MAteri Bahasa Inggris Kelas VIII A & B
Degree of Comparison
Apa itu Degree of
Comparisons ???
Comparison Degree merupakan istilah dalam grammar Bahasa Inggris untuk
menunjukkan perbandingan.
- Comparative Degree
Comparative
degree termasuk di dalam topik Degree of comparison , yaitu digunakan untuk
menyatakan sifat atau keterangan suatu hal lebih unggul disbanding yang lain .
Example :
·
Mr. Raihan is taller than Mr. Ivan .
·
A train is faster than a bus.
·
Wendy’s hair is shorter than Dian’s hair .
Untuk
membuat sebuah kalimat Comparative Degree , terdapat dua jenis rumus yang bisa
kita pergunakan. Pilihan penggunaan rumus
tergantung pada penggunaan Adjective dalam kalimat,
apakah terdiri dari satu syllable atau 2 syllable
(suku kata.
Rumus : Adjective + er + than
Rumus diatas digunakan
ketika sebuah kalimat dalam bahasa Inggris, kata sifat atau adjective yang
digunakan hanya satu syllable.
Tabel 1. Degree of
comparisons
Tabel
1
Degrees of Comparison
|
No |
BENTUK |
TERJEMAHAN |
||
|
POSITIVE |
COMPARATIVE |
SUPERLATIVE |
||
|
1. |
Easy |
Easier |
Easiest |
Mudah |
|
2. |
Strong |
Stronger |
Strongest |
Kuat |
|
3. |
Tall |
Taller |
Tallest |
Tinggi |
|
4. |
Cold |
Colder |
Coldest |
Dingin |
|
5. |
Happy |
Happier |
Happiest |
Bahagia |
|
6. |
Lucky |
Luckier |
Luckiest |
Beruntung |
|
7. |
Big |
Bigger |
Biggest |
Besar |
|
8. |
Large |
Larger |
Largest |
Panjang |
|
9. |
Smart |
Smarter |
Smartest |
Pintar |
|
10. |
Clever |
Cleverer |
Cleverest |
Pandai |
Contoh
:
· The
Informatics exam was easier than Physics.
(Ujian Informatika lebih mudah daripada
Fisika).
· Kaka
is stronger than Leo (Kaka lebih kuat daripada
Leo)
· Rany
is taller than Wina (Rany lebih tinggi daripada Wina)
· Canada
is colder than any other countries in winter (Canada
lebih dingin daripada negara-negara lain pada saat musim dingin)
· She
is happier than me (Dia lebih bahagia daripada aku)
· His
arms is stronger than mine (Lengannya lebih kuat
daripada lenganku)
· Cat
is smarter than dog (Kucing lebih pintar daripada
anjing)
If
an adjective has three syllables or more , then the word “ more “ is used.
|
Adjective |
Comparative form |
|
interesting |
more interesting |
|
beautiful |
more beautiful |
|
expensive |
more expensive |
|
difficult |
more difficult |
|
careful |
more careful |
|
boring |
more boring |
|
intelegent |
more intelegent |
|
crowded |
more crowded |
|
important |
more important |
Example :
·
Rina is more beautiful than Nia.
·
Rio’s notebook is more expensive than Adi’s notebook.
- The Superlative Form
To
compare three or more people or things, we use the superlative form of
adjective. The superlative form is usually made by adding “ – est “ to the adjective.
|
Adjective |
Superlative Form |
|
Tall |
Tallest |
|
short |
shortest |
|
poor |
poorest |
|
rich |
richest |
|
young |
youngest |
|
old |
oldest |
|
hard |
hardest |
|
slow |
slowest |
|
|
|
Example :
- Naufal is
young. Raras is younger. Salma is the youngest

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