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Degree of Comparison

Kelompok III
DEFINITION

Is to compare an adjective or an adverb of two


or more than two subject. The sentence
compares the quality of adjective of the two
subjects.
THREE DEGREES OF COMPARISON

1. Positive Degree
We speak about only one person or thing.
Example :
-Roben is a tall student.
-The flower is beautiful.
-He is intelligent boy.
THREE DEGREES OF COMPARISON

2. Comparative Degree
When we compare two persons or two things
with each other, We use both the Positive
Degree amd Comparative Degree.
Example :
-Aldo is fatter than me.
-His house is bigger than that one.
THREE DEGREES OF COMPARISON

3. Superlative Degree
To compare one or thing with another one,
thing or group.
Example :
-I am the most handsome in Gembiraloka zoo.
-Captain America runs the slowest suoer hero i
ever see.
RULES

Getting “most” or “more” Getting “er” or “est”


after adjectives and
before adjectives and adverbs adverbs
Beautiful.....more beautiful.....most beautiful Hard......harder.......hardes
Effective......more effective......most effective Big.........bigger........biggest
Useful..........more useful..........most useful Tall.........taller...........tallest
Different.....more different......most different Long.......longer.......longest
Honest........more honest.........most honest Short......shorter......shortest
Enjoyable....more enjoyable....most enjoyable Costly.....costlier......costliest
Qualifed......more qualifed......most qualifed Simple....simpler.....simplest
Peraturan Degree of Comparison

Penggunaan Comparative dan Superlative


tergantung dari jumlah suku kata adjective-nya.
1 suku kata. tinggal ditambah –est/-er dibelakangnya
Contoh : i am slimmer than you
2 suku kata. ada yang menggunakan “more” A/V–er
untuk comparative dan “most” A/V–est untuk
superlative
Contoh : Sule is cleverer than Andre; Gladya is the
cleverest/ most clever among her friends.
3 atau lebih. Wajib pake “most” dan “more”
Contoh : she is the most beautiful girl
Pengecualian

Beberapa kata sifat dalam Comparative dan


Superlative akan mengalami pen-double-an huruf
terakhir, seperti
big>bigger>biggest;hot>hotter>hottest.
Kata sifat yang diakhiri dengan huruf “y”, maka diganti
dengan “i”. Seperti happy>happier>happiest
Pengecualian kata-kata khusus:
Bad>worse>worst
Good>better>best
Little>less>least
Much>more>most

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