A.

Degree of Comparison

Degrees of Comparison are used when we compare one person or one thing with another.

And in the degree of comparidon, there are three types of degrees of comparison in English. They
are positive degree, comparative degree, and also superlative degree.

1. Positive degree.

When we speak about only one person or thing, we use the positive degree.

“That song is fast.” Here, 'fast' is a positive degree of adjective where it describes the song without
drawing any comparisons with anything else.

Positive degree is also used for comparing the same characteristic of persons or things. For
instance: as tall as, as expensive as, as old as and others.

Pattern:

Subject + to be + as + adjective + as …..

Example : "The girl is as beautiful as her".

Each sentence mentioned above talks about only one noun.

2. Comparative degree.

When we compare two persons or two things with each other, we use both the positive degree
and comparative degree.

"That song is faster than the previous one”. Here, 'faster' is a comparative degree of adjective
where one song is being compared to another.

There are two pattern of Comparative Degree

● Comparative degree is formed by adding -er behind the adjective, if the adjective consists
of one syllable.

Pattern:

Subject + to be + adjective + er + than …..

Example: "This dictionary is cheaper than mine".

 ● Comparative Degree is formed by adding “more” in front of the adjective, if the adjective
consists of 2 syllable or more,
Pattern:

Subject + to be + more + adjective + than …..

Example : "Your book is more expensive than mine".

3. Superlative degree

Superlative degree of comparison is used when we are comparing three or more persons or
things. It can be used for a comparison between things, animals or persons to point out the
particular highest degree of that quality.

“That song is the fastest one on the CD”. Here, ‘fastest'is a superlative-degree of adjective where
it compares a particular song with all the others in the CD and ranks it the highest of any other
song.

There are two pattern of Superlative Degree

● Superlative Degree is formed by adding -est behind the adjective, if the adjective consists
of 1 syllable.

Pattern:

Subject + to be + the + adjective + est …..

Example : "He is the cleverest among them all".

● Superlative Degree is formed by adding “most” in front of the adjective, if the adjective
consists of 2 syllable or more.

Pattern:

Subject + to be + the + most + adjective …..

Example : "Jones is the most intelligent student".

References:

http://www.english-for-students.com/Degrees-of-Comparison.html
https://www.nurdiono.com/type-degrees-of-comparison.html

B. Word Order

Word Order is an essential part of writing and speaking when we put words in the wrong order,
the result is a confusing, unclear, and an incorrect sentence.
It is the order or arrangement of words in a phrase, clause, or sentence. Word order refers to the
way words are arranged in a sentence. The standard word order in English is: Subject + Verb +
Object. To determine the proper sequence of words, you need to understand what the subject,
verb and object(s) are.

And in the word order, there are too some types of it. They are:

1. Standard Word Order

A sentence’s standard word order is Subject + Verb + Object (SVO). Remember, the subject is
what a sentence is about; so, it comes first. For example: "The dog (subject) + eats (verb) +
popcorn" (object).

The subject comes first in a sentence because it makes our meaning clear when writing and
speaking. Then, the verb comes after the subject, and the object comes after the verb; and that’s
the most common word order. Otherwise, a sentence doesn’t make sense, like this:
● "Eats popcorn the dog". (verb + object + subject)
● "Popcorn the dog eats". (object + subject + verb)

2. Question

When asking a question, we follow the order auxiliary verb/modal auxiliary + subject + verb (ASV).
Auxiliary verbs and modal auxiliaries share meaning or function, many which are forms of the
verb “to be”. Auxiliary verbs can change form, but modal auxiliaries don’t.

As said, questions follow the form ASV; or, if they have an object, ASVO. Here are some
examples:
● "Can he cook?" “Can” (auxiliary) “he” (subject) “cook” (verb)
● "Does your dog like popcorn?" “Does” (A) “your dog” (S) “like” (V) “popcorn” (O)
● "Are you burning the popcorn?" “Are” (A) “you” (S) “burning” (V) “popcorn” (O)

References:

https://englishsentences.com/word-order/
https://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/importance-word-order-english