COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

OR
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
Adalah tingkatan perbandingan yang
digunakan untuk membandingkan dua
benda atau orang dan kemungkinan
bisa sama atau berbeda.
 ONE SYLLABLE
POSITIVE EQUAL COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
(WORD BASE) (PERSAMAAN) (LEBIH…..DARI) (PALING/TER)
Cold As cold as Colder The coldest
Kind As kind as Kinder The kindest
Soft As soft as Softer The softest
Dark As dark as Darker The darkest
Tall As tall as Taller The tallest
Bright As bright as Brighter The brightest
Light As light as Lighter The lightest
Short As short as Shorter The shortest
Large As large as Larger The largest
Safe As safe as Safer The safest
Big As big as Bigger The biggest
Hot As hot as Hotter The hottest
Brave As brave as Braver The bravest
Few As few as Fewer The fewest
 Examples
Positive digunakan untuk membandingkan
dua orang atau benda yang sama.

1. Nadia is as beautiful as (secantik) Olivia.

2. Your cell phone is as expensive as (sama
mahalnya dengan) mine.
3. I don’t watch TV as much as you.
 TWO SYLLABLE

POSITIVE EQUAL COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

(WORD BASE) (PERSAMAAN) (LEBIH…..DARI) (PALING/TER)

Clever As clever as Cleverer The cleverest

Busy As busy as Busier The busiest

Easy As easy as Easier The easiest

Friendly As friendly as Friendlier The friendliest

Honest As honest as More honest The most honest

Polite As polite as More polite The most polite

Handsome As handsome as More handsome The most

handsome
 Examples
1. The city of Jakarta is bigger than that of
bandung.
2. Bali is more famous than Yogyakarta.
3. The taxi is less expensive than the bus.
4. The sooner you come, the better you will be.
(semakin cepat anda datang, semakin baik)
5. The more you study, the smarter you will be.
(semakin anda belajar, semakin pintar anda)
 THREE OR MORE SYLLABLE
POSITIVE EQUAL COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
(WORD BASE) (PERSAMAAN) (LEBIH…..DARI) (PALING/TER)
Interesting As interesting as More interesting The most
than interesting
Intelligent As intelligent as More intelligent The most intelligent
than
Comfortable As comfortable as More comfortable The most
than comfortable
Beautiful As beautiful as More beautiful The most beautiful
than
Attractive As attractive as More attractive The most attractive
than
Talented As talented as More talented than The most talented
Energetic As energetic as More energetic The most energetic
than
Frightening As frightening as More frighten than The most frighten
 Examples
1. The tallest building in the world is World
Trade Center OR the WTC is the tallest
building of all.
2. The busiest city in the world is New York OR
NY is the busiest city of all.
3. I think health is the most important thing in
my life OR health is the most important of all.
 IRREGULAR COMPARISONS
POSITIVE EQUAL COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
(WORD BASE) (PERSAMAAN) (LEBIH…..DARI) (PALING/TER)

Bad As bad as Worse The worst

Far As far as Farther The farthest (jarak)

Further The furthest (luas)

Old As old as Elder The eldest (orang)

Older The oldest

(benda/orang)

Good As good as Better The best

Little As little as Less The least

Many or much As many/much as More The most