Degree of

Comparison
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Definition
Degree of comparison is comparison level which is used to compare
two things or more. They are adjective and adverb.
Degree of comparison level
• Positive degree
• Comparative degree
• Superlative degree
 Positive Comparative Superlative
Narrow Narrower narrowest
Spry Sprier Spriest
Brave Braver Bravest
Big Bigger Biggest
Smart Smarter Smartest
Slow Slower Slowest
Lazy Lazier Laziest
Simple Simpler Simplest
Clever Clever Cleverest
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Good Better Best
Rules of Change
 One syllable
 The last letter of word -y and preceded with consonant
Comparative : replace y with i + er
Superlative : replace y with i + est
Example : spry – sprier – spriest
Jono is a spry policeman / Jono is sprier than Jajang / Jono is the spriest
policeman in the mabes polri

 The last letter of word -e

Comparative : + r
Superlative : + st
Example : brave – braver – bravest
Sony is a brave student / Sony is braver than Tony / Sony is the bravest
student in SMAN 1 Arwana
Rules of Change
 The last letter of word is consonant and preceded by vocal, so the
consonant is doubled
Comparative : + er
Superlative : + est
Example : big – bigger – biggest
Borobudur is a big temple / Borobudur is bigger than
Cangkuang / Borobudur is the biggest temple in Indonesia
Rules of Change
 The two last letter word is consonant
Comparative : + er
Superlative : + est
Example : smart – smarter – smartest
I am smarter / I am smarter than Regy / I am the smartest
student in the class
 The last word is consonant and preceded by vocal
Comparative : + er
Superlative : + est
Example : slow – slower – slowest
My car is slow / my car is slower than Siska’s car / my car is the
slowest car in this village
Rules of Change
 Two syllables
 The last letter of word -y, so it s replaced by -i
Comparative : replace y with i + ier
Superlative : replace y with i + iest
Example : lazy – lazier – laziest
Rendy is a lazy student / Rendy is lazier than Aceng / Rendy
is the laziest student in the class
 The last letter of word -le
Comparative : + r
Superlative : + st
Example : simple – simpler – simplest
English is simple / English is simpler than chemistry /
English is the simplest subject in the world
Rules of Change
 The last word is consonant and preceded by vocal
Comparative : + er
Superlative : + est
Example : clever – cleverer – cleverest
Rules of Change
Three syllables or more
 Comparative : more +
 Superlative : most +
 Example : beautiful / more beautiful / most beautiful
Melati is a beautiful flower / Melati is more beautiful
than rose / Melati is the most beautiful flower in the world
 Irregular comparison
 Example : bad – worse – worst
Your car is bad / your car is worse than mine / your car is the worst
car in the world
Little – less - least