DEGREES OF COMPARISSON OF

ADJECTIVE

Compiled by : Maya F. Lina

This is a big ball.

This ball is bigger than the green ball.

This is the biggest ball of the lot.

When we use adjectives to compare persons or
things, we are said to be using degrees of
comparison.

Ketika kita menggunakan kata sifat untuk

membandingan orang atau benda, maka kita sebut
denga penggunaan degrees of comparison.

ADJECTIVES : Degrees of
Comparison
Positive degree

Comparison degree

Superlative degree
 ADJECTIVES : Positive Degree
The Positive Degree of an adjective is used to discribe a
single thing or person. It simply describe the existence of a
quality.

Rudi is a tall boy.

ADJECTIVES : Comparative Degree

The Comparative Degrre of an adjective is used to compare

two person or things with each other.

Roni is taller than Rudi.

RONI RUDI
ADJECTIVES : Superlative Degree

The Superlative Degrre of an adjective is used to compare

more than two person or things with each other.

Robby is the tallest of the three boys.

RUDI RONI ROBBY

ADJECTIVES :Degree of Comparison

RUDI RONI ROBBY

* Rudi is a tall boy.

* Roni is taller than Rudi.
* Robby is the tallest of the three boys.
 Forming Degrees of Comparison
COMPARATIVE DEGREE
Adding –er

Example : big – bigger

SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
Adding –est

Example : big – bigest

Forming Degrees of Comparison

The adjective ends by “e” then the

comparative formed by adding “r”. And
the Superlative formed by adding “st”.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Wise Wiser Wisest
Forming Degrees of Comparison
If the positive form of an adjective ends
in “y”, and it has a consonant before it,
then “y” is first change to “i” before
adding “-er” and “est”.

Positive Comparative Superlative

heavy Heavier heaviest

If the “y” has a vowel before it, then “-

er” and “-est” are simply added.

Positive Comparative Superlative

grey greyer greyest
Forming Degrees of Comparison
For some adjectives, the last letter is
doubled before adding by “-er” and “-
est”

Positive Comparative Superlative

sad sadder saddest
Thin Thinner thinnest
Forming Degrees of Comparison
For adjectives having more than two
syllables, the comparative and
superlative degrees are formed by
adding “more” and “most” before the
positive form.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Useful More useful Most useful
Forming Degrees of Comparison

There are the different rule from some

adjectives that they are formed by
different words for comparative and
superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Many/much More Most
Well/good Better Best
Little Less, lesser least
Rules of using Degrees of Comparison

RULES EXAMPLES
We can use positive form to compararison Mini is as wise as Maman
by using “as adjective as”

An adjective in comparative degree are Tina more dilligent than

usually followed by “than” her brother.
Use “the” before superlative degree of She is the best student in
adjective. this class.
An adjective in superlative degree is usually She is the biggest girl in
followed by “of” or “in” this school.
Study is the most
important thing of my
life.
We can’t use double comparatives or Incorect:
superlatives. It is more darker here.
Examples
* Do this homework as good as you can.
* My neighbour’s yard is larger than mine.
* She is the most favorite artist.
* Yesterday my mother bought me the most
expensive shoes in that shop.
* It is the cheapest bag of all I have.
Alhamdulillah…may Alloh bless
us and knowledge we has just
gotten