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DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Pernahkan adik-adik mendengar tentang Degrees of Comparison? Degrees of Comparison itu sama dengan Comparative Degrees adalah salah satu grammar dalam bahasa Inggris.
Kinds of Comparative Degrees ( Jenis- Jenis Comparative Degree)
Degree of Comparation atau tingkat perbandingan dibagi tiga tingkatan yaitu:
1. Positive Degree (Perbandingan Setara)
S + to be + as + adjective + as + O
Contoh :
1) Fani is as clever as Mira.
(Fani sama pintarnya dengan Mira)
2) I am as beautiful as Georgina.
(Aku sama cantiknya dengan Georgina)
3) My brother is as stubborn as my mother.
(Saudaraku sama keras kepalanya dengan ibuku)
4) The weather today is as hot as yesterday.
(Cuasa hari ini sama panasnya seperti kemarin)
5) My money is not as much as your money.
(Uang saya tidak sebanyak uangmu)
S + to be + Adjective + ER + than + O
Contoh:
Untuk yang lebih dari 2 atau 3 suku kata
Rumus 2:
S + to be + more + Adjective + than + O
Contoh:
CATATAN:
- brave : berani = braver (lebih berani)
- wide : lebar = wider (lebih lebar)
- hard : keras = harder (lebih keras)
- low : rendah = lower (lebih rendah)
- smart : pintar = smarter (lebih pintar)
- big : besar = bigger (lebih besar)
- fat : gemuk = fatter (lebih gemuk)
- hot : panas = hotter (lebih panas)
- crazy : gila = crazier (lebih gila)
- easy : mudah = easier (lebih mudah
- happy : gembira = happier (lebih gembira)
- clever : pandai = cleverer (lebih pandai)
- poor : miskin = poorer (lebih miskin)
- near : dekat = nearer (lebih dekat)
6. Kata sifat yang memiliki tiga suku kata atau lebih dapat dirubah menjadi comparative
dengan menambahkan awalan more.
Contoh :
- difficult : sulit = more difficult (lebih sulit)
- delicious : enak = more delicious (lebih enak)
- beautiful : cantik = more beautiful (lebih cantik)
- diligent : rajin = more diligent (lebih rajin)
- good : bagus = better (lebih bagus)
- bad : buruk = worse (lebih buruk)
- little : sedikit = less (lebih sedikit)
- much : banyak = more (lebih banyak)
- far : jauh = farther/further (lebih jauh)
3. Superlative Degree (Perbandingan Tingkat Paling)
S + to be + THE + Adjective + EST
Contoh:
1) It is the easiest way to do the assignment.
(Ini cara paling mudah untuk mengerjakan tugas.)
2) Amanda is the cleverest among her classmates.
(Amanda adalah yang paling pandai diantara teman-teman sekelasnya.)
Rumus 2
S + to be + THE + MOST + Adjective
1) It is the most boring thing I have ever done.
(Ini adalah salah satu makanan paling enak yang pernah kumakan)
3) Diandra is the most diligent girl in our team.
(Diandra adalah gadis paling rajin di tim kami)
CATATAN :
- brave : berani = bravest (paling berani)
- large : luas = largest (paling luas)
- wide : lebar = widest (paling lebar)
- hard : keras = hardest (paling keras)
- high : tinggi = highest (paling tinggi)
- small : kecil = smallest (paling kecil)
3. Kata sifat yang berakhiran huruf mati setelah satu huruf hidup yang berbunyi dapat
diubah menjadi comparative dengan menggandakan huruf mati tersebut dan kemudian
menambahkan –st pada kata sifatnya.
Contoh :
- big : besar = biggest (paling besar)
- fat : gemuk = fattest (paling gemuk)
- hot : panas = hottest (paling panas)
4. Kata sifat berakhiran huruf -y setelah huruf mati diubah menjadi comparative
dengan cara mengganti akhiran (y) dengan huruf (i) kemudian ditambahkan -st.
Contoh :
- crazy : gila = craziest (paling gila)
- easy : mudah = easiest (paling mudah)
- happy : gembira = happiest (paling gembira)
5. Kata sifat berakhiran -r, -er, -le, -ow diubah menjadi comparative dengan
menambahkan -st.
Contoh :
- clever : pandai = cleverest (paling pandai)
- near : dekat = nearest (paling dekat)
- poor : miskin = poorest (paling miskin)
6. Kata sifat yang memiliki tiga suku kata atau lebih dapat dirubah menjadi comparative
dengan menambahkan awalan most.
Contoh :
- difficult : sulit = most difficult (paling sulit)
- delicious : enak = most delicious (paling enak)
Berikut adalah beberapa adjectives yang tidak bisa digunakan dalam bentuk comparative
maupun superlative.
Absolute, adequate, chief, complete, devoid, entire, fatal, final, ideal, impossible, inevitable, irrevocable, main, manifest, minor, paramount, perpetual, preferable, principal, stationary, sufficient, unanimous, unavoidable, unbroken, unique, universal, whole.
Contoh Perubahan Adjective dari Positive, Comparative dan Superlative secara beraturan atau REGULAR.
Adjective dengan satu atau dua suku kata
- clean (bersih) cleaner cleanest
- clever (pintar) cleverer cleverest
- fast (cepat) faster fastest
- hard (keras) harder hardest
- long (panjang) longer longest
- new (baru) newer newest
- old (tua) older/elder oldest/eldest
- quiet (diam) quieter quietest
- rich (kaya) richer richest
- small (kecil) smaller smallest
- young (mud younger youngest
- big (besar) bigger biggest
- sad (sedih) sadder saddest
- slim (langsing) slimmer slimmest
- thin (kurus) thinner thinnest
Adjective berakhiran –y
Positive Comparative Superlative
- busy (sibuk) busier busiest
- dirty (kotor) dirtier dirtiest
- easy (mudah) easier easiest
- funny (lucu) funnier funniest
- happy (senang) happier happiest
- lazy (malas) lazier laziest
- pretty (cantik) prettier prettiest
Adjective berakhiran –e
Positive Comparative Superlative
- brave (berani) braver bravest
- close (dekat) closer closest
- large (besar) larger largest
- nice (bagus) nicer nicest
- polite (sopan) politer politest
- simple (mudah) simpler simplest
Adjective lebih dari satu atau dua suku kata
Positive Comparative Superlative
- beautiful (cantik) more beautiful most beautiful
- boring (bosan) more boring most boring
- careful (hati-hati) more careful most careful
- confident (percaya diri) more confident most confident
- delicious (sedap) more delicious most delicious
- difficult (susah) more difficult most difficult
- diligent (pintar) more diligent most diligent
- expensive (mahal) more expensive most expensive
- famous (terkenal more famous most famous
- handsome (tampan) more handsome most handsome
- important (penting) more important most important
- intelligent (pandai) more intelligent most intelligent
- interesting (menarik) more interesting most interesting
- popular (populer) more popular most popular
- tired (lelah) more tired most tired
Perubahan Kata Sifat Tak Beraturan (Irregular Form)
Adjective dengan perubahan tak beraturan |
||
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
bad (buruk) |
worse |
worst |
good/well (baik) |
better |
best |
far (jauh) |
farther/further |
farthest/furthest |
little (sedikit) |
less |
least |
many (banyak) |
more |
most |
much (banyak) |
more |
most |
LATIHAN SOAL
Isilah titik-titik di bawah ini dengan kata sifat Positive, Comparative atau Superlative yang sesuai. Setelah itu kalian bisa cek kunci jawabannya.
2. Alex is _______ than his elder brother. (brave)
3. The girl is ________ other girls in the competition. (tall)
4. Susan is the _______ of the three sisters. (old)
5. Melinda plays badminton _______ than I do. (good)
6. My sister’s longdress is _______ than mine. (simple)
7. Lakaisa is the _______ boy in my school. (popular)
8. This activity is _______ than the previous one. (boring)
9. Dion is _________ Jonathan. (handsome)
10. This article is _______ than another one. (useful)
11. Hani’s house is as _______ Viona’s house. (big)
12. This is the _______ food I have ever tasted. (delicious)
KUNCI JAWABAN:
1. Science is the most difficult subject in my school.
2. Alex is braver than his elder brother.
(Gadis itu sama tingginya dengan gadis yang lainnya di kompetisi)
4. Susan is the eldest/oldest of the three sisters.
5. Melinda plays badminton better than I do.
6. My sister’s longdress is simpler than mine.
7. Lakaisa is the most popular boy in my school.
8. This activity is more boring than the previous one.
9. Dion is as handsome as Jonathan.
10. This article is more useful than another one.
11. Hani’s house is as big as Viona’s house.
12. This is the most delicious food I have ever tasted.
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