Understanding Comparison Degrees in English Grammar
Explore the three kinds of comparison degrees - positive, comparative, and superlative. Learn how each degree is used with examples and patterns for easy understanding. Enhance your knowledge of English grammar with clear explanations and visual aids.
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There are three kinds of comparison: 1. Positive degree 2. Comparative degree 3. Superlative degree
1. POSITIVE DEGREE Positive Degree is used o compare two thinks that The pattern S + to be + as + adj + as S + verb + as + adv + as Examples My book is as interesting as yours His car runs as fast as a race car Their house is as big as that one are equal. 1. 2. 3.
1. POSITIVE DEGREE Positive degree digunakan untuk membandingkan sesuatu yang sama. The pattern S + to be + as + adj + as S + verb + as + adv + as Examples Buku ku sama menarik dengan mu. Mobilnya berlari sama kencang dengan mobil balap. Rumah mereka sama besar nya dengan rumah itu. 1. 2. 3.
2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE Comparative Degree is used to compare two things that are not equal. There are two patterns: One syllable More than two syllabes 1. 2. Note: Syllable adalah nada ketukan ketika kita menyebutkan kata sifat tersebut. Contoh: beautiful mempunyai 3 ketukan, tall mempunyai satu ketukan.
2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE Comparative Degree Digunakan untuk membandingkan dua hal yang tidak sama. There are two patterns: One syllable 1. More than two syllabes 2.
Pattern 1 # The Pattern for 1 syllable S + to be + adj + er + than S + verb + adv + er + than Examples Today is hotter than yesterday Bill runs faster than Bob This exercise is easier than the last one Andi works harder than his brother 1. 2. 3. 4.
PATTERN 1 # The Pattern for 1 syllable S + to be + adj + er + than S + verb + adv + er + than Examples Hari ini lebih panas dari kemarin. 1. Bill berlari lebih cepat dari Bob. 2. Latihan ini lebih mudah dari yang kemarin. 3. Andi bekerja lebih keras daripada saudaranya. 4.
PATTERN 2 # The pattern for more than two syllables S + to be + more + adj + than S + verb + more + adv + than Examples This red dress is more comfortable than the white He speaks Spanish more fluently than I This year s exhibit is more impressive than the last year s He visits his family more frequently than she does 1. 2. 3. 4.
PATTERN 2 # The pattern for more than two syllables S + to be + more + adj + than S + verb + more + adv + than Examples Gaun merah ini lebih nyaman dari yang putih. Dia berbicara Bahasa Spanyol lebih lancar dari pada saya. Dia mengunjungi keluarganya lebih sering daripada si perempuan. 1. 2. 3.
Superlative Degree Superlative Degree is used to compare one thing with two or more other things. Digunakan untuk membandingkan satu hal dengan dua atau lebih hal lainnya.
PATTERN 1: SUPERLATIVE The pattern for 1 syllable S + to be + the + adj + est S + verb + the + adv + est Examples John is the tallest boy in the family 1. 2. He works the hardest employee of all the employee in this office.
Pattern 2; Superlative The pattern for more than two syllables S + to be + the most + adj S + verb + the most + adv Examples That was the most boring film I have ever seen 1. Sally dances the most gracefully of all the participant 2.
NOTE * Use the form more + adjective for adjective ending in the following suffixes: -ed, -ful, -ing, -ish and ous (more useful, more boring, more cautious) * When an adjective ends in a consonant +y, change the y to i and add er or - est (happy-happier/ the happiest, dry-drier/the driest) and for some, - ow and add er or -est (handsomer/the handsomest, narrower/the narrowest)
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Bad Far Worse Farther Further Better Better Less more The worst The Farthest The Furthest The best the best The least The most Good Well Little much/many
For example 1. His behavior is as bad (bad) as his brother s. 2. New York has the most (many) tall buildings of any city in the world 3. She knits as good (good) as her mother 4. Alisa plays the violin better (good) than the other violinist
Exercises You can tell Harris about it just ____(easily) as I can. That tall woman is _____ (ambitious) secretary in this house. Pierre understands English _____ (little) of all the students He plays guitar _____ (well) as Andre Segovia. Nobody is _______ (happy) than Maria Elen Brazil export ____ (much) coffee of all the American countries 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
