DEGREES OF COMPARISON The Meaning Comparison means to

DEGREES OF COMPARISON

The Meaning • Comparison means : to compare the adjectives and adverbs

Comparison of Adjectives General Rules 1. One or two syllables adjectives Add –er for the comparative and the … –est for the superlative Positive cheap Smart Cold lovely funny Comparative cheaper smarter colder lovelier funnier Superlative the cheapest the smartest the coldest the loveliest the funniest

Comparison of Adjectives 2. Three or more syllables adjectives Add more… for the comparative and the most … for the superlative Positive Expensive Beautiful Amazing Comparative more expensive more beautiful more amazing Superlative the most expensive the most beautiful the most amazing

Comparison of Adjectives 3. Adjective ending in -er, -y, -ow, or -le Add –er for the comparative and the … -est for the superlative form (-y changes to –i) Positive Simple Busy Narrow Clever Comparative simpler busier narrower cleverer Superlative the simplest the busiest the narrowest the cleverest

Comparison of Adverbs 1. One syllable adverbs Add –er for the comparative and the … -est for the superlative form Positive Fast Early Late Comparative faster earlier later Superlative the fastest the earliest the latest

continue … 2. Other adverbs Add more… for the comparative and the most … for the superlative Positive Slowly Carefully Comparative more slowly more carefully Superlative the most slowly the most carefully

List of Irregular comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs Positive Good Badly Little Many Much Comparative better worse more badly less more Superlative the best the worst the most badly the least the most

Exercise 1. Write down the comparative and superlative form! No Positive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sad happy Bad Good Nice Fantastic Wonderful Fun Cute Large Comparative Superlative

Continue …. Exercise 1 No Positive 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Clever Cheap Expensive Easy Hard Strong Old Wide Far Young Comparative Superlative

Continue …. Exercise 1 No Positive 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Holy Pretty Long Little Comfort Heavy Thin New High Mad Comparative Superlative

Continue …. Exercise 1 No Positive 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Thick Cozy Brave Naughty Stingy Lazy Ugly Humorous Generous Cruel Comparative Superlative

Continue …. Exercise 1 No Positive 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Hungry Fast Angry Beautiful Rich Poor Anxiety Beautifully Carelessly patiently Comparative Superlative

as …. as • The meaning is “sama … dengan …. ” • Examples : 1. Arjuna is tall. Arjuna’s father is tall. = Arjuna is as tall as his father 2. Sabrina is a good dancer. Rama is a good dancer = Sabrina is as a good dancer as Rama 3. Repairing motorcycles are difficult. Repairing bicycles are difficult = Repairing motorcycles are as difficult as bicycles

Exercise 1. Combine the sentences using as … as! 1. Jakarta is a crowded city. Surabaya is a crowded city. 2. Mango is sweet. Star fruit is sweet. 3. My room is tidy. His room is tidy. 4. Agnes Monica is a famous singer. Delon is a famous singer. 5. The woman is rich. The man is rich.

Exercise 1. Combine the sentences using as … as! 6. Our workshops are clean. Their workshops are clean. 7. The computer was broken. The radio was broken 8. Risa is a vocational student Albert is a vocational student 9. I am beautiful. My mother is beautiful. 10. Erik is handsome. His father is handsome.