DEGREE OF COMPARISON

DEGREE OF COMPARISONDisusun oleh :Dinas Pendidikan, Pemuda dan OlahragaSMA Negeri 5 Palembang2011/2012Kelas: X.3Fairuz Hilwa

Read these sentences :Ramas mango is sweetHaris mango is sweeter than RamasGovinds mango is the sweetest of allClick Here!!If you want to know the answerDo you know what kind of text is the text above?

Degree of ComparisonIn the sentences 1, the adjective sweet merely tells us that Ramas mango has the quality of sweetness, without saying how much of this quality it has. (Positive Degree)

In the sentences 2, the adjective sweeter tells us that Haris mango, compared with Ramas, has more of the quality of sweetness. (Comperative Degree)

In the sentences 3, the adjective sweetest tells us that of all these mangoes Govinds mango has the greatest amount or highest degree of quality of sweetness. (Superlative Degree)We thus see that adjectives change in form (sweet, sweeter, sweetest) to show comparison. They are called the three Degree of Comparison.Back to the top

There are 3 levels for Degrees of ComparisonPositive DegreeComperative DegreeSuperlative DegreeClick Here!!Click Here!!Click Here!!

Positive DegreeThe Positive Degree of an Adjective is the Adjective in its simple form, it is used to denote the mere existence of some quality of what we speak about. It is used when no comparison is made.

Formula :S + to be + as + V1+ as + OS + to be + no less + V1 + than + OS + to be + not more + V1 + than + O

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Examples of Positive DegreeThis girl is as clever as that.This girl is no less clever than that. That girl is not more clever than this.

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Comperative DegreeThe Comparative Degree of an Adjective denote a higher degree of the quality than the Positive, and is used when two things (or sets of things) are compared

Formula:S + to be + V1 + (er/r/ier) + than + OS + to be + more + V1 + than + OS + to be + less + V1 + than + O

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Examples of Comperative DegreeRama is stronger than BaluRama is more diligent than BaluBalu is less strong than Rama

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Superlative DegreeThe Superlative Degree of an Adjective denotes the highest degree of the quality, and is used when more than two things (or sets of things) are compared

Formula :S + to be + the + V1 + (est/st/iest) + OS + to be + the + most + V1 + OS + to be + the + least + V1 + OGive me some examples

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Examples of Superlative DegreeHari is the laziest boy in the classHari is the most diligent boy in the classHari is the least industrious boy in the class

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Formation of Comparative and SuperlativeMost Adjectives of one syllable, and some of more than one, form the Comparative by adding er and the Superlative by adding est to the Positive.PositiveComparativeSuperlativeSweetSweeterSweetestSmallSmallerSmallestTallTallerTallestCleverClevererCleverestYoungYoungerYoungestGreatGreaterGreatest

When the Positive ends in e, only r and st are added.When the Positive ends in y, preceded by a consonant, the y is changed into i before adding er and est.PositiveComperativeSuperlativeBraveBraverBravestNiceNicerNicestFineFinerFinestLargeLargerLargest

PositiveComperativeSuperlativeHappyHappierHappiestEasyEasierEasiestHeavyHeavierHeaviestDryDrierDriest

When the Positive is a word of one syllable and ends in a single consonant, preceded by a short vowel, this consonant is doubled before adding er and est.Adjectives of more than two syllables form the Comparative and Superlative by putting more and most before the PositivePositiveComperativeSuperlativeBigBiggerBiggestHotHotterHottestThinThinnerThinnestSadSadderSaddest

PositiveComperativeSuperlativeBeautifulMore beautifulMost beautifulDifficultMore difficultMost difficultFamousMore famousMost famousUsefulMore usefulMost useful

When the Positive ends in y, preceded by a vocal, the y is not changed into i before adding er and est.The following take either er and est or more and most :Examples :She is politer than her sister She is more polite than her sisterHe is the politest of them He is the most polite of themPositiveComperativeSuperlativeGayGayerGayestCoyCoyerCoyestGreyGreyerGreyest

politesimplegentlefeeblenarrowcruelcommonhandsomepleasantstupid

IRREGULAR COMPARISONThe following Adjectives are compared irregulary, that is, their Comparative and Superlative are not formed from Positive:PositiveComperativeSuperlativeGood, wellBetterBestBad, evil, illWorseWorstLittleLess, lesserLeastMuchMoreMost (quantity)ManyMoreMost (number)LateLater, latterLatest, lastOldOlder, elderOldest, eldest

There is a six-word adverbs (adverb) in the form of positive degrees, but the adjectives (adj) in the form of comparative and superlative :PositiveComperativeSuperlativeFarFartherFartherstNeathNetherNethermost(Fore)(Foremer)Formest, first(In)(inner)Inmost, innermost(Up)(upper)Upmost, uppermost(Out)Outer, (utter)Utmost, uttermost

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