2021 1H Comparatives

• Alfabetisering NT2
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 3

Russia is big, the US is big. Which one is bigger?

1. Russia
2. The United States of America

A cheetah is fast, a motorcycle is fast. Which one is faster?

1. Cheetah
2. Motorcycle

A giraffe is tall, an elephant is tall. Which one is taller?

1. Giraffe
2. Elephant

A bus is heavy, a blue whale is heavy. Which one is heavier

1. Bus
2. Blue Whale

A turtle is slow, a snail is slow. Which one is slower

1. Turtle
2. Snail

Light is quick, sound is quick.
Which is quicker?

1. Light
2. Sound

Elon Musk is rich, Jeff Bezos is rich. Who is richer?

1. Elon Musk
2. Jeff Bezos

Comparatief

De vergrotende trap

twee of meer zaken met mekaar vergelijken.

Comparative

To compare two or more things with each other.

USE:

• To compare two or more things with each other.

FORM:

• Adjective + ER                        Rich ---> Richer (BR)
• ...
• ...
• ...
• ...
• ...

The comparative form of 'Tall'

1. Taller
2. Taler
3. Tallest
4. Tall

The comparative form of 'high'

1. High
2. Higher
3. Highest
4. Higheer

The comparative form of 'rich'

1. Richer
2. Rich
3. Richeer
4. Richest

Exercise

Ex 1. Fill in the correct comparative form

Adjectives

• Wise

Comparatives

• Wiser

Rule: ...

Adjectives

• Wise

Comparatives

• Wiser

Rule: ...

Adjectives

• Wise

Comparatives

• Wiser

Rule: Adjective that ends on E + R        wise ----> wiser

USE:

• To compare two or more things with each other.

FORM:

• Adjective + ER                        Strong ---> Stronger (BR)
• Adjective ends on E + R         Wise ---> Wiser
• ...
• ...
• ...
• ...

Comparative of 'large'

1. Large
2. Largeer
3. Larger
4. Largest

Comparative of 'nice'

1. Nicer
2. Nice
3. Nicest
4. Niceer

Comparative of 'brave'

1. Brave
2. Bravest
3. Braveer
4. Braver

Exercise

Ex. 2 Fill in the correct comparative form

Adjectives

• Hot

Comparatives

• Hotter

Rule: ...

Adjectives

• Hot

Comparatives

• Hotter

Rule: ...

Adjectives

• Hot

Comparatives

• Hotter

Rule: Adjective ends on consonant, double consonant   + ER        hot ----> hotter

USE:

• To compare two or more things with each other.

FORM:

• Adjective + ER                        Strong ---> Stronger (BR)
• Adjective ends on E + R         Wise ---> Wiser
• Adjective ends on consonant, double consonant       + ER                                                Hot ---> Hotter
• ...
• ...
• ...

The comparative form of 'big'

1. Biger
2. Bigger
3. Biggest
4. More big

The comparative form of 'wet'

1. Wetter
2. Weter
3. Wettest
4. More wet

The comparative form of 'thin'

1. Thiner
2. Thinnest
3. More thin
4. Thinner

Exercise

Ex. 3 fill in the correct comparative form

To compare two or more things with each other.

FORM:

Adjective + ER Strong ---> Stronger (BR)

Adjective ends on E + R Wise ---> Wiser

Adjective ends on consonant, double consonant + ER Hot ---> Hotter

Adjective end on consonant and y + IER Heavy --> heavier

Adjective is longer than 1 syllable? more + adjective Beautiful --> more beautiful

is the comparison meant to mean "minder" + less adj. strong --> less strong

is something equal + as *adj* as strong --> as strong as