The Degree Of Comparison

THE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

1.    Positive Degree

2.    Comparative Degree

3.    Superlative Degree

NO	ADJECTIVE or ADVERB	POSITIVE DEGREE	COMPARATIVE DEGRE	SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
1	long	as long as	longer	longest
2	handsome	as handsome as	handsomer	handsomest
3	famous	as famous as	more famous	most famous
4	good	as good as	better	best

Explanation :

Ø  For number 1         one syllable must add with er or est

Ø  For number 2         two or more syllable but end of the word is     "  some - ow  -  le  - r  -  y   " must add with er  or est.

Ø  For number 3         two or more syllable must add more or most.

Ø  For number 4         Irregular degree of comparison

Formula :

·           Positive Degree

(+) S + V +O, as adjective / adverb as + …..

·           Comparative Degree

(+) S + to be + more (optional) + adjective / adverb + er (optional) + than +…..

·           Superlative Degree

(+) S + to be + the + most (optional) + adjective / adverb+ est (optional)

Question :

1.    Fajar is tall than I am. (taller)
Because tall is once articulation

2.    Bustanulqoyim is the clever student in his class. (the cleverest)
Because there is word “the” and then followed by clever so must add “est” after clever

3.    I’ll do everything for you, long you stay with me forever. (as long as)
Because positive degree form

4.    Hillary felt bad about the unkind remark than about anything else. (worse)
Because bad is one of word in the irregular degree, bad become worse

5.    Suddenly the patient became ill than before. (worse)
Because bad is one of word in the irregular degree, ill become worse

6.    This week’s winner won the much money ever in a sweepstakes. (most)
Because bad is one of word in the irregular degree, much become most

7.    Flatnose is beautiful student in her class. (the most beautiful)
Because superlative degree form and three times articulation

8.     He talks seriously than before. (more seriously)
Because comparative degree form and three times articulation

9.    The coffee powder is little than three spoons. (less)
Because bad is one of word in the irregular degree, little become less

10.   Tenth question is recent from all question which I write. (most recent)
      Because superlative degree form and twice articulation