Degree of comparison

                 Degree of Comparison. 


A. Definition.
Degree of Comparison is the form of an adjective or adverb used to compare people, things, or situations.

A. Pengertian. Degree of Comparison adalah bentuk kata sifat (adjective) atau kata keterangan (adverb) yang digunakan untuk membandingkan orang, benda, atau hal.


There are three degrees of comparison:
Terdapat tiga tingkat perbandingan. 

1. Positive Degree - 
    ( State a quality without comparison ) 
     Menyatakan sifat apa adanya

Subject + to be + adjective/adverb 
(positive form)

Examples:

1. This book is interesting
     Buku ini menarik. 

2. She runs fast
    Dia berlari cepat


2. Comparative Degree → 
    ( Compare two things ) 
     membandingkan dua hal.
Short adjective (1–2 suku kata) → adj + -er + than
Kata sifat 1 - 2 suku kata + er + than

Tall  teller than
Small  - smaller than

1. John is taller than david

2. Cianten is longer river than cikaniki

3. My  house is bigger than yours





3. Superlative Degree → 
    (Compare more than two things and shows
     the extreme) 
     membandingkan lebih dari dua hal dan
      menunjukkan yang paling

1 short adjective → the + adj + -est

1. She is the smartest student in the class. 
Dia adalah murid paling pintar di kelas)


2. This is the most delicious cake I have ever eaten. (Ini adalah kue terenak yang pernah saya makan






D. Irregular forms. 

Positive          comparative   superlative
Good               better                the best
Bad                 worse                the worst
Far                   farther/urther         the furthest
little                 less            the least
Much       more        the most


F. Exercise
Choose the correct answer!. 

1.My car is ______ than yours.
A  fast
B. faster
C. fastest

2. She is the ______ student in the class.
A  clever
B. more clever
C. cleverest

3. This bag is ______ expensive than that one
A. more
B. most
C.  very

4. Today is ______ than yesterday.
A. hot
B. hotter
C. hottest

5.He runs ______ of all the athletes.
A.  faster
B.  fastest
C.  fast

B. Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with the correct form!

1. This book is (interesting) ______ than that one.

2. Mount Everest is (high) ______ mountain in the world.

3. She speaks English (fluently) ______ than her brother.

4. This problem is (difficult) ______ than the previous one.

5. John is the (good) ______ singer in our school.

C. Ubah Bentuk / Change the Form
Change the sentences as instructed!

1Positive → Comparative:
    My house is big. → _____________________________

2.Comparative → Superlative:

This flower is more beautiful than that one. → _____________________________

3. Positive → Superlative:

He is tall. → 
_____________________________

4. Superlative → Comparative:

She is the most diligent student in the class. → _____________________________

5.Comparative → Positive:

This road is longer than that road. → ____________________________



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