Degrees of comparison

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Dr. Ali Mustadi, M.Pd

NIP.19780710 200801 1 012

Degree of comparison

There are 3 types degrees:

1. Positive degree of comparison

2. Comparative degree of comparison

3. Superlative degree of comparison

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

Comparative degree of comparison

---er

than ……………………….. More + ….

Less + …..

Example:

Cars are smaller than bus

Michael is more handsome than John

Michael is handsomer than John

Irfan Bachdim is more famous than Bambang Pamungkas

Agus is cleverer than Andika

This car is the most expensive one.

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

1. Regular comparison

2. Irregular comparison

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.

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.

Degree of Comparison

Exercises 1. Mobilnya Anton sama mahalnya dengan mobil Monika

2. Candi Borobudur lebih besar daripada candi Prambanan

3. Asia adalah benua terluas di dunia.

4. Ukuran bajunya Eko XL. Dan Ukuran bajunya Bayu XL

5. Harga rumahnya Budi 50jt. Sedangkan harga rumahnya Agus 60jt.

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Degree of Comparison

Exercises • Apple price is 8000/kg

• Mango price is 3.500/kg

• Grape price is 25.000/kg

• Maya is 168cm

• Anggun is 170cm

• Andika is 170cm

• Yunita is 172cm