Comparatives and superlatives

• English
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Comparatives and Superlatives By Mrs. Watkins

My house is (big)
...
than yours.

Who is the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

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• Bij korte bnw (een lettergreep) krijgen -er of -est

smart          smarter (than)       the smartest

* Bij bnw die bestaan uit één lettergreep en eindigen op klinker-medeklinker, wordt de laatste medeklinker verdubbeld:

big – bigger- the biggest      hot – hotter  than - the hottest

* Eindig op medeklinker+y, verandert de -y in -ier of -iest:

happy – happier – the happiest         noisy – noisier – the noisiest

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Lange bijvoeglijke naamwoorden (drie lettergrepen of meer )

krijgen more of most in de vergrotende en overtreffende trap:

miserable             more miserable (than)           the most miserable

professional        more professional than  the most professional

intelligent

interesting

understandable

challenging 

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Lange bijvoeglijke naamwoorden (twee  lettergrepen )

krijgen more of most in de vergrotende en overtreffende trap:

useful             more useful (than)           the most useful

boring

pleasant

modern

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

Choose the correct superlative for:
loveable

1. loveablest
2. the loveliest
3. the most loveable
4. most loveable

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Behalve als ze eindig op:

-er             clever             cleverer (than)             the cleverest

-y                likely               likelier (than)                the likeliest

-e                simple           simpler (than)              the simplest

-ow             yellow           yellower (than)            the yellowest

-some        handsome hansomer (than)    the handsomest

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UITZONDERINGEN:

good                     better (than)     the best

bad                        worse (than)     the worst

much/many      more(than)        the most

little                       less (than)         the least

Choose the correct answer
good

1. better than and the best
2. better and best

Choose the correct answer: bad

1. worser than and the worste
2. worse than and the worst

What are comparisons and superlatives in Dutch?

What are 2 the rules for comparisons?

What are 2 rules for superlatives