
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
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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Open Ended
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 ?
Some text here about the topic of discussion
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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
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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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
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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: 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.
LESS....THAN
NOT AS.......AS
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Multiple Select
LESS....THAN / NOT AS.......AS
"My nephew is ........ ambitious ...... my niece."
LESS....THAN
NOT AS.......AS
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2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON
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Fill in the Blank
There is ________ about geography in encyclopedia than in dictionary.
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Fill in the Blank
Unhappy roommates can live together _______ if they learn to respect each other's differences.
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Fill in the Blank
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
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
One of _________ throughout the world is the motion picture or the animation.
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Nurrahma Restia Fatkhiyati
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