english about degree comparison

1. DEGREE OF COMPARISON
(The Comparison of Adjective)
PB 2013
Pend. Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia
Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni
Universitas Negeri Surabaya

2. Member of Team
Diana Esmeralda R.
 Annisa Ilma
 Nur Halifa
 Dewi Alifasari
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3. What is “Degree of Comparison” ?
Degree of Comparison are used
when we compare one person or
one thing with another.

4. 3 Types of Comparison
Positive Degree
Comparative Degree
Superlative Degree

5. Forms
1. The comparative forms of one syllable
adjectives are formed by adding “er/r” to the
positive form, and the superlative forms are
formed by adding “est/st”.
 “er” and “est” are added to the positive forms
which end in two consonants or a consonants
that‟s preceded by two vowels.
Example :
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
tall
long
poor
taller
longer
poorer
tallest
longest
poorest

6. “r” and “st” are added to the positive forms
which end in “e”.
Example :

Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Brave
Nice
Wise
Braver
Nicer
Wiser
Bravest
Nicest
Wisest
The positive forms which end in consonants
that‟s preceded by a short vowel, the
consonants must be doubled before adding
“er/est”.
Example :

Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Big
Fat
hot
Bigger
Fatter
Hotter
Biggest
Fattest
Hottest

7. The positive forms which end in “y” that‟s
preceded by consonants, the “y” must be
changed into “i” before adding “er/est”.
Example :

Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Dry
Easy
Greedy
Drier
Easier
Greedier
Driest
Easiest
Greediest
The positive forms which end in “y” that‟s
preceded by vowel, the “y” musn‟t be
changed into “i”.
Example :

Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Gay
Gray
Lay
Gayer
Grayer
Layer
Gayest
Grayest
Layest

8. 2. The Comparative forms of adjective which have
two or more syllables are formed by adding
“more” to the positive forms, and the superlative
forms are formed by adding “most”.
Example :
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
beautiful
difficult
famous
more beautiful
more difficult
more famous
most beautiful
most difficult
most famoust
However, two-syllables adjectives which end in
„er/ow/le” and some are normally added by “er”
and “est to form the comparative and the
superlative forms.
Example :
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Clever
Noble
Narrow
Cleverer
Nobler
Narrower
Cleverest
Noblest
Narrowest

9. 3. Irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Good
Bad
Evil
ill
Far
Little
Late
Many
Much
Old
Better
Worse
Worse
Worse
Farther
Less
Later
More
More
Elder
Best
Worst
Worst
Worst
Farthest
Least
Last
Most
Most
eldest

10. Formula

Positive Degree
S+ to be + not + so + adjective (form positive) + as (used in [-] ) + O
(statement)
S + to be + no less + adjective (form positive) + than + O
(statement)
Example :
- This novel is as good as that one.
- This novel is‟nt so good as that one.
- This novel is no less good than that one.

11. 
Comparative Degree
S + to be + adjective (form comparative) + than + O
(statement)
Example :
- The girl is clever than that boy.
- Yuna is taller than Luna.
- Dinda is more beautiful than Andi.

12. 
Superlative Degree
S + to be + the + adjective (form superlative)
+ O (statement)
Example :
- This book is the best of all.
- Diana is the tallest girl here.
- Mrs. Sherly is the most famous teacher here.

13. Unique Form
Expressions of comparative indicated by
“like/alike/the same as/ the same…as” and
“different from”.
Example :
- This jacket is like his jacket. (like = seperti)
- They look alike. (alike = serupa )
- Her book is the same as yours. (the same as = sama
dengan)
- The ruler is the same length as that one. (the same
length as = sama panjangnya dengan)
- Yours is different from his. (different from = berbeda
dari)

14. Conclusion

Degree of Comparison are used when we compare one
person or one thing with another.

There are 3 types of Degree Comparison :
Positive Degree {S + to be + as + adjective (form
positive ) + as (used in [+] ) + O (statement) }
Comparative Degree {S + to be + adjective (form
comparative) + than + O (statement)}
Superlative Degree {S + to be + the + adjective (form
superlative) + O (statement)}
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