TRAPPEN VAN VERGELIJKING

 

VERGROTENDE EN OVERTREFFENDE TRAP   Vergelijkingen bij bijvoeglijke naamwoorden

ER in de vergrotende trap en EST in de overtreffende trap als:   1          Bijvoeglijk naamwoord (in de uitspraak) uit 1 lettergreep bestaat.                         cheap -           cheaper         -           cheapest                         thin     -           thinner           -           thinnest (medeklinker verdubbelt)   2          Bijvoeglijke naamwoord (in de uitspraak) uit 2 lettergrepen bestaat die eindigt op LE ER OW Y                   clever             -cleverer        -           cleverest                   simple                        -simpler         -           simplest (alleen r, st toevoegen)

MORE in de vergrotende trap en MOST in de overtreffende trap bij:   1          alle andere bijvoeglijke naamwoorden van 2 of meer lettergrepen                         famous          -           more famous            -most famous                                               interesting     -           more interesting      -most interesting

LET OP: Onregelmatige trappen van vergelijking                         good               -           better              -           best                         well                -           better              -           best                         bad                 -           worse             -           worst                         ill                     -           worse             -           worst (ziek)                      little               -         less               -         least                         much             -           more               -           most                         many              -           more               -           most

Vergelijkingen kun je maken met:   A. as ................ as    =          even/ net zo lang als    Nigel is as tall as Bruce.          Nu is alles gelijkwaardig, dus GEEN vergrotende of overtreffende trap è dus GEEN ER, EST, MORE, MOST     B. The ………………..        =          de (het)  beste    She is the best student in class. Nu vraag je naar de OVERTREFFENDE TRAP dus EST of MOST     C. .................... than =          langer dan        James is taller than Bruce. Nu vraag je naar een VERGROTENDE trap dus ER of MORE

EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1: WRITE DOWN: BIG-BIGGER-BIGGEST

1. Tall
2. Happy
3. large
4. Complicated
5. Old
6. Cool
7. Musical
8. Little
9. Bad
10. Funny
11. Clever
12. Good
13. Interesting
14. Wet
15. Great
16. Unpleasant
17. Noble
18. Intelligent
19. Simple
20. Comfortable

EXERCISE 2: FILL IN THE RIGHT FORM

1. A diamond is the ______________(beautiful) stone I have ever seen.
2. The queen of Great Britain is _________________(rich) than the queen of The Netherlands.
3. Is a dog _____________________(intelligent) than a horse?
4. Are rich people ___________________(happy) than poor people?
5. Poor people are the _________________(happy) people.
6. Last week the weather was _______________than this week.
7. The beds in the hotel were bad but the food was even _____________(bad).
8. The Tower is the _________________(famous) building in London.
9. It will be a lot _________________(dry) next week than this week.
10. Last week was _________________(sunny) than today.
11. Sophie is ____________________(intelligent) than Joan.
12. Bas is the ___________________(intelligent) student I have ever seen.
13. Oranges are ___________(good) for your health than bananas.
14. This is the ______________________(silly) joke I have ever heard.
15. Jan is ______________________(musical) than Joan.
16. A pen without ink is ________________ (useless) than a car without petrol.
17. We do _______________________ (little) business than last year.
18. Ann's handwriting is bad, but her brother's is even ________________ (bad).
19. This is the ________________(boring) film I have ever seen.
20. Let’s go to my room it’s __________________(quiet) there.

EXERCISE 3: FILL IN THE RIGHT FORM

1. This is the ________________(bad) book I have read in years.
2. What was the __________________(happy) day in your life?
3. They are the ___________________(nasty) children I’ve ever met.
4. Now, she is the _____ (famous) actor in the world.
5. This CD player is a lot __________________(expensive) than that one.
6. The ______________________ (near) post office is two miles away.
7. A dishwasher is one of the ____________(useful) machines in the house.
8. Your health is ____________________(important) than anything else.
9. Our new house is _______________________(beautiful) than our old house.
10. The noise at night is the _________________________(bad) of all.
11. Rotterdam is the ____________________ (important) port in the world.
12. The cheetah is the _____ (fast) land animal in the world.
13. My brother was ________________(surprised) than anyone else.
14. The woman had three sons. The __________ (young) one used to be a major.
15. This story is ________________ (interesting) than last week's.
16. Her wedding was one of the _____________ (happy) moments in her life.
17. Ken ran the ________________ (fast) in the marathon and won a nice medal.
18. Nero was one of the _________________ (cruel) tyrants in the world.
19. My brother is _________________ (tall) than me.
20. Your father is ______________(experienced) than I at answering grammar problems