Degrees of Comparison

GENERAL RULES

• Positive -> tetap/ sama
• Comparative -> lebih dari/ kurang dari
• Superlative -> paling

Example/ contoh:
1. Big : besar
2. Bigger: lebih besar
3. The biggest: paling besar

GENERAL RULES

a.

Short words/kata pendek (1 syllable/ 1 suku
kata)

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

•

near

near(er)

(the) near(est)

•

tall

tall(er)

(the) tall(est)

b. Long words/ kata panjang (more than 1
syllables/ lebih dari satu suku kata)

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

•

Expensive more expensive

the most expensive

•

Beautiful

more beautiful

the most beautiful

c. Adjectives ending in –er, -y,-ow or -le

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

•

simple

simpler

the simplest

•

busy

busier

the busiest

•

Low
lower

the lowest

•

Clever

cleverer

the cleverest

d. Irregular comparatives and superlatives

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

•

Good

better

the best

•

Bad

worse

the worst

•

Far

further

the furthest

Example of Positive Degree

apple

orange

Sweet

Sweet

An apple

sweet

as

is

an orange.

as

banana

not so sweet /

sour
sweet

lemon

A banana

than

sweeter

is

a lemon.

Example of Comparative Degree

The raspberry

smallest

is the

fruit of these.

raspberry

orange
Water melon

Example of Superlative Degree