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- 1. Compulsory English GRAMMAR &VOCABULARY *Degree of Comparison* RIKI YUSUF SAPUTRA, S.Pd
- 2. Degrees of Comparison It is possible to change the Degree of Comparison of an Adjective or Adverb in a sentence, without changing the meaning of the sentence. Comparison can be made using the three forms of the adjective. Positive Comparative Superlative - Amol Raut, PhD
- 3. Positive Degree The PositiveDegree of an adjective in comparison 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. Scout is as interesting as Football You are as handsome as Jungkook She is as cute as Lisa Blackpink - Amol Raut, PhD
- 4. Comparative Degree The ComparativeDegree denotes the existence of a higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is used when two things (or two sets of things) are compared. He is shorter than any other people. Apple is sweeter than pear. Jungkook is more handsome than Komeng.
- 5. Superlative Degree The SuperlativeDegree denotes the existence of the highest degree of the quality. It is used when more than two things are compared. This is the tallest building. Apple is the sweetest fruit. Lisa is one of the nicest girls in the class.
- 6. By adding ‘erand ‘est’ List of Degrees of Comparison POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE bright brighter the brightest black blacker the blackest bold bolder the boldest clever cleverer the cleverest cold colder the coldest fast faster the fastest great greater the greatest high higher the highest kind kinder the kindest
- 7. By adding ‘rand ‘st’ List of Degrees of Comparison POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE brave braver the bravest fine finer the finest large larger the largest nice nicer the nicest noble nobler the noblest pale paler the palest simple simpler the simplest wise wiser the wisest white whiter the whitest
- 8. By deleting thefinal ‘y’ and adding ‘ier’ and ‘iest’ List of Degrees of Comparison POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE costly costlier the costliest dry drier the driest easy easier the easiest happy happier the happiest heavy heavier the heaviest lazy lazier the laziest merry merrier the merriest wealthy wealthier the wealthiest
- 9. By doubling thefinal consonants List of Degrees of Comparison POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE big bigger the biggest dim dimmer the dimmest fat fatter the fattest hot hotter the hottest thin thinner the thinnest
- 10. By using moreand most List of Degrees of Comparison POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE interesting more interesting the most interesting attractive more attractive the most attractive beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful brilliant more brilliant the most brilliant careful more careful the most careful courageous more courageous the most courageous cunning more cunning the most cunning difficult more difficult the most difficult famous more famous the most famous faithful more faithful the most faithful
- 11. Irregular Comparisons List ofDegrees of Comparison POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE bad worse the worst evil worse the worst good better the best ill worse the worst far farther the farthest well better the best late later the latest Little less the least Much more the most Many more the most
- 12. Here more thantwo persons or places or things are compared. Matchless comparisons are of this type: Changes in Degrees of Comparison Superlative Comparative Positive Iron is the most useful of all metals. Iron is more useful than any other metal. No other metal is so useful as iron. Devesh is the cleverest of all boys in the class. Devesh is cleverer than any other boy in the class. No other boy in the class is so clever as Devesh. Rain water is the purest water. Rain water is purer than any other water. No other water is so pure as rain water.
- 13. Here more thantwo persons or places or things are compared. Generally this type is in plural form: Changes in Degrees of Comparison Superlative Comparative Positive Iron is the most useful of all metals. Iron is more useful than any other metal. No other metal is so useful as iron. Cheetah is one of the fastest animals. Cheetah is faster than other animals. Very few animals are as fast as cheetah. Football is one of the most interesting games. Football is more interesting than most other games. Very few games are as interesting as football.
- 14. Here only twopersons or places or things are compared. For this type, there is no superlative form: Changes in Degrees of Comparison Positive Comparative Mahen is as tall as Surya. Mahen is not taller than Surya. Comparative Positive Paris is hotter than England. England is not so hot as Paris. The Blue Mountain Express runs faster than the Green Express. The Green Express does not run so fast as the Blue Mountain Express.
- 15. Comparisons and Contrasts 1.When we compare two objects, persons, qualities, degrees etc. that are some respects equal, we may use the comparison of equality. This is formed by the use of as... adjective / adverb... As • Your house is as large as mine. 2. When we compare unequal subjects, we may use the comparative degree of the adjective or adverb with than • His new book is more interesting than his earlier books. 3. When the comparison is negative, we use so... adjective / adverb... as • Your house is not quite so large as mine.
- 16. Comparisons and Contrasts 4.In some adverbial clauses of comparison both subject and verb are dropped. • He is more shy than (he is) unsocial. • Some people think more about their rights than (they do) about their duties. 5. In clauses of comparison introduced by than that ‘should’ is used. • I am already to do the work myself rather than that you should have to do it. 6. Comparison and contrast are also expressed by the use of the...the...with comparatives. • The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll finish. • The more he read, the less he understood.
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