DEGREE OF COMPARISON

1. DEGREE OF COMPARISON
A. Comparison of Adjectives
 One or two syllables adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
Cheap
Big
Tall
Long
etc
Cheaper
Bigger
Taller
Longer
Cheapest
Biggest
Tallest
Longest

2.  Three or more syllable adjectives, add more
and most for the comparative and
superlative form
Positive Comparative Superlative
Expensive
Beautiful
Handsome
Interesting
Etc
More Expensive
More beautiful
More handsome
More interesting
Most Expensive
Most Beautiful
Most handsome
Most interesting

3. Adjectives ending in -er, -y, -ow or -le .Add –er
and –est to the base form for the comparative
dan superlative form (y changes to i)
Positive Comparative Superlative
Simple
Busy
Easy
Lazy
Happy
Etc
Simpler
Busier
Easier
Lazier
Happier
Simplest
Busiest
Easiest
Laziest
Happiest

4. B. Comparison of Adverbs
 One syllable adverbs, add –er and –est for
the comparative and superlative form.
Positve Comparative Superlative
Fast
Hard
Clear
Quick
Soon
Etc
Faster
Harder
Clearer
Quicker
Sooner
Fastest
Hardest
Clearest
Quickest
Soonest

5.  Adverbs that have suffix –ly use more or
most for the comparative and superlative form
Positive Comparative Superlative
Slowly
Carefully
Clearly
Easily
Quickly
Rapidly
Etc
More slowly
More carefully
More clearly
More easily
More quickly
More rapidly
Most slowly
Most carefully
Most clearly
Most easily
Most quickly
Most rapidly

6. NOTE:
Superlative form is always preceded by “the”
Examples:
 Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the
world.
 Vian is the most diligent student in our class.

7. Expressions of Comparison:
A. The same as, different from, like, the same ........ As, as ........... As
Ex: This pencil is as long as the other one
B. More ............... Than
-er than
Ex: John is taller than Mary
Travelling by plane is more expensive than by bus
C. The most
the ............. –est
Ex: John is the tallest of all
Travelling by plane is the most expensive of all

8.  EXCEPTION (PERKECUALIAN)
Positive Comparative Superlative
Good (adj)
Well (adv)
Bad (adj)
Badly (adv)
Little (adv/adj)
Many (adj)
Much (adj/adv)
Far (adj/adv)
Late (adv)
Old (adj)
Better
Better
Worse
Worse
Less
More
More
Farther, further
Later
Older,elder
The best
The best
The worst
The worst
The least
The most
The most
The fartest,the furthest
The latest
The oldest, the eldest

9. Activity 1 Write the comparative and
superlative forms of the following words.
No Positive Comparative Superlative
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15.
Big
Comfortable
Smart
Handsome
Much
Busy
Delicious
Easy
Interesting
Diligent
Slowly
Gently
Beautifully
Carelessly
Patiently