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THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON

There are three degrees of comparison of adjectives:
1. Positive 2. Comparative 3. Superlative
e.g. : as dark as darker than the darkest
as useful as more useful than the most useful

1. POSITIVE DEGREES :
... as adj. as ...
… not as/so adj. as …
e.g.: Anita is as tall as Victor.
She is not as/so interesting as her sister.

2. COMPARATIVE DEGREES and SUPERLATIVE DEGREES :

comparative superlative
a. ... adj. + er than ... ... the adj. + est
e.g.: She is younger than my sister e.g.: She is the youngest of all
This river is not shallower This river is not the
than that one shallowest in this village

RULES :
- one-syllable adjectives : old, new, short, high, fast, slow, bright, etc.
- two-syllable adjectives ending in: le, y, er, ow, some. …er than / the … est
(simple, gentle, lazy, lovely, sleepy, holy, clever, shallow, hollow, narrow, handsome, etc).

Note: the comparative degree of “handsome” can be either “handsomer” or “more handsome” and the superlative one can be
either “handsomest” or “most handsome”

b. ... more + adj. + than ... the most + adj.

e.g.: Tigers are more cruel than lions Tigers are the most cruel of all
Is fishing more pleasant than reading? Is fishing the most pleasant?

RULES :
- two-syllable adjectives which do NOT end in: le, y, er, ow, some.
(stupid, tragic, tired, tiring, wicked, common, useful, helpful, etc) more … than / the most …
- adjectives of three or more syllables : (interesting, beautiful, expensive, rational, etc)

c. IRREGULAR COMPARISON
There are some adjectives which do not follow the rules mentioned above. These adjectives are :
Positive Comparative Superlative
good better the best
bad worse the worst
ill worse the worst
little less the least
many more the most
much more the most
far farther the farthest (distance)
further the furthest (information / time)
old older the oldest (no relation with family)
elder the eldest (has relation with family)
late later the latest
latter the last

NOTE :
1. PARALLEL INCREASE :

the comparative , the comparative à semakin ..., semakin ...

e.g: A : 'Do you want to go now ?'

B : 'Yes, the sooner the better'

The older he is, the wiser he becomes.

The more expensive the car is, the more enjoyable it will be.
The softer the seat is, the more enjoyable it will be.

2. GRADUAL INCREASE or DECREASE :

comparative and comparative à semakin lama, semakin ...

e.g.: The weather is getting hotter and hotter à gradual increase

She becomes prettier and prettier.
She becomes more and more beautiful.
The children became less and less interested à gradual decrease
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THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON

I. Degrees of Comparison
1. Peter is the ________________ (small) boy in my class.
2. This film is ________________ (interesting) than that one.
3. The post office is as ________________ (near) as the police station from my house.
4. Is he ________________ (honest) than his sister?
5. Mary is ________________________ (old) than Jessica.
6. He is the ________________________ (intelligent) student in my class.
7. My dog is as ________________ (big) as yours.
8. Andika is the ________________________ (tall) student in the class.
9. He is the ________________________ (careful) driver in this company.
10. Tom is ________________________ (clever) than his brother.
11. Is he ________________________ (lazy) than his brother?
No, he is the ________________________ (diligent) in his family.
12. He is the ________________________ (smart) of all.
13. This test is as ________________________ (difficult) as the one we had yesterday.
14. The novel is ______________________ (bad) than that one. I think that one is the __________________ (interesting) of all.
15. This room is ______________________ (narrow) than that one. I think this room is the _____________________ (narrow)
in this hotel.
16. This room is the _________________ (dirty) of all rooms in this hotel?
17. Do you think that I feel _________________ (happy) than you?
18. Birds with beautiful songs are the ____________________________ (expensive) of all.
19. Bogor is _________________ (far) than Cianjur from Bandung.
20. Her dance looks ____________________________ (attractive) than yours.
21. He is ____________________________ (careful) than his brother.
22. Excuse me sir, can you give me _________________ (far) information about this case?
23. I'm the _________________ (old) in my family.
24. This is the _________________ (easy) work I have ever undertaken.
25. Hendra is not as _________________ (clever) as his sister but he is _________________ (clever) than his brother.
26. Is this river _________________ (shallow) than that one?
27. Getting a good bargain is the ____________________________ (exciting) part of shopping at an outdoor market.
28. She studies _________________ (hard) than her sister.
29. Would you sit a bit _________________ (near), please?
30. In my opinion, this picture is _________________ (bad) than that one.
31. She is ____________________________ (cheerful) than her bother.
32. He is the ____________________________ (intelligent) student in my class.
33. Although they are twin, the elder is a bit _________________ (clever).
34. Do you think that I was _________________ (lazy) than you?
35. The weather of today is _________________ (bright) than it was yesterday.
36. The silver jewellery is ____________________________ (beautiful) than the beaded jewellery.
37. Outdoor markets have the ____________________________ (colourful) clothes of all.
38. The items at an outdoor market are often ____________________________ (unusual) than the items in a supermarket.
39. My ruler is not so _________________ (long) as yours but it is _________________ (long) than hers.
40. John is _________________________ (careless) than Jack. He is the _________________________ (careless) student in
his class.
41. The weather is getting ______________________ and ______________________ (cold).
42. She becomes ______________________ and ______________________ (much) beautiful.
43. The ________________________ (old) he is, the ________________________ (wise) he becomes.
44. The ________________________ (expensive) the car is, the ________________________ (enjoyable) it will be.
45. The ________________________ (soft) the seat is, the ________________________ (enjoyable) it will be.