Comparatives, Superlatives and quantifiers

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• Leerjaar 1

English Lesson Chapter 4 Grammar

Comparatives and superlatives

One syllable words

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

1.Adjective ends in -e,

add  -r en -st.

large

larger

largest

Spelling rules

2.  Adjective ends in consonant + y,

add  -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

Comparatives and superlatives

hot

hotter

hottest

Spelling rules

3.  Adjective ends in 1 vowel (a, e, i, o, u)

+ 1 consonant: double the consonant

big

bigger

biggest

Comparatives and superlatives

Words of three syllables or more

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

famous

more famous

most famous

Exceptions: famous en boring

boring

more boring

most boring

Irregular adjectives

good/well

better

best

bad/ill

worse

worst

much/many

little

more

less

most

least

far

further

furthest

Today was the _____(good) day of my life.

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

Susanna is the _____(bad) singer of the Voice of Holland.

I can make the correct comparison

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Explanation much/many/a little /a few (page 36)

Read the page on Learnbeat together

	a lot	a bit
countable nouns (coins/houses)	many I have many friends	a few I game for a few hours a day
uncountable nouns (water/money/rice)	much We have much time.	a little Can I have a little milk in my tea?

There aren't _____ hotels in this town.

1. much
2. many
3. a little
4. a few

Everybody needs ____ luck.

1. much
2. many
3. a little
4. a few

Excuse me, can I ask you ____ questions?

1. much
2. many
3. a little
4. a few

I can use the correct quantifier

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