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