Comparison Degree

Comparison Degree is used when we compare one person or one thing with another. It also compared  the thing with using adjectives or adverb.

There are 3 kinds of comparison degree:

1.     Positive degree

2.     Comparative degree

3.     Superlative degree

A.    Positive Degree

Positive degree shows the simple of adjectives or adverb. Positive degree is used to compare the same of two  things or people. It can be attitude, shape, or the other.

The formulas of positive degree used:

·        ….as + adj + as….

·        ….as + adverb + as….

      The examples of positive degree:

a.     Adjective

·        Tina is as tall as tini

·        I ride a motorcycle as fast as rere

·        The assigment is not as easy as I imagine

b.     Adverb

·        I can write an article as quickly as my sister

·        I read books as many as my brother

·        Jihan drives as carefully as my father

B.     Comparative Degree

It is used for comparing the qualities of two persons or things. Comparative degree have two formulas.

a.     Used: adj + er

The formulas : S + to be + adj + er + than + obj

Examples:

·        Dian is smarter than Budi

·        My sisters  are shorter than your sisters

·        This book is heavier tha your book

·        Our teacher is prettier than your aunt

Ø In comparative degree: adj +er

Is formulas for the adjective in one syllabe

Example: Tall > Taller, Short > Shorter, Long > Longer, ect.

b.     Used: more + adj

The formulas : S + to be + more + adj + obj

Examples:

·        My bag is more exspensive than your book

·        Math is more difficult than English

Ø More+ adj it is used for the adjective/adverb in more than one syllable

Example : Dangerous > more dangerous, Exspensive > more exspensive, Difficult > more difficult

C.     Superlative Degree

It is used to show/ to describe an objed which is at the upper or lower limit of quality.

Superlative also has  two formulas:

a.     Used: adj + est

The formulas : S + to be + the + adj + est + c

Examples:

·        Rivo is the tallest student in the class

·        My uncle is the shortest

This formula is used to show the adjective or adverb in one syllable.

Example :

Lazy     > laziest

Low     > Lowest

Cheap > Cheapest

b.     Used: Most + adj

The Formulas: S + to be + the + most + adj

It is for the adjectives with more than one syllabes

Examples:

·        Im the most excited with the lesson

·        You are the most satisfied with the mark

·        This house is the most exspensive

Note: There are some adjectives/advers have completely irreguler   comparative or superlative forms.

Adj	Comparative	Superlative
Good	Better	Best
Bad	Worse	Worst
Little	Less	Least
Much	More	Most
For	Further	Furthest