Comparisons

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Comparisons

Addtional ways to compare things

Irregular forms in making comparisons

Comparisons: How do you compare things in English?

Degrees of comparison

There are 3 degrees of comparison: 

• adjective (bv nw): tall
• comparative (vergrotende trap) : taller
• superlative (overtreffende trap) : tallest
  

Adjectives of one syllable (1 lettergreep):

                                                                                         General Rule:   Tall – Taller – Tallest 

Double the consonant 

sad-sadder-saddest

big-bigger-biggest

thin-thinner-thinnest

fat-fatter-fattest

hot-hotter-hottest

wet-wetter-wettest

Does it sound short? Double consonant!

-er & -est

Adjectives of two or more syllables

(2 of meer lettergrepen)

You add more and the most in these words.

>>>>> beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful 

• Some adjectives of two syllables have two forms:
  
  

Simple – simpler-simplest / simple – more simple – most simple
Other examples: clever, common, cruel, gentle, likely, narrow, pleasant, polite, handsome, quiet, stupid

likely narrow

pleasant

polite

simple

stupid

Don't forget - Than and the

Comparison = ....than 

Superlative = The .....

+er = ................ + er than , more ....2+syllables... than

+est = The ............ + est, The most ...2+ syllables ........

Comparing

Two objects that are different:

1) This house is bigger than that one.

2) Our house is not as expensive as our neighbours'.

Our house is not so expensive as our neighbours'.

Two objects that are the same.

3) She is as intelligent as her brother.

Onreglmatige vormen

Good / better / best

Bad / worse / worst

Little / smaller / smallest (size)

Little / less / least (not countable quantity)

few / fewer / fewest (countable quantity)

many - much / more / most

far / farther - further / farthest - furthest (distance)

old - elder - eldest (in family relations)

Combineer het aantal lettergrepen met de vorm:

-er / -est

more / most

beide vormen

1 lettergreep

2 lettergrepen

2 lettergrepen eindigend op y

2 lettergrepen eindigend op er, le of ow

3 of meer lettergrepen

Maak een vergelijking met het woord tussen haakjes:
China is ... (big) the U.S.

Maak een vergelijking met het woord tussen haakjes:
Football is ... (popular) sport in the world.

Maak een vergelijking met het woord tussen haakjes:
The North Pole is ... (cold) the Netherlands.

Maak een vergelijking met het woord tussen haakjes:
My friends bought me a PS5. They are... (good) friends ever!

Maak een vergelijking met het woord tussen haakjes:
My grandfather is ... (old) in our family.

This side of the pool is ____ (shallow)

Maak een vergelijking met het woord tussen haakjes:
I am so busy. Today I have even ... (little) time than yesterday...

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

1. beautifuller
2. more beautiful

It is strange but often a coke is .........(expensive) than a beer.

1. expensiver
2. more expensive

Which is the ............... (dangerous)
animal in the world?

1. dangerousest
2. most dangerous