Degrees of Comparison

Give me a few comparative
forms you already know:
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Give me a few comparative
forms you already know:

Slide 1 - Mind map

This is a cheap lunch.
This lunch is ... than yours.
A
more cheap
B
the cheapest
C
cheaper
D
cheap

Slide 2 - Quiz

The comparative
short words (one syllable):
long--> longer
sweet --> sweeter
longer words (2 syllables or more):
unhealthy --> more unhealthy
serious --> more serious 

Slide 3 - Slide

The comparative


When do we use a comparative?
We use a comparative to compare 2 people/things.

Slide 4 - Slide

He is nice.
My boyfriend is ...
A
nicer
B
more nice
C
nice
D
niceer

Slide 5 - Quiz

Warning 
-e 
 -> -er in comparative degree


P.e. Sanne is wiser than Jarni.

Slide 6 - Slide

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

Slide 7 - Quiz

Warning
-y after a consonant 
-> -ier  in comperative degree

P.e. Lazy: Shannon's dog is lazier than Femke's cat.

Slide 8 - Slide

Shannon's dog is … than Femke's cat
A
biger
B
the biggest
C
more big
D
bigger

Slide 9 - Quiz

Warning
Double the consonant after a short vowel
P.e. Big: Shannon's dog is bigger than Femke's cat.

Slide 10 - 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 two or more syllables 
P.e. Kayleigh is more studious than Senne.

Slide 11 - Slide

Slide 12 - Slide

Slide 13 - Slide

The garden looks ___ since
you tidied it up.
A
good
B
well
C
gooder
D
better

Slide 14 - Quiz

He did very badly in the exam, _____ than expected.
A
worse
B
badder
C
more bad
D
bader

Slide 15 - Quiz

I don't have many apples, I can see you have ____
A
manyer
B
manier
C
more many
D
more

Slide 16 - Quiz

I don't have much time, tomorrow I will have ____
A
mucher
B
more
C
more much
D
lots of

Slide 17 - Quiz

I have little time, tomorrow I even have ____ time
A
less
B
littler
C
lesser
D
more little

Slide 18 - Quiz

Slide 19 - Slide

Give me a few superlative
forms you already know:

Slide 20 - Mind map

This is a cheap lunch.
This lunch is ... .
A
more cheap
B
the cheapest
C
cheapest
D
most cheap

Slide 21 - Quiz

The superlative
short words (one syllable):
long--> the longest
sweet --> the sweetest
longer words (2 syllables or more):
unhealthy --> the most unhealthy
serious --> the most serious 

Slide 22 - Slide

The superlative


When do we use a superlative?
We use a superlative to compare a person/thing to a group.

Slide 23 - Slide

Severine is the _____ of them all.
A
wiser
B
wisest
C
most wise
D
wiseest

Slide 24 - Quiz

Warning 
-e 
-> -est in superlative degree
.
P.e. Severine is the wisest of them all.  

Slide 25 - Slide

Yanni's panda is the … of them all.
A
lazyiest
B
more lazy
C
laziest
D
most lazy

Slide 26 - Quiz

Warning
-y after a consonant 
 -> -iest in superlative degree
P.e. LazyYanni's panda is the laziest of them all.

Slide 27 - Slide

Yanni's panda is the _________ of them all.
A
biger
B
most big
C
biggest
D
bigest

Slide 28 - Quiz

Warning
Double the consonant after a short vowel
P.e. Big: Yanni's panda is the biggest of them all.

Slide 29 - Slide

Your garden looks the ____
A
good
B
best
C
gooder
D
the most good

Slide 30 - Quiz

Ronald is the … teacher of them all
A
the worser
B
the worset
C
the worse
D
the worst

Slide 31 - Quiz

Whoever has the ______ points is the winner.
A
manyest
B
maniest
C
most
D
more many

Slide 32 - Quiz

Since you have the _____ money, why don't you pay?
A
mucher
B
more
C
more much
D
most

Slide 33 - Quiz

Whoever has the ______ points is the loser.
A
less
B
littler
C
least
D
more little

Slide 34 - Quiz

Do the following exercises. 
1) p. 17 - exercise 2.1
2) p. 17 - exercise 2.2

Slide 35 - Slide