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

​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

Fill in the Blanks

There is

about geography in encyclopedia than in dictionary.

Fill in the Blanks

Unhappy roommates can live together

if they learn to respect each other's differences.

Fill in the Blanks

Health care in rural areas is poor. We need

to treat people in rural areas.

​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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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

Fill in the Blanks

There is almost no air pollution at the South Pole. The South Pole has

in the world.

Fill in the Blanks

One of

throughout the world is the motion picture or the animation.

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