Mrs.

Ratih English Lesson

NAME : __________________________
CLASS : VIII - DATE : 2019
DEGREE OF COMPARISONS
Degree Comparison is grammatical category that associated with comparison of adjective and adverb.
There are three form of comparison.
– Positive Degree
– Comparative Degree
– Superlative Degree
I. Positive degree is to state that something or someone is in the same condition like the others

to be+as+adjective+as
Example :
• The man as tall as the pole
• The boy as short as the table
II. Comparative Degree is to state that something or someone is more than the others.
1) The comparative form is usually made by adding “-er” to the adjective.

to be+comparative+than
Example :
• The tree is taller than the man
• The car is heavier than the bike
2) If an adjective has three syllables or more, then the word “more” is used.
Example :
 Rina is more beautiful than Nia.
 Rio’s notebook is more expensive than Adi’s notebook.
* the word than is often used to compare two things or people.
III. Superlative Degree is to state superlative that is something or someone is even more than the others.
1) The comparative form is usually made by adding “-est” to the adjective.

to be+the superlative
Example :
 He is the strongest one
 That house is the largest than the others
2) If an adjective has three syllables or more, then the word “most” is used.
Example :
 Albert Einstein was the most intelligent person in history.
 Some people think that Russian is the most difficult language.

Some common adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative form that you have to learn:
Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
bad worse worst
good better best
little less least

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Complete the sentences with comparative degrees.

1. Of the three coffee grinders, I like the Armenian best. I find it *elegant*
2. Sofia is the *large* city in Bulgaria.
3. Of the two spa hotels, the Bankya Spa Palace is *friendly*
4. Debu’s album is *good* than Rocket’s album.
5. The Lom river is *shallow* than the Iskar River.
6. The cobbled streets in Old Town in Veliko Tarnovo are *narrow* than the streets in Old Town in Plovdiv
7. Turkish coffe is *popular* in Bulgaria than in Turkey.
8. English is *easy* than German.
9. This is the *tender* meat I have ever eaten.
10. Vera is *smart* than Mila.
Facilities: Rp. 450.000
Choose the correct answer by crossing A, B, C, or D. • Swimming pool Facilities:
• Garden Restaurant • Swimming pool
1. Look at the pictures • Indoor Restaurant • Garden
• Playground Restaurant
• Parking area • Indoor
• Convention
Restaurant
• Fitness center
• Parking area
• Convention
• Shopping arcade
Backpack A Backpack B
Rp. 375.000,- Rp. 260.000,-

Backpack A is … than backpack B.

A. expensive
B. most expensive
C. more expensive 3. Moon Hotel has … rooms than Sun Hotel.
D. the most expensive A. few
2. Look at the pictures! B. more
C. fewer
D. fewest
4. The room rate of Sun Hotel is … than of Moon
Hotel.
Junaedi’s pencils Anang’s pencils A. more expensive
Junaedi’s pencils are … than Anang’s pencil. B. expensive
A. few C. cheaper
B. fewer D. cheap
C. fewest 5. The facilities of Moon Hotel are … than of Sun
D. a fewer Hotel.
A. fewest
Read the brochures. Then, complete the sentences. B. fewer
SUN HOTEL MOON HOTEL C. much
Number of room: 200 Number of room: 300 D. more
6. Moon hotel has … room types than Sun Hotel.
Types of rooms: Types of room:
A. much
Standard and VIP Standard, Deluxe, B. little
Room rate starts from Penthouse C. more
Rp. 250.000,- Room rate starts from
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D. fewer math test. So Dadang is …(13) at math than

The following pictures are for questions 4 – 5. Rahmat. Both Dadang and Rahmat like to
collects comics. Dadang has 25 comics and
Rahmat has 30 comics. So, Rahmat has …(14)
comics than Dadang.

10.
A. tinier
Scooby Puffy Brownie B. heavier
Age : 3 years Age: 5 years Age: 1 year C. smaller
Weight: 6 kg Weight: 5 kg Weight: 4 kg D. slimmer
11.
A. taller
7. Brownie is … than Puffy.
B. fatter
A. younger
C. bigger
B. heavier
D. shorter
C. bigger
12.
D. older
A. fairer
8. Scooby is … than Brownie.
B. whiter
A. slimmer
C. darker
B. heavier
D. lighter
C. thinner
13.
D. older
A. the best
9. Puffy is … than Brownie.
B. better
A. smaller
C. good
B. heavier
D. worst
C. thinner
14.
D. younger
A. many
The following text is for questions 10 – 14. Read and
B. more
complete the blanks. C. much
Dadang and Rahmat are twins. They look the D. the most
same, but they have some differences. Dadang 15. Dog’s album is ….(bad) than Cat’s album.
is 39 kg, but Rahmat is 47 kg. so, Rahmat is … A. badest
(10) than Dadang. Rahmat is 160 cm tall, but B. bader
C. worse
Dadang is 163 cm tall. So Dadang is …(11) than
D. worst
Rahmat. Rahmat likes outdoor activities, but
Dadang doesn’t. So, Rahmat’s skin is …(12)
than Dadang’s skin. Dadang always passes the
math tests. Rahmat sometimes fails in the

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