Compiled by : Maya F. Lina

DEGREES OF COMPARISSON OF

ADJECTIVE

This is a big ball.

This ball is bigger than the green ball.

This is the biggest ball of the lot.

ADJECTIVES : Degrees of Comparison

When we use adjectives to compare persons or things, we are said to be using degrees of comparison.

Ketika kita menggunakan kata sifat untuk membandingan orang atau benda, maka kita sebut denga penggunaan degrees of comparison.

Positive degree

Comparison degree

Superlative degree

ADJECTIVES : Positive Degree

The Positive Degree of an adjective is used to discribe a single thing or person. It simply describe the existence of a quality.

Rudi is a tall boy.

ADJECTIVES : Comparative Degree

The Comparative Degrre of an adjective is used to compare two person or things with each other.

RUDIRONI

Roni is taller than Rudi.

ADJECTIVES : Superlative Degree

The Superlative Degrre of an adjective is used to compare more than two person or things with each other.

ROBBYRONIRUDI

Robby is the tallest of the three boys.

ADJECTIVES :Degree of Comparison

*Rudi is a tall boy.

*Roni is taller than Rudi.

*Robby is the tallest of the three boys.

ROBBYRONIRUDI

Forming Degrees of Comparison

COMPARATIVE DEGREEAdding –er

Example : big – bigger

SUPERLATIVE DEGREEAdding –est

Example : big – bigest

Forming Degrees of Comparison

The adjective ends by “e” then the comparative formed by adding “r”. And the Superlative formed by adding “st”.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Wise Wiser Wisest

Forming Degrees of ComparisonIf the positive form of an

adjective ends in “y”, and it has a consonant before it, then “y” is first change to “i” before adding “-er” and “est”.

Positive Comparative Superlative

heavy Heavier heaviest

If the “y” has a vowel before it, then “-er” and “-est” are simply added.

Positive Comparative Superlative

grey greyer greyest

Forming Degrees of Comparison

For some adjectives, the last letter is doubled before adding by “-er” and “-est”

Positive Comparative Superlative

sad sadder saddest

Thin Thinner thinnest

Forming Degrees of Comparison

For adjectives having more than two syllables, the comparative and superlative degrees are formed by adding “more” and “most” before the positive form.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Beautiful More beautiful

Most beautiful

Useful More useful Most useful

Forming Degrees of Comparison

There are the different rule from some adjectives that they are formed by different words for comparative and superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Many/much More Most

Well/good Better Best

Little Less, lesser least

Rules of using Degrees of Comparison

RULES EXAMPLES

We can use positive form to compararison by using “as adjective as”

Mini is as wise as Maman

An adjective in comparative degree are usually followed by “than”

Tina more dilligent than her brother.

Use “the” before superlative degree of adjective.

She is the best student in this class.

An adjective in superlative degree is usually followed by “of” or “in”

She is the biggest girl in this school.Study is the most important thing of my life.

We can’t use double comparatives or superlatives.

Incorect:It is more darker here.

Examples

*Do this homework as good as you can.

*My neighbour’s yard is larger than mine.

*She is the most favorite artist.

*Yesterday my mother bought me the most expensive shoes in that shop.

*It is the cheapest bag of all I have.

Alhamdulillah…may Alloh bless us and knowledge we has just gotten