Degrees of Comparison are used when we compare one

person or one thing with another.

There are three Degrees of Comparison in English.
They are:
1. Positive degree.
2. Comparative degree.

3. Superlative degree.

Tree A

Tree B

Tree C

Tree A is as tall as Tree B

Tree C is taller than Tree A / B
Tree D is the tallest of all

Tree D

Form 1:
As as

sama

... -er than

lebih . dari pada..

The .-est

ter / paling .

Here are the lists of adjectives. Complete them!

Positive

No

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as

small as
big as
tall as
fat as
old as
young as
cheap as
strong as
fast as
clean as
wide as
thin as
clear as
hard as
busy as
easy as
lazy as
early as
long as
short as

Comparative

Superlative

meaning

smaller than
.
.
..
..

..

...
.

..

The smallest

..

..

..

.
..

..

..

Kecil

..
..
..

..
.
.
.

.
.
..

Rp. 1.000.000,- Rp. 1.000.000,- Rp. 3.000.000,- Rp.5.000.000,-

Bag is as expensive as watch

Television is more expensive than bag and watch
Notebook is the most expensive of all

Form 2 :
As . as

sama ..

more .. than

lebih dari pada ..

The most

ter / paling

Here are the list of some adjectives with three or more syllables
No

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

meaning

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

As careful as
As beautiful as
As expensive as
As interesting as
As important as
As necessary as
As diligent as
As popular as
As careless as
As wonderful as

More careful than

The most careful

Hati - hati

Pay attention to this exception

Form 3
No

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

meaning

1
2
3
4
5
6

Good / well
Bad / ill / sick
Many / much/ a lot of
A few
A little
far

Better ( than )
Worse ( than )
More ( than )
Fewer ( than )
Less ( than )
Farther than
Further ( than )

The best
The worst
The most
The fewest
The least
The farthest
The furthest

Baik
Jelek / sakit
Banyak
Sedikit
Sedikit
Jauh
Lanjut

Ready?

Azis gets 8 Nunung gets 8

Parto gets 9
Compare them with clever!
a.
b. .
c. ..

Sule gets 10

Tania is 5 years old Romeo is 5 years old Ashanty is 25 years old Mr. Burhan is 70 years old
Compare with old!
a.
b.
c.

Dion runs 8km/hour

Brian runs 8km/hour

Jessica runs 9km/hour

Marion runs 10km/hour

Compare the with fast !

a. ..
b. ..
c. ..

Rina and Lovi work 8 hour/day

Shasa works 9hour/day

Compare them with busy !

a.
b.
c. .

Benny works 10 hour/day

Compare with bad!

a.
b. ..
c.

Finish
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