Degree of Comparison menyatakan perbandingan.
Contoh
Budi setinggi Doni.
Budi lebih tinggi dari Doni.
Budi paling tinggi di kelas.
Jenis Degree of Comparison
Dalam bahasa inggris, Degree of Comparison terbagi menjadi tiga bagian utama, yaitu, Positive, Comparative, dan Superlative Degree.
1. Positive Degree
Positive Degree menyatakan perbandingan setara. Contoh : Budi setinggi Doni.
Rumus
As + K. Sifat / K. Ket + As
So + K. Sifat / K. Ket + As
The Same + K. Benda + As
The Same As (butuh kata pengantar).
Like, artinya seperti.
Alike, artinya serupa, mirip.
Contoh Soal
Sisca is as tall as my sister.
She eats as fast as I eat.
I do not earn as much money as you do.
Your mobile phone is not as trendy as mine.
He runs the same speed as I run.
I run fast. He runs the same as I run. (ada kata pengantar)
This car and that one are alike.
2. Comparative Degree
Comparative Degree menyatakan perbandingan lebih (antara 2 hal). Contoh : Budi lebih tinggi dari Doni.
Rumus
Kata Sifat yang terdiri dari 1 suku kata.
K. Sifat + er + than
Kata Sifat yang lebih dari 1 suku kata.
More + K. Sifat + than
Suku Kata (Syllables)
Bom : bom (1 suku kata)
Makan : ma-kan (2 suku kata)
Tetangga : te-tang-ga (3 suku kata)
Cheap : cip (1 suku kata)
Short : sort (1 suku kata)
Handsome : hen-sam (2 suku kata)
Expensive : eks-pen-sif (3 suku kata)
Contoh Soal
My house is bigger than yours.
Non-smokers usually live longer than smokers.
This flower is more beautiful than that one.
My friend is more handsome than you.
3. Superlative Degree
Superlative Degree menyatakan paling (lebih dari 2 hal). Contoh : Budi paling tinggi di kelas.
Rumus
Kata Sifat yang terdiri dari 1 suku kata.
The + K. Sifat + est
Kata Sifat yang lebih dari 1 suku kata.
The most + K. Sifat
Contoh Soal
Who is the richest woman on earth?
He was the smartest student of all.
This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
Which is the most dangerous animal in the world?
Jenis Lainnya Degree of Comparison
Ada beberapa bentuk lain dari Degree of Comparison ini.
Double Comparative
The + Comparative + S + P, The + Comparative + S + P
Contoh :
The closer you look, the less you see.
The more beautiful the design is, the more expensive the price is.
The more you read, the more you know.
Multiple Number Comparative
| Twice Three times Four Times Five Times lanjutkan |
+ | As + K. Sifat / K. Ket + As + S + P |
Contoh :
Doni is twice as diligent as her sister.
His bag costs three times as much as yours.
Of the ...
Of the + 2 benda, the + Comparative
The Superlative + Of the + lebih dari 2 benda
Contoh :
Of the two books, we read the thicker.
Doni is the smartest of the three university students.
Irregular Comparison
Irregular Comparison merupakan kata sifat / kata keterangan yang tidak teratur.
Contoh kata sifat teratur:
Cheap - cheaper - cheapest
Tall - taller - tallest
Fast - faster - fastest
Handsome - more handsome - most handsome
Expensive - more expensive - most expensive
Ingat! Ada beberapa kata sifat yang tidak teratur.
Jika tampilan tabel dibawah ini tidak penuh, coba geser ke kanan ya.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| good | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| well | better | best |
| little | less | least |
| many / much | more | most |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| old | older/elder | oldest/eldest |
Contoh
Our team played worst of all.
She is a good dancer. She dances really well.
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