Degrees of comparison

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Dr. Ali Mustadi, M.Pd
NIP.19780710 200801 1 012
 Degree of comparison
There are 3 types degrees:

1. Positive degree of comparison

2. Comparative degree of comparison
3. Superlative degree of comparison
 Positive degree of comparison
As……..as
The same as
Not as…as
Different from
Example:
Agus is handsome
My shirt is as big as yours
Amir is the same as Budi
My house is not as expensive as yours
Anita is different from Yulia
Comparative degree of comparison
---er
More + …. than ………………………..
Less + …..

Example:
Cars are smaller than bus

Michael is more handsome than John

Michael is handsomer than John
Irfan Bachdim is more famous than Bambang Pamungkas
Agus is cleverer than Andika

This car is the most expensive one.

Superlative degree of comparison
--est …………………..
the
Most …………….

Example:
Jupiter is the biggest planet

Agung is the cleverest student

Obama is the most famous president

Annisa is the most beautiful model

 2 forms of Comparison
1. Regular comparison

2. Irregular comparison
 Regular comparison
Positive Comparative Superlative
small smaller the smallest
high higher the highest
hard Harder the hardest
old older the oldest
old elder the eldest
Etc. Etc. Etc.
expensive more expensive the most expensive
beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
handsome more handsome the most handsome
careful more careful the most careful
Etc. Etc. Etc.
 Irregular comparison
Positive Comparative Superlative
good better the best
bad worse the worst
many/much more most
little less least
far Further Furthest
far farther Farthest
few fewer --
etc. etc. etc.
 Degree of Comparison
Exercises
1. Mobilnya Anton sama mahalnya dengan mobil Monika
2. Candi Borobudur lebih besar daripada candi Prambanan
3. Asia adalah benua terluas di dunia.
4. Ukuran bajunya Eko XL. Dan Ukuran bajunya Bayu XL
5. Harga rumahnya Budi 50jt. Sedangkan harga rumahnya Agus 60jt.

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 Degree of Comparison
Exercises
• Apple price is 8000/kg
• Mango price is 3.500/kg
• Grape price is 25.000/kg

• Maya is 168cm
• Anggun is 170cm
• Andika is 170cm
• Yunita is 172cm