DEGREE OF COMPARISON

 

Degree of Comparison

 
 
Positive degree
 
Comparative degree
 
Superlative degree
 
a. Comparative Regular Adjective/ Regular Adverb

Regular Adjective
Yang dimaksud dengan kata sifat beraturan (regular adjective) adalah kata sifat yang ditambahi sufiks -er, more, -est, the most dalam comparative degree, dan superlative degree. Sufiks -er ditambahkan pada kata sifat yang terdiri atas satu atau dua suku kata. Dan sufiks more, dan the most ditambahkan pada kata sifat yang terdiri atas tiga atau lebih suku kata.

Kata Sifat satu atau dua suku kata (one or two syllables)

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
DEGREE   DEGREE DEGREE
big             bigger         biggest
cheap        cheaper      cheapest
fat              fatter           fattest
long           longer          longest
old              older          oldest
quick          quicker        quickest
short          shorter          shortest
small          smaller          smallest
tall              taller              tallest
thin              thin              thinner
young          younger      youngest
happy          happier      happiest
heavy          heavier      heaviest
narrow          norrower      narrowest
pretty          prettier          prettiest
simple          simpler          simplest
wide              wider              widest
 
Positive Degree
adjective noun
big/ small size
cheap/ expensive price
deep depth
happy happiness
heavy weight
intelligent intelligence
kind kindness
long length
old age
short shortness
slow/ fast speed
strong strength
tall tallness
weak weakness
wide width
 
Contoh:

                  (adjective)
     
   ………as  ……..... as  ………….
(NOUN + AM/IS/ARE + AS + ADJ + AS + NOUN)

                       (adjective)
 
...........the same  ……..... as  ………….
 
1. My boss is as old as my father.
My boss is the same age as my father.
The age of my boss is like my father’s.
The age of my boss and my father’s are alike.
2. These materials are as cheap as the former ones.
These materials are the same price as the former ones.
3. Your office building is as big as mine.
Your office building is the same size as mine.

Comparative Degree
     
............……....…-er  than  …………......
 
1. I am older than my sister.
2. Children are happier than adults.
3. Iron is heavier than wood.
(adjective of three of more syllables)      
 

...... …….........…more ………  than  ………….
 
1. Computer is more expensive than typewriter.
2. The new management is more interesting than the old one.
3. Knowledge is more important than money.
 
Superlative Degree

adjective of one or  two syllables

     
…............…the …….-est  ……among/ in/ clause  ……….
 
1. Helen is the smartest student in our class.
2. Kalimantan is the largest island in Indonesia.
3. Can you apply the simplest method for our program?
 
adjective of three of more syllables)

  ….............…the most ………  among/ in/ clause  ………….
1. He is the most intelligent man among them.
2. Bali is the most interesting tourism destination in Indonesia.
3. This is the most difficult job I have ever done?
 
EXERCISES
 
a. Compare the things in each of these sentences.
 
1. Mirna is 19 years, and Vina is 21 years.  (young)
2. Teddy is 52 kgs, and Kelly is 55 kgs.  (heavy)
3. My car runs 100 kms/ hour, and your car runs 120 kms/ hour.  (fast)
4. Jodi is 65 years, and Tonny is 67 years. (old)
5. Mr. Park is 180 centimeters tall, and his wife is 170 centimeters tall.  (tall)
 
b. Practice this conversation
 
A: How do you like your new job?
B: Oh, it’s great.
A: How about your salary?
B: My salary is bigger now than before.
A: How about your boss?
B: My new boss is more intelligent than my old one.
A: How about your office building?
B: My new office is more interesting than the old one.