Degrees of comparison refers to adjectives being written
in different forms to compare one, two or more nouns which are words describing
persons, places and things.
The three different forms of comparison are the positive,
the comparative and the superlative. The positive is the form of the adjective
that describes one noun. The comparative form of the adjective compares two
nouns. The superlative form of the adjective compares more than two nouns.
A.
POSITIVE DEGREE
When
it is used to express the comparison, positive degree must be used with the
word as. Positive degree has a standard form without any changes: big,
carefully, difficult,, easy, rich, etc.
Form : as...
adjective / adverb...
Example
:
·
The
task is not as difficult as you imagine.
(adjective)
·
He
drives as carefully as my father in the
residential area. (adverb)
B. COMPARATIVE
DEGREE
Comparative
comparative adjective and adverb used to compare two things. Adjective or
adverb mostly one syllable added the suffix -er, whereas two syllables or more
beginning with the word more. Especially for two-syllable adjective with the
suffix -y, the suffix is omitted then added -ier. When in the sentence, the degree
of comparison is usually accompanied by the word than.
Example :
Degree of Comparison
|
Contoh
|
Contoh Kalimat Comparative Degree
|
Comparative Adjective
|
cold-colder, patient-more patient,
happy-happier
|
Your heart is colder than ice.
(Hatimu lebih dingin dari es.) |
Comparative Adverb
|
fast-faster, gently-more gently
|
I ran faster than you did.
(Saya berlari lebih cepat dari kamu.) |
C. SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
Superlative adjective or
adverb superlative function to compare three or more things. The majority of
one syllable added suffix -est, while more than one syllable begins with the
word most. As for two-syllable adjective with the suffix -y, the suffix is
omitted then added -iest. When in the sentence, the superlative degree preceded
by the word.
Degree of Comparison
|
Contoh
|
Contoh Kalimat Superlative Degree
|
Superlative Adjective
|
cold-coldest, patient-most
patient, happy-happiest
|
Your heart is the coldest of all.
(Hatimu adalah yang terdingin dari semuanya.) |
Superlative Adverb
|
fast-fastest, gently-most gently
|
I run the fastest in my class.
(Saya berlari paling cepat di kelas.) |