Comparasive Degree of

Adjective and Adverb

CREATED AND PRESENTED BY :

M. IQBAL. FARABY
M. RANDY. FIRDAUS
comparative degree (plural comparative degrees)
(grammar) The form of an adverb or adjective
modified by more or ending in -er that is used when
comparing two things.
Comparative is the second / middle degree of
comparation in the adjective and adverb levels. The
first degree of comparison is positive, while the third
is superlative
Changes in Comparative Degree
Adjective and adverb change shape when used as a
comparison. In the regular form, changes in the form
of adjective and adverb follow a certain pattern. In
contrast to the irregular form, the change in the form
of words does not follow a certain pattern.
 Aturan dan Contoh Kalimat Comparative Degree

 Adjective and adverb consisting of one syllable added suffix (suffix) -er.
Usually there is a double consonant letter at the end of a word in the
basic form that is patterned at the end: consonant-vocal-consonant.
Examples of Comparative Adjectives:
big-bigger
fat-fatter
hard-harder
hotter
smart-smarter
quick-quicker
Examples of Comparative Adverb:
fast-faster
hard-harder
 Example

I am easier to forget a problem than she is. comparative adjective

The student is quicker to learn English than her friend. comparative

adjective

He drove faster than I did. comparative adverb

In order to pass the exam, she must study harder than ever. comparative
adverb
Adjective yang berasal dari past participle biasanya
menggunakan kata more (lebih banyak) atau less (lebih
sedikit) di depannya.

Contoh Comparative Degree:

bored-more bored,
tired-more tired
The worker seemed more tired than the other.
comparative adjective
 Two or More Syllables (Dua Suku Kata atau Lebih)

Adjective dan adverb yang Contoh Comparative

lebih dari satu suku kata, Adverb:
ditambahkan kata more di fluently-more fluently
depannya. gently-more gently
Contoh Comparative quickly-more quickly
Adjective:
beautiful-more beautiful
delicious-more delicious
dilligent-more dilligent
playful-more playful
This park looks more beautiful than the other park.
comparative adjective
He’s more interested in gardening than I am.
 comparative adjective
The topic is more interesting than the last one.
comparative adjective
I can speak English more fluently than you can.
 comparative adverb
My mother said that she can cook breakfast more quickly than usual.
 comparative adverb
In the two syllables ending in -y, the "y" is reduced then suffix -ier is
added.

Examples of Comparative Degree:

cloudy-cloudier
easy-easier
happy-happier
lucky-luckier
pretty-prettier
tidy-tidier

Today is cloudier than yesterday (Today is more overcast than yesterday.)

Comparative adjective
This dress is prettier than that one. (This dress is prettier than that one.)
Comparative adjective
Some adjectives can be formed by adding suffix-er.
Examples of Comparative Degree:
cleverers
narrow-narrower
simple-simpler

Your design is simpler than his design.

 adjective and adverb which have irregular shapes.

Positive Comparative Superlative

adjective
bad worse worst
far further furthest
good better best
little less least
many, much, some more most
adverb
badly worse worst
far further furthest
little less least
much more most
well better best
QUIZ
1. give 2 example tenses about comparative
adjective?
2. what is the different between comparative
adjective and comparative adverb?
3. changes this word into comparative and
superlative
Bad……(comparative adj) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,(superlative)
Little….(comparative adj) ……….....(superlative)
Many,much,some………(comp adj),,,,,,,,(superlative)
Badly………(comp adv)………(superlative)
Well…………(comp adv)…………(superlative)

4. Completed the sentence

a. tomy is …………… (upset, more upset, most upset)
b. Of the two men, tomy is ……… (upset, more upset,
most upset)
c. Of all the three or more men, tomy is the……..
(upset, most upset, more upset)