: most

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Exceptions!
good - better - best

bad - worse - worst

little - less - the least

many/much - more - the most








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Slide 12 - Slide

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

Slide 13 - Open question

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

Slide 14 - Open question

Find the mistake!

Slide 15 - Slide

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

Slide 16 - Open question

My sister has a ___ room than I have.
A
big
B
bigger
C
biggest
D
more bigger

Slide 17 - Quiz

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

Slide 18 - Quiz

This car is ___ than my brother's car.
A
safe
B
safer
C
safest
D
most safe

Slide 19 - Quiz

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

Slide 20 - Quiz

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

Slide 21 - Quiz

Freddie Mercury was the ___ singer ever .
A
great
B
greater
C
greatest
D
most great

Slide 22 - Quiz

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

Slide 23 - Quiz

The English test was _________ than the French test.
A
more easy
B
more easyer
C
easyer
D
easier

Slide 24 - Quiz

Geef jezelf een cijfer van 1-10 in hoeverre je dit hebt begrepen.

Slide 25 - Open question