Degrees of Comparison
1. Degrees of comparison show how an adjective changes to compare one thing with
another. In English, we use three forms to do this: positive, comparative, and
superlative.
Degrees of Comparison adalah untuk menunjukkan perbandingan.
2. Dalam Degrees of Comparison, adjective (kata sifat)
atau adverb (kata keterangan) akan mengalami perubahan bentuk sesuai
dengan tingkatan perbandingannya.
3. Degrees of Comparison have three levels of comparison: positive, comparative,
and superlative. These levels help us describe qualities in different ways.
4. A. Positive degree
The positive degree describes a quality without any comparison.
For example: “You are as pretty as her.” memiliki arti kamu sama
cantiknya dengan dia.
“Gema is a tall girl.” Memiliki arti Gema adalah seorang
perempuan tinggi.
B. Comparative degree
Comparative degree is used to compare two things. For one-syllable
adjectives, we add -er; for longer adjectives, we use more or less
Ada 4 pola dalam menggunakan Comparative Degree:
1. “S + to be + adjective + er + than + S”
Contoh:
Her house is bigger than mine.
(Rumahnya lebih besar dari
milikku.)
The weather today is colder than
yesterday. (Cuaca hari ini lebih dingin
dari kemarin.)
2. “S + V + adverb + er + than + S”
Contoh:
Nicole runs faster than Nayla.
(Nicole berlari lebih cepat daripada
Nayla.) The dog barks louder than the
cat.
(Anjing itu menggonggong lebih keras daripada kucing.)
3. “S + to be + more + adjective + than + S”
Contoh:
She is more intelligent than her
brother. (Dia lebih cerdas daripada
saudaranya.)
My sister is more organized than I am.
(Saudara perempuan saya lebih teratur daripada saya.)
4. “S + V + more + adverb + than + S”
Contoh:
The sun shines more brightly than the moon.
(Matahari bersinar dengan lebih terang daripada
bulan.) Andy speaks more loudly than Rafi.
(Andi berbicara lebih keras daripada Rafi.)
C. Superlative Degree
The Superlative degree shows the highest or lowest degree among three or
moew items. We usually add -est or use most or least.
