Degrees of Comparison.pptx

Degree of Comparison

1. What are Degrees of Comparison ? Degrees of Comparison are used when we compare one person or one thing with another. Degrees of Comparison apply to adjectives or adverbs. There are three Degrees of Comparison in English. 1. Positive degree. 2. Comparative degree. 3. Superlative degree. F or example : Positive Comparative Superlative high higher Highest Good Better Best Expensive More expensive Most expensive

2. What is Positive Degree? Positive degree (denotes the simple degree) to compare two equal things. when we speak about only one person or thing, we use the Positive degree. For example : Anita is as diligent as Anna Tom works as diligently as John I am as smart as my brother

3. What is comparative degree? Comparative degree (denotes a higher degree) to compare two more things, when we compare two persons or two things with each other, we use both the Comparative degree. Examples: He is taller than me This task is  easier than  the previous one.  My sister is more beautiful than Linda

4. What is Superlative degree? Superlative degree (denotes the highest degree) w hen we compare more than two persons or things with one another, w e use all the three Positive, Comparative and Superlative degrees. For example : I am the shortest  girl among my friends.  Mr. Budiman is  the richest  man in this town. Semeru is the highest mountain in East Java

5. The formula of Degrees of Comparison 1. Positive as + adjective + as As + adverb + as For example ( Anita is as diligent as Anna)

6. The formula of Degrees of Comparison 2. Comparative Adjective +er +than (1 syllable) Example (He is taller than me) More +adjective + than (more 1 syllable) Example (My sister is more beautiful than Linda)

7. The formula of Degrees of Comparison 3. Superlative The +adjective + est + in/of (1 syllables) Example : ( Semeru is the highest mountain in East Java) The +most +adj/adv + in/of (more 1 syllables) Example : (It is one of  the most delicious  meal I have ever had.)