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DEFINITION
• DEGRESS OF COMPARISON REFERS TO ADJECTIVES BEING
WRITTEN IN DIFFERENT FORMS TO COMPARE ONE, TWO OR
MORE NOUNS WHICH ARE WORDS DESCRIBING PERSONS,
PLACES AND THINGS.
TWO BASIC WAYS TO COMPARE TWO
THINGS ( CORRELATIVE CONJUCTION )
1. AS ... AS
THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE FORM OF AN ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB USED
TO USE A STANDARD FORM
2. THAN
THE OPPOSITE OF THE PREVIOUS, ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB USED HAS
CHANGED FORM
EXAMPLES OF USE AS...AS AND THEN
1. HE IS AS BRILLIANT AS HIS SISTER
REGULAR FORM
ADJECTIVE CHANGES FORM WHEN IT IS USED AS A COMPARISON. IN REGULAR FORM,
CHANGE THE FORM OG THESE ADJECTIVES FOLLOW A CERTAIN PATTERN.
But if the adjective derived from the past The worker seemed more tired tha the
participle is more commonly used words other
“more” or “less” in front of the adjective
Examples :
Bored-more bored
Tired-more tired
MORE THAN ONE SYLLABLE
Rules and Examples Example of Sentences
Adjective more than one syllable, added This park looks more beautiful than the
“more” words in front of him other park
Examples : He’s more interested in gardening than I
Beautiful-more beautiful am
Delicious-more delicious The topic is more interesting than the
Dilligent-more dilligent last one
In two syllables ending in –y, letter –y is Today is cloudier than yesterday
reduced then added suffix -ier This dress is prettier than that one
Contoh :
Cloudly-cloudier
Easy-easier
Pretty-prettier
Some adjective can be formed by adding the Your design is simpler than his design
suffix -er
Examples :
Clever-cleverer
Simple-simpler
IRREGULAR FORM
• SOME ADJECTIVE HAS IRREGULAR FORM. THE EXAMPLES OF COMPARATIVE
DEGREE IN IRREGULAR ADJECTIVE
• POSITIVE FORM
SUBJECT + MODAL + HAVE BEEN + V3 + BY O
• NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT + MODAL + NOT + HAVE BEEN + V3 + BY O
• QUESTION FORM
MODAL + SUBJECT + HAVE BEEN + V3 + BY O
EXAMPLE
Modal Concept Active Passive
Must Obligation I must finish my My homework must be
homework as soon as finished as soon as possible
possible
Prohibition We must not wear the In the class, the jacket must not
jacket in the class be worn
Ought to Obligation (less They ought to take the The examination ought to be
formal) examination taken by them.
Modal Concept Active Passive
Should Advice You should have studied The book should have been
the book studied by you
May Permission The riders may ride on Bikes may be ridden on this
this bike path bike path by the riders
Might Permission Earlier, The riders might Earlier, bikes might have been
(past) have take bikes through taken through the streets of
the streets of Minneapolis by the riders
Minneapolis
Modal Concept Active Passive
Can ability She can play violin The Violin can be played
by her
Could Ability (in past) She could not play violin Violin could not be
when she was 5 years played by her when she
old was 5 years old
Modal Concept Active Passive
Will futurity I will grow flowers in my garden Flowers will be grown in my
this summer
garden by me this summer
Would Futurity (past) I would have grown corn last Corn would have been grown by
summer, but it take up to much
space
me last summer, but it take up too
much space
VERB LIKE MODAL
Modal Concept Active Passive
Like to Enjoy I like to watch an action An action movie like
movie to be watched by me
Want to Desire I want to buy the car The car want to be
bought by me
Need to Necessity You really need to help us We really needed to be
helped by you
Has to/Have to Obligation Susan had to pay the rent The rent in her dinner last
in her dinner last night night had to be paid by
Susan
EXERCISE
1. CHANGE THE SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE VOICE
• WE MUST REPLACE THE BEARING.
• THEY CAN NOT BRING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
• SHOULD WE CHECK THE MACHINE?
• WE SHOULD HAVE INFORMED THE POLICE.
• THE FIRE MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE HOUSE
• OUR ENGLISH TEACHER MAY GIVE AN EXAM TODAY.