Chapter 4 Comparation Degree
Chapter 4 Comparation Degree
“Comparation Degree”
1. Positive Degree
Derajat perbandingan dimana dua hal memiliki derajat yang sama.
• Pronoun
Berfungsi untuk mengulangi pengulangan subject atau noun dalam kalimat.
• Possessive Adjective
Kata yang berguna untuk menjelaskan kata bendanya.
• Possessive Pronoun
Kata yang berperan sebagai noun dan menandakan kepemilikan.
As … as
To be (am, is, are) as adjective as
Examples:
Your book is as thick as mine.
My bicycle is as good as his.
Verb as adverb as
Examples:
He kicks the ball as strongly as Ronaldo does.
She can dance as beautiful as I can.
The same as
To be (am, is, are) the same as
Example:
My jacket’s color is the same as Ibnu’s.
Herdin’s bag is the same as Bagus’.
Verb the same (noun) as
Example:
My father wears the same shoes as mine.
Ibnu kicks the same ball as Bagus’.
Similar to
To be (am, is, are) similar to
Example:
Cows are similar to buffaloes.
His socks are similar to my brother’s.
Alike
To be (am, is, are) alike
Example:
Dony and Ibnu are siblings. Their eyes are alike.
My father and I are alike.
2. Comparative Degree
Pada comparative degree, salah satu dari kedua hal yang dibandingkan memiliki sifat
‘lebih’ dibanding hal lainnya, oleh karena itu digunakan adjective/adverb + -er atau more
+ adjective/adverb. Misalnya, “You are prettier than her.” memiliki arti kamu lebih
cantik daripada dia
3. Superlative Degree
Pada superlative degree, hal yang dibicarakan memiliki sifat ‘paling’ di antara
yang lainnya, oleh karena itu digunakan adjective/adverb + -est atau most +
adjective/adverb. Misalnya, “You are the prettiest girl in school.” memiliki arti
kamu adalah
perempuan
paling cantik
di sekolah.
Practice
1. Ibnu is 175 cm tall and Wills is 173 cm. Ibnu is ….. than Wills.
a. Tall
b. Tallest
c. Taller
d. As tall as
2. The students think that math is the …… subject of all.
a. Hard
b. Harder
c. Hardest
d. More hard
3. Ghina is ….. student of all of the student in the class.
a. Smart
b. Smarter
c. More smart
d. The Smartest
4. I got the …… snack than anyone in Dony’s Party last night.
a. Little
b. Least
c. Less
d. Many
5. Sastra house is …… than the others.
a. Near
b. Nearer
c. The nearest
d. More near
6. Which is …… iron or lead?
a. Heavy
b. More heavy
c. Heavier
d. Heaviest
7. We don’t like Ibnu. He is as …… as his brother.
a. Naughtiest
b. Naughty
c. Naughtier
d. Most naughty
8. She wants a ……. String than this to tie the parcel.
a. Longest
b. Long
c. Longer
d. More long
9. Today’s work isn’t as ….. as it was yesterday.
a. Harder
b. Hard
c. Hardest
d. Hardly
10. Who is ….. he or his brother?
a. Lazy
b. More lazy
c. Laziest
d. Lazier
11. I’m so impressed, your masterpiece is … than mine.
a. good
b. better
c. best
d. more good
15. For the engagement, she wants the … ring on the world.
a. expensive
b. expensiver
c. most expensive
d. more expensive
17. Last night I got the … meal than anyone in Lisa’s party.
a. little
b. less
c. least
d. many