Degrees of comparison

Comparisons
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Comparisons

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After this lesson you know...
how to form and  when to use
 comparisons

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GRAMMAR

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Comparisons
We gebruiken vaak 'comparisons' om mensen, dieren, dingen met elkaar te vergelijken.

'Comparisons' komt van het werkwoord 'to compare', wat 'vergelijken' betekent.

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-er / -est
Bij woorden van één lettergreep gaan de trappen als volgt:

big - bigger than - the biggest
tall - taller than - the tallest
white - whiter than - the whitest

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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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uitzondering
Wanneer een woord eindigt op een -e,
gebruik dan -r en -st.
large
larger
largest

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uitzondering
hot
hotter
hottest
Bij woorden met één klinker (a, e, i, o, u)
+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen
big
bigger
biggest

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more / most
Bij woorden van twee of meer lettergrepen gaan de trappen als volgt:

beautiful / more beautiful than / the  most beautiful
interesting / more interesting than / the most interesting
stunning / more stunning than / the most stunning

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Comparatives and superlatives
expensive
more expensive
most expensive

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Uitzondering 
Woorden van twee lettergrepen die eindigen op le/er/ow/y/some krijgen ook +er  / + est

Yellow - yellower than - the yellowest
Gentle - gentler than - the gentlest



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Uitzondering 
Woorden van twéé lettergrepen op -y krijgen ook -er / -est

happy / happier than / the happiest

pretty / prettier than / the prettiest

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Geen regel
Uit je hoofd leren
good / better than / the best
bad / worse than / the worst
little / smaller than / the smallest (size)
little / less than / the least (quantity)
many - much / more than / the most

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Let op!
goed - beter - best
good - better - best

slecht - slechter - slechtst(e)
bad - worse - worst

ver - verder - verst(e)
far - further - furthest




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

Slide 16 - Quiz

This suitcase is ..... than the others. (heavy)

Slide 17 - Open question

I drive ___ than my husband. (safe)
A
safe
B
safer
C
safest
D
most safe

Slide 18 - Quiz

She is the ..... tennis player of the world. (good)

Slide 19 - Open question

I think diving is ..... than climbing. (fascinating)

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

Slide 21 - Quiz

What is your ..... (bad) subject at school?
A
badder
B
worse
C
worst
D
baddest

Slide 22 - Quiz

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

Slide 23 - Open question