A. There are three kinds of degree comparisons
1.Positive degree
Positive degree indicates that something has the quality
a .
Example :
1. She is a smart as her mother.
2. My bag is as expensive as yours
b.
Not as + ADJECTIVE + as
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Not so + ADJECTIVE + as
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Example:
1.She is not as smart as her mother.
2.She is not so smart as her mother.
2.Comparative degree
1.Intan is taller than Tina.
2.Dona is more stupid than his brother.
3.Matih is more difficult than English.
There are some rules to consider
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Rule
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Positive
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Comparative
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One syillable adjective and adverbs
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Add-er
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dark
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Darker
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big
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Bigger
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long
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Longer
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fast
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Faster
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Two syillable adjective and adverbs
ending in - y
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-y + er = ier
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pretty
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Prettier
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sharply
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Shapelier
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Two syillable adjective that have the
stress in the first syllable
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More + adjective
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mode st
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More Modest
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stupid
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More Stupid
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famous
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More Famous
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honest
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More Honest
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useful
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More Useful
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Adjective and adverbs with more than two
sylable
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More + adjective
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important
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More Important
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intelligent
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More Intelligent
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3. Superlative degree
It indicates that something has more quality than anything of its kind
Pattern :
The + adjective + est
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+
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Of all / periode of time
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The + most + adjective
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In + place/group of people
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Example :
1. Dungu is the most stupid student in her class.
2. Paper is the most combustible of all the materials.
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Rule
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Positive
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Comparative
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One syillable adjective and adverbs
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Add-est
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dark
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Darker
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big
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Bigger
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long
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Longer
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fast
|
Faster
|
Two syillable adjective and adverbs
ending in - y
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-y + er = iest
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pretty
|
Prettier
|
sharply
|
Shapelier
|
Two syillable adjective that have the
stress in the first syllable
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Most + adjective
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mode st
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Most Modest
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stupid
|
Most Stupid
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famous
|
Most Famous
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honest
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Most Honest
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useful
|
Most Useful
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Adjective and adverbs with more than two
sylable
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Most + adjective
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important
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The Most Important
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intelligent
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The Most Intelligent
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4. Irregular degrees of comparison
Positive Comparative Superlative
Good better best
Well
Bad (ly)
ill worse worst
many
much more most
late later latest
latter last
near nearer nearest
far farther farthest
further furthest
little less least
old older oldest
elder eldest
Questions :
1.
Going by taxi is (expensive) Than by bus.
Answer : More expensive
2. I Hope their product Won't be the (famous) In the expo.
Answer : Most famous
3. I like her because she is the (patient) teacher in this school.
Answer : Most pattient
4. Does she has as (many skirts) as you do ?
Answer : Many skirts