Comparison

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• Leerjaar 1

Comparisons

Vergelijkingen

Comparisons

Vergrotende trap

....-er than

Voorbeeld:

old --> older

tall --> taller 

Comparisons

Overtreffende trap

the ....- est

Voorbeeld:

old --> oldest

tall --> tallest 

Spelling

Korte woorden die eindigen met 1 medeklinker > verdubbelen

big > bigger > biggest

Woorden die eindigen met 'y' > verandert in -ier/iest

easy - easier - easiest

Let op:

Bij langere woorden met 2 of 3 lettergrepen,

 gebruik je more of most. (niet op 'y' eindigen)

important > more important > most important

expensive > more expensive > most expensive

Comparisons

vergrotende trap

more ....

Voorbeeld:

More expensive

Comparisons

Overtreffende trap

most.....

Voorbeeld:

Most expensive

Uitzonderingen

good > better > best

bad > worse > worst

much/many > more > most

good - I think this colour looks better on you.

much - There are more people than I expected.

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Andy is ______ (nice) than Andrew.

1. nicer
2. nicest
3. more nice
4. most nice

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Miss Hartman is the .... (good) teacher in the world.

1. gooder
2. better
3. best

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This jacket is ________ ( comfortable) than that one.

1. comfortabler
2. comfortablest
3. more comfortable
4. most comfortable

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A car is _______ (fast) than a bicycle.

1. faster
2. fastest
3. more fast
4. most fast

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John is _______ (clever) than Charles.

1. clever
2. cleverest
3. more clever
4. cleverer

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This question is _______ (easy) ever!

1. easy
2. easier
3. the easiest
4. the easyest

Dad's car is much than my uncle's.
( fast)

Comparisons, which is correct?

1. Bad -> worse -> worst
2. Bad -> badder -> baddest
3. Bad -> worst -> baddest
4. Bad -> worse -> baddest

Which comparison is correct?

1. I'm quickest than him.
2. They walk more fast than me.
3. Please be carefuller next time!
4. I like playing football better than playing hockey.

Comparisons:
The King is the ___________

1. more powerful
2. powerfuller
3. powerfullst
4. most powerful

I think scuba diving is than climbing.
( fascinating)

Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the ...... joke I've ever heard. (good)

In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even ..... one last weekend.

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