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Degrees of Comparison

Degrees of Comparison

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​fundamental grammar:

degree of comparison

Nurrahma Restia Fatkhiyati​

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​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.

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​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

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​1. POSITIVE/EQUAL DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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

The pattern :

  S + to be + as + adj + as

  S + verb + as + adv + as

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​POSITIVE/EQUAL DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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  S + to be + as + adj + as

  S + verb + as + adv + as

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​POSITIVE/EQUAL DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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​POSITIVE/EQUAL DEGREE OF COMPARISON

​Example: ....not as sharp as....

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

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Answer 1 (ONE) Sentence

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​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.

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

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​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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​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

The pattern for more than two syllables

  S + to be + more + adj + than

  S + verb + more + adv + than

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Open Ended

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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

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

Q: walking/ running

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

Q: sunlight/ moonlight

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​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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Open Ended

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

"Taking an airplane is faster than hitchhiking."

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Open Ended

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

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

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​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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Multiple Choice

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

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

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LESS....THAN

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NOT AS.......AS

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Multiple Select

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

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

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LESS....THAN

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NOT AS.......AS

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​2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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There is ________ about geography in encyclopedia than in dictionary.

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Fill in the Blank

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Unhappy roommates can live together _______ if they learn to respect each other's differences.

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Health care in rural areas is poor. We need ______ to treat people in rural areas.

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​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

The pattern for 3 syllables or more:​

S + to be + the most + adj

S + verb + the most + adv​

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​3. SUPERLATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON

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Fill in the Blank

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

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Fill in the Blank

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One of _________ throughout the world is the motion picture or the animation.

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​fundamental grammar:

degree of comparison

Nurrahma Restia Fatkhiyati​

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