C om p aris o n D egree

In English grammar degree of

comparison adjectives are adjective or
adverb which describes the relational
value from one thing to something else
clause in a sentence. The adjective may
only describe the quality (the positive),
but it can compare the quality with
others of its kind (comparative degree),
and can compare the quality with many
or all of (the superlative degree)
 One syllable

ending with a
consists of three consonant and
syllables or more begins with a
vowel

consists of two
ending with -y
syllables, but
pronounced the Adjective letters long and
starts one or two
pressure falls on
consonants
the first syllable,

consists of two ends with -y

syllables ending letters and begins
with the letter -e with a vowel

The adjective
consisting of two
syllables
a. Adjectives that consists of only one syllable, only
coupled with the suffix -er and -est.
Positif Comparative Superlative Arti(lebih)/(paling)

Cheap Cheaper Cheapest Murah

Great Greater Greatest Besar

Tall Taller Tallest Tinggi

Near Nearer Nearest Dekat

Light Lighter Lightest Terang

Small Smaller Smalest Kecil

Short Shorter Shortest Pendek

Long Longer Longest Panjang
b. Adjectives that consists of one syllable
and ends with a consonant.
Positif Comparative Superlative Arti(lebih)/(paling)

Big Bigger Biggest Besar

Wet Wetter Wettest Basah

Hot Hotter Hottest Panas

Fat Fatter Fattest Gemuk

Thin Thinner Thinnest Kurus

Cruel Crueler Cruelest Kejam

c. Adjectives ending with -y letters long and starts
one or two letters off, then replaced with -i -y and
then add -er or -est.
Positive Comparative Superlative Arti(lebih)/(paling)

Happy Happier Happiest Bahagia

Lucky Luckier Luckiest Beruntung

Pretty Prettier Prettiest Cantik

Lazy Lazier Laziest Malas

Busy Busier Busiest Sibuk

Friendly Friendlier Friendliest Bersahabat

d. Adjectives ending with -y letters and begins with
a vocal (vocal), the letter y unchanged and directly
coupled -er or -est.

Positive Comparative Superlative Arti(lebih)/(penting)

Grey Greyer Greyest Abu-Abu

Lay Layer Layest Tidak Profesional

e. The adjective consisting of two syllables
and ends with -er or -ow directly coupled -er
or -est.
Positive Comparative Superlative Arti(lebih)/(paling)

Clever Cleverer Cleverest Pandai

Shallow Shallower Shallowest Dangkal

Slow Slower Slowest Lambat

f. The adjective consisting of two syllables
ending with the letter -e, only coupled with -
er or -st only.
Positive Comparative Superlative Arti(lebih)/(paling)

Wise Wiser Wisest Bijaksana

Polite Politer Politest Sopan

Brave Braver Bravest Berani

Large Larger Largest Besar

Nice Nicer Nicest Baik

Wide Wider Widest Lebar

Complete Completer Completest Lengkap

g. The adjectives which consists of two syllables, but
pronounced the pressure falls on the first syllable,
not add -er and-est but added with more and most.

Positive Comparative Superlative Arti(lebih)/(paling)

Famous More Famous Most Famous Terkenal

Nervous More Nervous Most Nervous Gugup

Charming More Charming Most Charming Menarik

h. The adjectives of three syllables or more,
plus the more or most.
Positive Comparative Superlative Arti(lebih)/(paling)

Careful More Careful Most Careful Berhati-hati

Careless More Careless Most Careless Ceroboh

Useful More Useful Most Useful Berguna

Useless More Useless Most Useless Tak Berguna

Difficult More Difficult Most Difficult Sulit

Diligent More Dilligent Most Dilligent Rajin

Different More Different Most Different Berbeda

There are some adjectives that comparative or
superlative form of his not following the rules as set
forth above.
Positive Comparative Superlative Arti(penting)/(lebih)

Bad Worse Worst Buruk

Good Better Best Baik

Many More Most Banyak

Much More Most Banyak

A Little Less Least Sedikit

Late Later Last Akhir

Far Farther Farthest Jauh

A Few Less Lest Sedikit

Few Fewer Fewest Sedikit

Hind Hinder Hindmost Belakang

Nigh Nigher Nighest Dekat

Note:
1. Older and oldest used to people and objects, while the
elder and Eldest only
used to people.
Example:
He is my elder brother
My car is older than yours
2. Farther and Farthest used to show the distance only,
while further and
furthest to show the distance and time.
Example:
Surabaya is farther than Semarang
We shall get further information
 THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON
usage in sentences

Positiv C ve
omparati Superlativ
e
e
Tingkat Biasa Degree
Tingkat Lebih Degree
Tingkat Paling

Degree
Positive Degree (the regular
rate)

She is an attractive girl

She is as beautiful as her sister
She is no less beautiful than her
sister
His ruler is not so
long as mine

His ruler less long than

mine ME
Comparative Degree (Level More)

My car is slower than his car

The harder you study English,
the cleverer you will be
The son of my uncle is clever and
clever
 AFTER BEFORE

It is much farther than before

Superlative Degree (Top Level)

He is the cleverest student in this class

This is the most expensive car
Thank you