CHAPTER 4

HAPPY ME
A. Class Discussion : Adjective

B. Grammar Focus : Comparative and

Superlative
Adjective
 Kata sifat atau adjektiva adalah kelas kata
yang mengubah kata benda atau kata ganti,
biasanya dengan menjelaskannya atau
membuatnya menjadi lebih spesifik. Kata
sifat dapat menerangkan kuantitas,
kecukupan, urutan, kualitas, maupun
penekanan suatu kata. 
 Example
 Beautiful ugly
 Handsome responsible
 Rice wise
 B. Comparative and Superlative
A.Comparative
Comparative adalah adjective (kata sifat ) atau adverb
(kata keterangan) yang menunjukkan jumlah atau
tingkatan yang lebih. Dengan kata lain,
comparative adalah tingkat perbandingan yang
“lebih”.
Comparative er = one syllable (satu suku kata)
more = two or more sillable (dua atau lebih suku
kata)
example: one syllable: I am taller than you ( saya
lebih tinggi dari kamu)
two or more : I am more beautiful than my sister
(saya lebih cantik dari saudara perempuan saya)
 ONE SYLLABLE
Adjective er
Tall Taller
Short Shorter
Cold Colder
Hot Hotter
TWO OR MORE SYLLABLE
Adjective More
Beautiful More beautiful
Handsome More handsome
diligent More diligent
responsible More responsible
B. Superlative
Superlative digunakan untuk menyatakan
suatu hal yang paling menonjol dibandingkan
keseluruhan, dengan kata lain disebut
dengan kata “paling”.
Superlative the est: one syllable (satu
suku kata)
the most: two or more
sillable (dua atau lebih suku kata)
 ONE SYLLABLE
Adjective The est
Tall The tallest
Short The shortest
Cold The coldest
Hot The hottest
TWO OR MORE SYLLABLE
Adjective The most
Beautiful The Most beautiful
Handsome The Most handsome
diligent The Most diligent
responsible The Most responsible
  

Forming Comparative and Superlatives of Irregular

Adjectives
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
bad worse worst
evil worse worst
good better best
ill worse worst
far farther farthest
well better best
late later latest (time)
late later last (position)
little less least
much more most
many more most
near nearer nearest
old older oldest
old elder eldest
EXERCISE
Complete the sentences with the correct comparative degree

 ex: Andy is 18 years old. Tom is 22 years old. (short)

So Andy is shorter than Tom
1. English is (easy) ______________ Math
2. My bedroom is (tidy) ___________ your bedroom
3. Fruit is (healthy) ____________ cake
4. Rock climbing is (dangerous) _____________ jogging
5. Watching circus is (enjoyable) _______________ watching
drama.
6. Singapure is (short) ____________ Malaysia.
7. Health is (important) ___________ money
8. Cheetah is (fast) _____________ tiger
9. Chocolate is (tasty) ____________ fruit
10. My car is (expensive) ____________ your car
Exercise
Complete the sentence with the correct superlative degree

1. This book had the ... (dusty) jacket when I found it.

2. Where is the ... (hot) place on earth?
3. A friend of mine has the ... (rare) blood type.
4. I think you were the ... (excited) person for this trip.
5. It was the ... (useful) thing I have ever learned.
6. Borobudur is the ..... (large) Buddhist temple in the world.
7. Burj Khalifa is the..... (tall) building in the world
8. Rolls-Royce Sweptail is the...... (expensive) car in the world
9. Rebecca was the ...... (talented) singer in this competition.
10. Jupiter is the ......(big) planet in our Solar System.