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- 1. DEGREE OF COMPARISON A.Comparison of Adjectives One or two syllables adjectives Positive Comparative Superlative Cheap Big Tall Long etc Cheaper Bigger Taller Longer Cheapest Biggest Tallest Longest
- 2. Three ormore syllable adjectives, add more and most for the comparative and superlative form Positive Comparative Superlative Expensive Beautiful Handsome Interesting Etc More Expensive More beautiful More handsome More interesting Most Expensive Most Beautiful Most handsome Most interesting
- 3. Adjectives ending in-er, -y, -ow or -le .Add –er and –est to the base form for the comparative dan superlative form (y changes to i) Positive Comparative Superlative Simple Busy Easy Lazy Happy Etc Simpler Busier Easier Lazier Happier Simplest Busiest Easiest Laziest Happiest
- 4. B. Comparison ofAdverbs One syllable adverbs, add –er and –est for the comparative and superlative form. Positve Comparative Superlative Fast Hard Clear Quick Soon Etc Faster Harder Clearer Quicker Sooner Fastest Hardest Clearest Quickest Soonest
- 5. Adverbs thathave suffix –ly use more or most for the comparative and superlative form Positive Comparative Superlative Slowly Carefully Clearly Easily Quickly Rapidly Etc More slowly More carefully More clearly More easily More quickly More rapidly Most slowly Most carefully Most clearly Most easily Most quickly Most rapidly
- 6. NOTE: Superlative form isalways preceded by “the” Examples: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Vian is the most diligent student in our class.
- 7. Expressions of Comparison: A.The same as, different from, like, the same ........ As, as ........... As Ex: This pencil is as long as the other one B. More ............... Than -er than Ex: John is taller than Mary Travelling by plane is more expensive than by bus C. The most the ............. –est Ex: John is the tallest of all Travelling by plane is the most expensive of all
- 8. EXCEPTION (PERKECUALIAN) PositiveComparative Superlative Good (adj) Well (adv) Bad (adj) Badly (adv) Little (adv/adj) Many (adj) Much (adj/adv) Far (adj/adv) Late (adv) Old (adj) Better Better Worse Worse Less More More Farther, further Later Older,elder The best The best The worst The worst The least The most The most The fartest,the furthest The latest The oldest, the eldest
- 9. Activity 1 Writethe comparative and superlative forms of the following words. No Positive Comparative Superlative 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Big Comfortable Smart Handsome Much Busy Delicious Easy Interesting Diligent Slowly Gently Beautifully Carelessly Patiently