PARELLEL STRUCTURE,

COMPERATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

KELOMPOK 1
AFIFAH LORENZA
IRMA DIANTI
ROSYANA
 PARELLEL STRUCTURE

1. DEFINITION

The parallel structure is a function of

conjunction to connect one word to another,
or a phrase with another similar phrase in 1
(one) whole sentence sequence
2. Equations of words / phrases
does not mean one word or another exactly the same. The
equation must be identical in terms of form and arrangement,
namely:

a. Same position / position of the word

b. Same shape and type

Example; nouns with nouns or nouns with phrases; can also be a

verb with a verb. (if the verb used is verb-ing then the other word
must be verb-ing, if to-infinitive then the other must be to-
infinitive too, etc.
3. The types of words that can be connected
(other than phrase) are:
a. Noun (Noun)
b. Properties (Adjective)
c. Verb (Verb)
d. Replace Word (Pronoun)
e. Adverb (Adverb)
Example :

1. I have a book. I have a pen.

From both examples of the above sentence; I have a

book and I have a pen
We see that there are two similar words: a book and a
pen
Example :
•Miss Dillah and I are falling in love.
(conjunction and connect noun miss dillah and subjective
pronoun / I /)
•I buy two apples and a mango.
(conjunction / and / connect the word nouns / two apples / and /
a mango /)
•He likes reading and writing.
(conjunction / and / connect the noun in the form of gerund /
reading / and / writing /)
•She wants to sing and to dance.
(conjunction / and / connect verbs to infinitive / to sing / and / to
dance /)
 for example: / but / and / or /:

1. He is lazy but smart

Information:
Conjunction / adjective with other adjectives: / lazy / and
/ smart /. Remember that, conjunction / but / is used to
separate between a word that contains a negative
meaning with a positive meaning or vice versa.
Which one do you like best, playing badminton or golf?

Information:
This phrase connects the likes in game / playing /
namely: / badminton / or / golf / in the form of the
preferred question (which). Both words / badminton /
and / golf / are both nouns.
COMPARATIVE AND
SUPERLATIVE
 Definition Comparative and
superlative
• Comparative adjective is used to compare the
nature of two things or two objects.
Example: Rani is more beautiful than Tije.

• While superlative adjective is used to indicate a

thing that is "most" among things or other
objects.
Example: Rani, Tije, and Hici are beautiful girls. Hici
is the most beautiful girls among her friends.
 Adjective comparative superlative

diligent More diligent Most diligent

beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful

Example
interesting Less interesting Least
interesting
quickly More quickly Most quickly

effectively More Most

effectively effectively
Adverbs Comparative Superlative

soon sooner Soonest

loud louder Loudest
quick quicker Quickest
fast faster Fastest
long longer Longest
hard harder Hardest
Example comparative adverbs in the sentence:
1. She works more diligently than you think.
(more diligently— comparative of diligently)

2. He dances more beautifully than the other girls do.

(more beautifully — comparative of beautifully)

3. He runs more quickly than his friends do.

(more quickly — comparative of quickly)

4. The system is used less effectively by the workers.

(less effectively — comparative of effectively)
Example superlative adverbs in the sentences
•I listened that Juki sang dangdut song best with his
new microphone and speakers
(best — superlative of well)
•The gift comes fastest than the previous one did.
(fastest — superlative of fast)
•They walked out of the room most quietly so that
we don’t know about it.
(most quietly — superlative of quietly)
•She answered most angrily
(most angrily — superlative of angrily)
 How to make How to
Tipe Adverb example
comparative adverbs make Superlative

Fast add er to end of word Add est end of word

faster fastest
One Syllable hard harder hardest

Add less or more Add most or least

Carefully
More Than One more carefully most carefully
Syllable

no rules no rules
Irregular badly
worse
well worst best
better
Thank you