degrees of comparison

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Degrees of comparison

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This woman  is young.                                      This woman is old.

young                                           old
younger                                       older
youngest                                     oldest

short words:

+ er
+ est

doubling

a cheetah is  a BIG cat.
a leopard is  BIGGER.
a lion is the BIGGEST.

Y -> ier/ iest

The man in red shorts is UGLY.

The man in purple shorts is UGLIER.

The man in white shorts is UGLIEST.

long words:

more ...
most ...
An i-phone is expensive.
A Ferrari is more expensive.
A villa is most expensive.

ex-pen-sive

I know I can treat you ...

than he can.

1. nicer
2. best
3. better
4. well

I've got one ... problem without you.

1. MORE
2. BIGGER
3. FEWER
4. LESS

Baby get ...

1. HIGHER
2. BETTER
3. STRONGER
4. SMARTER

What degrees of comparison do you hear?
Work it Make it Do it Make us ... ... ... ...

Geef de vergrotende en overtreffende trap van: small

Geef de vergrotende en overtreffende trap van: lucky

Geef de vergrotende en overtreffende trap van: serious

compare these two animals

Compare this room to yours. What are the differences & similarities? Tell your partner! 

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