COMPARISON DEGREE

In most descriptive adjectives (descriptive adjectives) and adjectives quantitative (quantitative adjective) has a high-level comparisons that describe nouns.In English, the levels of comparison in adjectives is called the degrees of comparison (comparison level), which is divided into 3 (three) groups: 

1. Positive Degree (Ordinary Level)2. Comparative Degree (Level More)3. Superlative Degree (Top Level) 

Shape comparison is made of the positive form is added with the suffix-er or-r and more prefix. While the superlative form is formed from the positive form is added with the suffix-est or-st and most prefix. 

How to form the comparative degree of adjectives are as follows: 

1. Adjective (adjective) consisting of one syllable, only added to the suffix-er and-est.Positive Comparative SuperlativeFast Faster FastestLoud Louder LoudestOlder Oldest OldCheap Cheaper CheapestGreat Greater GreatestTall Taller TallestHigh High HighNear Nearer NearestLight Lighter Lightest 

2. Adjective consisting of one syllable and ends with one consonant (consonants) beginning with the letter (vocals), plus the suffix-er and-est. a final consonant is doubled.Positive Comparative SuperlativeHot Hotter HottestFat fatter FattestThin Thinner ThinnestBig Bigger BiggestWet Wetter WettestCruel Crueller Creuller 

3. Adjective ending in-y with the letter and started one or two letters off, then replaced with-y-i and then add-er or-est.Positive Comparative SuperlativeEasy Easier EasiestFriendliest friendlier FriendlyAngry angrier AngriestGuiltier Guiltiest GuiltyHungry Hungrier HungriestRusty Rustier RustiestLazy Lazier LaziestBusy Busier busiestCraziest Crazy Crazier 

4. Adjectives which end with the letter-y and preceded by vowels (vowel), then the letter-y did not change and the direct plus-er or-est.Positive Comparative SuperlativeGrey Greyer GreyestLay Layer Layest 

5. The adjective consists of two syllables and ending with-er or-ow-er directly coupled or-est.Positive Comparative SuperlativeClever Cleverer CleverestShallow Shallower ShallowestSlow Slower Slowest 

6. The adjective consists of two syllables ending with letter-e, then the only plus-r or-st only.Positive Comparative SuperlativeWider Wide WidestComplete Completer CompletestWise Wiser Wisest 

7. The adjective consists of two syllables, but the pronunciation pressure falls on the first syllable, not plus-er and-est, but coupled with more and most.Positive Comparative SuperlativeMost famous More famous FamousMore Most Nervous nervous nervousMore Most Charming charming charming 

8. Adjective consisting of three syllables or more, coupled with more and most. 

Positive Comparative SuperlativeMore Most Terrible terrible terribleMore useful Most useful UsefulMore Most Useless Useless UselessMore readable Most Readable readableDifficult More Difficult Most DifficultMore dilligent Most dilligent DilligentMore Most different different different 

There are some adjectives comparative and superlative forms it does not follow the rules as set out above. 

Positive Comparative SuperlativeA few Less LeastFew Fewer FewestHind Hinder HindmostOlder Oldest OldEldest ElderFar Farther FarthestFurther FurthestBad Worse Worstill Worse WorstEvil Worse WorstGood Better BestMany Much MoreMuch Much MoreA Little Less LeastLast Late LaterLater Latest 

In use the degrees of comparison in the sentence inggrsi must consider the following points, namely:



1. Ordinary Level (Positive Degree) 
In general, this form is used to: 
a. Declaring a state of what it is. 
Example: 
• She is an attractive girl (She was an attractive girl) 

b. Compare two objects or the same person, whether the nature, form or other parts. The formula used is as follows: 
as + Positive + as 
Example: 
• Your house as big as my house 
Or you can use the following formula as a substitute formula above: 
No Less Than + Positive + 
Example:• your house no less Than my big house
c. Declare two objects or people who have nothing in common. The formula to use is:Not + so + Positive + asExample:• His car not so new as yoursOr you can use the following formula as a substitute formula above:Less Than + Positive +Example: 
• His new car less Than yours 

2. Rate More (Comparative Degree) 
In general, more levels of this form is used to compare two different things or people. Or in other words used to express that susuatu object or person has more properties than others. The formula to use is: 
Comparative + Than 
Example: 
• My car is faster Than his car 

3. Top level (Superlative Degree) 
This form is used to declare that certain things have the nature of most ...... than others. Generally used to compare three or more objects. The formula to use is: 
The + Superlative + Nouns + In 
The + Superlative + Of 
Example: 
• This is the fastest car in the rally. 
• Elvis Presley is the greatest musician in the world 
Or you can use the formula as a substitute for both the formula above: 
The + Superlative (with most) + Noun 
Example: 
• She is the most beautiful woman in this country



EXERCISE:
• All the sentences below contains kessalahan. Find and correct these errors.
1. Alaska is large Than Texas (Alaska is larger Than Texas)
2. Alaska is Largest state in the United States.
3. Texas in the larger from France in land area
4. Old shoes are usually more comfortable That new shoes.
5. My running shoes are the more comfortable shoes I own
6. My running shoes are more comfortable as my boots
7. Mr. Molina writes Ms. Than the most clearly. York
8. Home is the most widely Used language from the world
9. I have one sister and one brother. My sister is younger in the family
10. Mark's Knife was as Sharper from a razor food.