Materi Bahasa Inggris (Degrees of comparison)

 

Degrees of Comparison

1.         There are 3 types degrees:

        ·     Positive degree of comparison

        ·  Comparative degree of comparison

        ·  Superlative degree of comparison

 

a.    Positive degree of comparison

As……..as                            The same as

Not as…as                            Different from

Example:

Agus is handsome

My shirt is as big as yours

Amir is the same as Budi

My house is not as expensive as yours

Anita is different from Yulia

 

b.   Comparative degree of comparison

---er than ………………………..  More + …. Less + …..  

 Example:

Cars are smaller than bus

 

Michael is more handsome than John

Irfan Bachdim is more famous than Bambang Pamungkas

Agus is cleverer than Andika

 

c.    Superlative degree of comparison

the --est ………………….. Most …………….

 Example:

Jupiter is the biggest planet

Agung is the cleverest student

Obama is the most famous president

Annisa is the most beautiful model

 

2.         Forms of Comparison

a. Regular comparison

b. Irregular comparison

 

a.                           Regular comparison

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
small                high  hard  old old Etc	Smaller higher Harder  older elder Etc.	the smallest  the highest  the hardest  the oldest the eldest Etc.
expensive  beautiful handsome careful Etc.	more expensive  more beautiful  more handsome  more careful  Etc.	the most expensive  the most beautiful  the most handsome  the most careful  Etc.

 

b.                          Irregular comparison

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
good  bad  many/much  little  far far few  etc.	better  worse more less  Further farther fewer  etc.	the best  the worst  most  least  Furthest Farthest -- etc.

 

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