Adjective

• Describe objects, people, places, feelings, etc.

• Examples:

• Beautiful

• Big

• Expensive

1. Comparatives

• Membandingkan HANYA 2 benda/orang/hewan.

• Memuat kata "than" di kalimatnya.

​A

​B

​Tree A is shorter than tree B

Tree B is bigger than tree A

​Adjective Comparative

​1 or 2 syllable

​Lebih dari 2 syllable

​Adjective + ER THAN

Taller, fatter, bigger

​MORE + Adjective + THAN

More beautiful, more expensive

Exceptions to the rule

• Two syllables ending in y. Change to i and add -er

• Example: Pretty --- Prettier / Easy --- Easier

• Two or more syllables. More + adjective + than

  Example: More beautiful than / More expensive than / More handsome than

2. Superlatives

Membandingkan 1 dengan​ sekelompok orang/ benda/ hewan.

​A

​B

​C

​Tree A is the shortest tree in the forest.

Tree C is the highest tree in the forest.

​Adjective superlative

​Adjective Superlative

​1 or 2 syllable

​2 or more than syllables

​THE + adjective + est

The biggest, the cutest, the tallest

​THE + MOST + adjective

The most beautiful, the most expensive

Exceptions to the rule

• Two syllables ending in y. Change to i and add -est

• Example: easy --- easiest / busy --- busiest

• Two or more syllables. The most + adjective

• Example: THE MOST beautiful / THE MOST interesting

Irregular Adjective

• GOOD --- BETTER --- BEST

• BAD --- WORSE --- WORST

• FAR --- FURTHER / FARTHER --- FURTHEST/ FARTHEST