Degrees of comparison dalam bahasa Inggris dibagi menjadi 3 jenis tingkatan yaitu;
1. Tingkatan Positive (sepadan),
2. Tingkatan Comparative (perbandingan) dan
3. Tingkatan Superlative (paling).
1.Positive degree
When we speak about only one person or thing, We use the Positive degree.
Positive degree digunakan ketika kita hanya mrmbicarakan/membahas satu orang atau
satu benda saja.
Examples/contoh:
• This house isn't very big.
In this sentence only one noun “The house" is talked about.
• Roben is a tall student.
• This flower is beautiful.
• He is an intelligent boy.
Each sentence mentioned above talks about only one noun.
2.Comparative degree.
When we compare two persons or two things with each other,
We use both the Positive degree and Comparative degree.
Comparative adalah membandingkan dua atau lebih orang atau sesuatu yang mempunyai
kualitas kerja atau sifat yang tidak sama, dimana salah satunya lebih jika dibanding yang
lainnya.
Examle/Contoh:
Aldo is fatter than me (adjective)
Gary plays the guitar as well Ghazy (adverb)
Lucy is as pretty as Cindy (Adjective)
Alvin walks as fast as Adam (adverb)
his house is bigger than that one. (Comparative degree)
This house is not as big as that one. (Positive degree)
3. Superlative degree
To compare one or thing with another one, thing or group.