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When we use adjectives to compare persons or things, we are said to be using degrees of comparison. Ketika kita menggunakan kata sifat untuk membandingan orang atau benda, maka kita sebut denga penggunaan degrees of comparison.
Positive degree
Comparison degree
Superlative degree
RONI
RUDI
RUDI
RONI
ROBBY
RUDI
RONI
ROBBY
* Rudi is a tall boy. * Roni is taller than Rudi. * Robby is the tallest of the three boys.
The adjective ends by e then the comparative formed by adding r. And the Superlative formed by adding st.
Positive Wise
Comparative Wiser
Superlative Wisest
If the positive form of an adjective ends in y, and it has a consonant before it, then y is first change to i before adding -er and est. Positive heavy Comparative Heavier Superlative heaviest
If the y has a vowel before it, then er and -est are simply added. Positive grey Comparative greyer Superlative greyest
For some adjectives, the last letter is doubled before adding by -er and est
Positive sad
Comparative sadder
Superlative saddest
Thin
Thinner
thinnest
For adjectives having more than two syllables, the comparative and superlative degrees are formed by adding more and most before the positive form.
Positive Beautiful
Useful
More useful
Most useful
There are the different rule from some adjectives that they are formed by different words for comparative and superlative.
Positive Many/much
Comparative More
Superlative Most
Well/good
Little
Better
Less, lesser
Best
least
RULES
EXAMPLES
We can use positive form to compararison Mini is as wise as Maman by using as adjective as An adjective in comparative degree are Tina more dilligent than usually followed by than her brother. Use the before superlative degree of She is the best student in adjective. this class. An adjective in superlative degree is usually She is the biggest girl in followed by of or in this school. Study is the most important thing of my life. We cant use double comparatives or Incorect: superlatives. It is more darker here.
* Do this homework as good as you can. * My neighbours yard is larger than mine. * She is the most favorite artist. * Yesterday my mother bought me the most
expensive shoes in that shop.