Degrees of comparison

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

     Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep/syllable:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen:

- Comparative: more more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen die eindigen op le/er/ow/y krijgen ook 

+ er  / + est

yellow - yellower than - the yellowest

gentle - gentler than - the gentlest

Let op! Woorden die eindigen op een medeklinker + y krijgen ier/iest

happy - happier than - the happiest 

lucky - luckier than - the luckiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

Uitzonderingen!

1. good - better - best 
2. bad - worse - worst 
3. little - less - least 
4. much/many - more - most 

Quiz

Vul alleen het woord/de woorden in die op de lijntjes moeten komen te staan. 

Let op! De woorden 'the' of 'than' die staan er niet bij dus je moet zelf kijken of je een vergrotende of overtreffende trap moet gebruiken.  

My house is (nice)
...
yours.

Who is (good) ..... football player in the world?

This is .....(interesting)
book I have ever read.

Is Mrs Jones ..... (rich)
woman on earth?

The weather this summer is even
(bad) ... last summer.

What is your (bad) ...... subject at school?

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

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
a holiday in the mountains.

.... (intelligent) students are doing this quiz right now!

I use little sugar in my tea, but my sister uses even .... (little) in hers.