COMPARATION

DEGREE

CHRISTOVIAN.J.MAITIMU
GABRIEL.R.P.ELIM
JONATHAN.G.S.ANDRIANTO
A) COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Are Used to compare differences They are used in sentences where

between the two objects they two nouns are compared, in this
modify(larger, smaller, faster, pattern : Noun(subject) + verb +
higher). comparative adjectives + than +
noun(object).

Comparative
adjectives
Example: -Your cat eats FASTER than
The second item of comparison my cat
can be omitted if it is clear from -My father is OLDER than your father
the context (final example below). -His hands are BIGGER than my
hands
B) SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Are used to describe an object which They are used in sentences where a
is at the upper or lower limit of a subject is compared to a group of
quality (the tallest, the smallest, the objects: Noun (subject) + verb + the +
fastest, the hightest). superlatives adjectives + noun(object

SUPERLATIVES
ADJECTIVES
Example: -You are the TALLEST kid i’ve ever
The group that is being compared seen
with can be omitted if it clear ftom -He is the SMARTEST kid in the class
the context (final example below)
-We are the STUPIDEST kid in the school
C) NOUN PHRASE
a.ONE
SYLLABLE
ADJECTIVES

d. IRREGULEAR
COMPARATIVES NOUN b.TWO
SYLLABLES
AND
SUPERLATIVEES PHRASE ADJECTIVES

c.THREE OR
MORE
SYLLABLES
A. ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES

Adjectives Comperatives Superlatives

Add –er for the comperative and and –est for Tall Taller Tallest
the superlative. If the adjective has a
consonant + singgel vowel + consonant spelling
must be double before adding the ending Bright Brighter Brightest

Small Smaller Smallest

Sad Sadder Saddest

B. TWO SYLLABLES ADJECTIVES
Adectives with two syllables can from the Adjective Comparative Superlative
comperative either by adding –er or by
preceeding the adjective with more. These Lazy Lazier Laziest
adjective form the superlative either by adding
– est or by preceeding the adjective with most. Safe Safer Safest
If you are not sure whether a two syllable
adjective can take a comparative or superlative Busy Busier Busiest
ending, play it safe and use more and most
instead. For adjective ending in y, change the y
Tangled More tangled Most tangled
to an I before adding the ending
C.THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES

Adjectiives with three or more syllables from Adjective Comperative Superlative

the comperative by putting more in fron of the
adjective, and the superlative by putting most Amazing More amazing Most amazing
in front
Suspended More suspended Most suspended
D.IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES

These very common adjectives have completely Adjective Comparative Superlative

Irregular comparative and superlative Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Little Lesser Least
Far Further Furthest