Comparison of degree

Comparison of Degree
There are three kinds of comparison degree:
1. Positive degree
2. Comparative degree
3. Superlative degree
Comparison of Degree
• The positive form is the base form of the
adjective. e.g. Big
• The comparative form expresses a higher
degree of some quality. e.g. Bigger
• The superlative form expresses the
highest degree. e.g. Biggest
 Positive Degree
Form of positive degree
1. As + adj/adverb + as
example : the beautiful lady is as tall as you are
2. Not + so + adj/adverb + as
example : the beautiful lady is not so tall as you are
3. The same + noun + as
example : you are the same age as I am
4. As + sentence Positive Degree
example : I love you as you love me
5. Alike
example : Zara’s book and Dina’s note are alike
6. Like + noun
example : She is smart Like you
7. Different ..... From
example : I am totally have a different personality from you
Comparative Degree
One-syllable
Form : adj/adv + er + than
e.g : He is smaller than you

Two-syllable
Form : more + adj/adv + than
e.g : She works more dilligent than I do
Comparative Degree
Perbandingan yang serupa dan
sejenis:
Example:
- His drawings are as perfect as his
instructor’s
 Superlative degree
One-syllable Two-syllable

Form : adj/adv + est Form : most/least + adj/adv

e.g : He is the smartest boy e.g : this car is the most
in our school expensive car in the world.
Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree
Good/well Better The best
Bad/ill Worse The worst
Little Less The least
Much/many More The most
Far (jarak) Farther The farthest
Far (informasi) Further The furthest
Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree

Smart Smarter Smartest

Hot Hotter Hottest
Big Bigger Biggest
Happy Happier Happiest
Fast Faster Fastest
Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree

Careful More careful Most careful

Diligent More diligent Most diligent
Famous More famous Most famous
Difficult More difficult Most difficult
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Special cases in comparison of degree
1. Multiple number comparative : half, twice, three times
form : multiple number + as + much/many + (noun) + as +
noun/pronoun
example: this swallow costs twice as much as the other one
2. Double comparative
Form : the comparative degree + S + Verb + the comparative
verb +S + verb
example: the hotter it is, the more miserable I feel
the more you study, the smarter you will become

3. Of the two nouns

Form : S + Verb + the + comparative + of the nouns
example: jhon is the smarter of the two boys