Degrees of Comparison

​fundamental grammar:

degree of comparison

Nurrahma Restia Fatkhiyati​

​WHAT IS 'A Degree of comparison'?

​A degree of comparison is a form of adjective that is used to compare a person or thing possessing the same quality with another. It is related to the adjective or adverb in a sentence.

​WHAT IS 'A Degree of comparison'?

​In English grammar, there are three degrees of comparison and they are:

• Positive/Equal Degree of Comparison

• Comparative Degree of Comparison

• Superlative Degree of Comparison

​1. POSITIVE/EQUAL DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​The purpose: to compare two thinks that are equal.

The pattern :

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  S + to be + as + adj + as

  S + verb + as + adv + as​

​POSITIVE/EQUAL DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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  S + to be + as + adj + as

  S + verb + as + adv + as​

​POSITIVE/EQUAL DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​POSITIVE/EQUAL DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​Example: ....not as sharp as....

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A kitchen knife is not as sharp as a needle.​

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Open Ended

Answer 1 (ONE) Sentence

​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​The purpose: to compare between two nouns that have the same quality or the particular quality of a noun at two different times.

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It shows which one of the two has the greater or lesser degree .

​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​FARTHER VS FURTHER ?

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​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​The Pattern for 1 or 2 syllable

  S + to be + adj + er + than

 S + verb +adv + er + than

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The pattern for more than two syllables

  S + to be + more + adj + than

  S + verb + more + adv + than

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Open Ended

Choose any appropriate adjective from the list to make comparison between the given items. Use the comparative form (-er/more).

Q: a pool/ a lake

Open Ended

Choose any appropriate adjective from the list to make comparison between the given items. Use the comparative form (-er/more).

Q: walking/ running

Open Ended

Choose any appropriate adjective from the list to make comparison between the given items. Use the comparative form (-er/more).

Q: sunlight/ moonlight

​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

Open Ended

Add "very, much, a lot, or far to these sentences.

"Taking an airplane is faster than hitchhiking."

Open Ended

Add "very, much, a lot, or far to these sentences.

"Learning a second language is more difficult than learning science."

​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

Multiple Choice

LESS....THAN / NOT AS.......AS

"I am ______ good at repairing things _____ Diane is.

• LESS....THAN

• NOT AS.......AS

Multiple Select

LESS....THAN / NOT AS.......AS

"My nephew is ........ ambitious ...... my niece."

• LESS....THAN

• NOT AS.......AS

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​3. SUPERLATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​Superlative is the highest degree of comparison. It shows which of these nouns being compared has the greatest or least degree.

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​3. SUPERLATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​The pattern for 1 or 2 syllable:

  S + to be + the + adj + est

  S + verb + the + adv + est

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The pattern for 3 syllables or more:​

S + to be + the most + adj

S + verb + the most + adv​

​3. SUPERLATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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