Degree
of comparison
Degrees of comparison is used to compare
things or person. The words can be compared in this case are: adjective or
adverbs. It’s divided into three, they are:
1.
Positive
degree
It’s
used to compare two things or person that they are at the same condition.
The sentences pattern are:
1.
S1
+ be (is, am, are) + as + adj /adv +as +S2
2.
S1
+ be ( am, is, are ) + the same + noun + as +S2
Examples:
1.
A
cup hot coklat is Rp. 7500
A cup of milk is Rp. 7. 500
The combination of the two sentences is:
The hot coklat the same price at the milk
2.
Nadia
is as beautiful as olive
3.
My
cat is the same funny as your cat
2.Comparative
degree
It’s use to
compare two thing or person. That one of them has more than another.
The sentences
pattern, are:
S1 + be/ V + adj
? adv + er/ more + than + S2
Examples:
1. The cheese is
Rp. 15. 500
The bread is Rp. 8. 500
The combination of two sentences is :
The cheese is more expensive than bread
2. The city
of Jakarta is bigger than the city of Bnadung
3.
The
bicycle is more expensive than mine
3.Superlative
It’s used to
compare more than two thing or person, that one of them is the best.
The sentence
pattern, are:
S + be / V +the
+ adj/ adv + est/ most + noun / adv
Examples:
1. The pancake is
Rp. 17.000
The hot dog is Rp. 21. 500
The salad is Rp. 7. 500
The combination of the sentences is:
- The hot dog is
the most expensive of all
- The salad is the
cheapest of all
2. The nile is the
longest river of all
3.
London
is the most expensive city in the world.
Perubahan bentuk perbandingan dari positive –
comparative – superlative
1.
Tambahan
–er pada adjective dengan satu suku kata.
Example:
Positive ( old )
Comparative (
alder )
Superlative ( the
oldest)
2. Ubahlah – y menjadi
i dan tambahkan –er pada adjective yang berakhiran – y
Example:
Positive ( pretty )
Comparative ( prettier )
Superlative ( the prettiest )
3. Gunakan more +
adjective yang memiliki dua atau tiga suku kata
Example :
Positive ( important )
Comparative ( more important )
Superlative ( the most important )
4.
Bentuk
tidak teratur
Example :
Positive ( good,
bad, far, little )
Comparative (
better, worse, farther/ further, less)
Superlative (
the best, the worse, the worst, the farthest, the least )