Comparison

Degree
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Definition of
comparison degree
In English grammar are made with adjective and
adverb words to show ho big or small, high or
low, more or less, many or few, etc, of the
qualities, numbers and positions of the nouns
(person, things and place) in comparison to
others mentioned in the part of sentence.
Function of
comparison degree

“to compare one person,place or things to

another”
… level of comparison degree…

Positive Comparative Superlative

degree degree degree

Based on level that One of them have One of them have

In the same level
discussed higher level the highest level

Based on
+er (behind) +est (behind)
adjective/adverb No changes
+more (in front) +the most (in front)
that used
 … level of comparison degree…
“In grammar, the degrees of comparison relate to adjective and adverbs ”

Adjectives Adverbs

Angry Angrily
Positive degree Calm Calmly
Wonderful Wonderfully

Angrier More angrily

Comparative degree Calmer More calmly
More wonderful More wonderfully

Angriest Most angrily

Superlative degree Calmest Most calmly
More wonderful Most wonderfully
 Form of comparison degree
(positive degree)

Both things compared in the same level, this offers no

comparison. It just tells us about the existence of quality
Form 1
S1 + to be + as adjective as +S2

 You are as pretty as her

 His drawing as good as mine Form 2
S1 + V + as adverb as +S2 +V

 Nana speaks as calmly as Rita does

 Rudi runs as fast as Tono does
 Form of comparison degree
(comparative degree)

This compares two things to show which has the lesser or greater degree of quality

Form 1 Form 2
S1 + to be + adjective+ er + than+ S2
S1 + to be + more + adjective+ than+ S2
 You are prettier than her
 His drawing is better than mine  Chocolate is more delicious than strawberry

Form 3 Form 4
S1 + V + adverb + er +than +S2 +V S1 + V + more + adverb + than+ S2 + V

 Nana speaks more calmly than Rika does

 Rudi runs faster than Riko does
 Form of comparison degree
(superlative degree)

This compares more than two things to show which has the least or greatest
degree of the quality
Form 1 Form 2
S + to be +the adjective+ + est (+ O)
S1 + to be + the most + adjective (+O)

 You are the prettiest girl

 Chocolate is the most delicious flavor
 His drawing is the best

 (+O) is optional
Form 3 Form 4
S1 + V + the adverb + est (+O) S1 + V + most + adverb (+O)

 Rudi runs the fastest of all the runner  Nana speaks most calmly in the class
… adjective/ adverb with 1 syllable (1 suku kata) …

Positive Comparative Superlative

degree degree degree

Cheap Cheaper The cheapest

Large Larger The largest

Short Shorter The shortest

Big Bigger The biggest

Fat Fatter The fastest

… adjective/ adverb with 2 syllables (2 suku kata) …

Positive Comparative Superlative

degree degree degree

Simple Simpler The simplest

Clever Cleverer The cleverest

Easy Easier The easiest

Famous More famous The famous

Gently More gently The most gently

Boring More boring The most boring

adjective/ adverb with 3 syllables or more (2 suku kata/ lebih)

Positive Comparative Superlative

degree degree degree

Expensive More expensive The most expensive

Attractively More attractively The most attractively

Dangerous More dangerous The most dangerous

Comfortable More comfortable The most comfortable

Delicious More delicious The most delicious

Interesting More interesting The most interesting

adjective/ adverb with irregular form *

Positive Comparative Superlative

degree degree degree

Good Better The best

Bad Worse The worst

The furthest/the
Far Further/farther
farthest

Little Less The least

Fore Former The foremost

 Example
Positive degree : Rita speaks calmly
Comparative degree: Rita speaks more calmly than Jim
Superlative degree: Rita speaks most calmly in her class

Positive degree : Rudi is as brilliant as his sister

Comparative degree : Rudi is more brilliant than his sister
Superlative degree : Rudi is the most brilliant in his class
 Key points

 Don’t apply two rules for forming a comparative (e.g : more

prettier) or superlative (e.g : most best). That’s serious mistake
 Use the comparative degree (not the superlative) when
comparing just two things (e.g : of the two, she is the most
suitable candidate)*
* More suitable candidate would be correct
 Let’ practice

please compare your

self with the another
member in your family
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