MEETING 12

COMPARISON

How to make comparison between two or more things ( or persons ) has been mention briefly
in the spoken circle. Here are more explanations on the forms and the usage of compartives
and superlatives degree.

The form of regular comparatives and superlatives.

Adjective Form Comparatives Superlatives

Only one syllable, Add - R: Add – ST:
ending in E.
Examples: wide, Wider, Cuter, Finer Widest, Cutest, Finest
cute, finer

Only one syllable, Double the consonant, Double the the

with one vowel and and add – ER: Hotter, consonant, and add -EST:
one consonant at Bigger, Fatter Hottest, biggest, fattest.
the end.
Examples: hot, big,
fat

Only one syllable, Add – ER: lighter, neater, Add –EST: lightest,
with more than one faster neatest, fastest
vowel or more than
one consonant at
the end. Examples:
light, neat, fast

Two syllable ending Change Y to I, then add – Change Y to I, then add

in Y. Examples: ER: Happier, Sillier, – EST : Happiest, Silliest,
Happy, Silly, Lonely lonelier Loneliest

Two syllable or Use MORE before the Use MOST before the
more, not ending in adjective: more modern, adjective : most modern,
Y. Examples: more interesting, more most interesting, most
modern, beautiful beautiful
interesting,
beautiful
Comparative and Superlative yang berasal dari kata sifat yang bersuku kata satu dibentuk
dengan menambahkan “er” atau “est”.

Contoh:
Positive Comparative Superlative
Fast Faster Fastest
Long Longer Longest
Big Bigger Biggest

Comparative dan Superlative yang berasal dari kata sifat (Adjective) yang bersuku kata 3 atau
lebih dibentuk dengan menambahkan “more” atau “most”.

Contoh:
Positive Comparative Superlative
Interesting more interesting most interesting
Beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
Handsome more handsome most handsome
Expensive more expensive most expensive

Untuk Menyatakan persamaan positif, kita dapat menggunakan rumus:

As…….adjective…….as
Contoh: My house is as big as his

The same….Noun….as
Contoh: My house is the same size as his.

Untuk menyatakan persamaan negatif, kita dapat menggunakan rumus:

Not as/so…as
Contoh: My house is not as big as his.

EXERCISE 2 :
Rewrite the sentences below by giving the right forms of the words in
brackects.

1. Gelora Bung Karno Stadium is ( large ) than Bukit Jalil Stadium.

2. The Soetta Airport is the ( busy ) one in Indonesia.
3. His watch is ( expensive ) than mine.
4. Cheetah can run ( fast ) than horse.
5. Tiger is ( harmful ) than bear.
6. This hotel is the ( luxurious ) one in this city.
7. This book is ( interesting ) one for me.
8. The weather is ( cold ) than yesterday.
9. Mark was as old ( as, like ) my brother.
10. Rhino is a big animal, and Elephant is ( big ) than Rhino, but Whale is ( big ).