Comparatives & superlatives

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Read the text and write down the comparatives & superlatives

A consumer is a person who buys things, and a consumer society is a society that encourages people to buy and use goods. Some people think that a consumer society provides people with better lives. People in consumer societies tend to live more comfortably. They eat a wider variety of food. They go to restaurants more often. They also buy a lot of products, maybe more than they need. Products such as TVs, cell phones, and computers used to be luxuries. Today people can buy these things more easily than ever before. The market for these goods is growing faster all the time. Consumer societies encourage people to buy bigger and better products. For example, “smarter” phones come out every year. In a consumer society, people are often buying newer and more advanced products. This creates a lot of waste. Nowadays, many people are thinking more seriously about the effects of consumer societies on the environment, and they are trying to become more responsible consumers.

Write down the comparatives & superlatives in the box

comparatives &
superlatives
short words

comparatives &
superlatives
long words

long words: 2+ syllables

important - more important than - the most important

interesting - more interesting than - the most interesting

... - ... - ...

... - ... - ...

words ending in -y

easy - easier than - the easiest

tiny - tinier than - the tiniest

... - ... - ...

... - ... - ...

exceptions -et -le -er -ow -y -some

quiet - quieter than - the quietest

little - littler than - the littlest (klein)

clever - cleverer than - the cleverest

narrow - narrower than - the narrowest

grumpy

handsome -handsomer than - the handsomest

exceptions

good - better than - the best

bad - worse than - the worst

little - less than - the least (weinig)

far - further than - the furthest 

much/many - more than - the most

Write a correct sentence about this picture, use comparatives and / or superlatives:

Write a correct sentence about this picture, use comparatives and / or superlatives

holiday plans

Two lessons ago we discussed your holiday plans. 

Now compare two possible holidays:

a camping holiday     -     a holiday in a luxurious resort

Make a list with pros and cons for each holiday

Write five sentences in which you compare these two holidays.

e.g.       A camping holiday is the most adventurous.

Type your sentences here!