Degrees of comparison/1HV

Comparisons

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EngelsMiddelbare schoolmavoLeerjaar 2

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Comparisons

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Why do we use comparisons?

You use comparisons to compare people, animals and/or things.

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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

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surpass
Relative pronouns








      - If a word ends with an -e, only a -r  or -st is added: nice - nicer - nicest.
Short words
One or two syllables (lettergrepen)
 

 ...-er 

 ....-est 
 big -bigger

tiny - tiniest

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Comparitive (vergrotende):
+ER

The word is followed by
THAN

Frank is taller than Rob.

The boys are faster than us.


Superlative (overtreffende):
+EST

The word  THE  is always placed before.

Rob is the tallest boy I know.

That is the fastest car ever.

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What do we do with words that end with a consonant + Y?

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How many syllables does the word have: 'blue'
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4

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How many syllables does the word have: 'yellow'
A
1
B
2
C
3

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How many syllables does the word have: 'intelligent'
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5

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Words that are long (more than 2 syllables)
do net get -er or -est after,
but get MORE or MOST before it!

I am intelligent, but my father is more intelligent than I am.

Jasmin is the most powerful kickboxer in the room.
That race car is the most beautiful car in the world.


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Relative pronouns
Words that are long (more than 2 syllables)
Comparative 

Superlative
more ... than

the most ....
more beautiful than

the most powerful

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

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

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

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

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Irregular words
good - better - best

bad - worse - worst






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

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

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

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Ricardo's big brother is ___ (tall) him.

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That girl is________(smart)  her sister.

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That boy is________(strong) person I know.

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I understand the degrees of comparison
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