DEGREES OF COMPARISON

COMPARISON DEGREE

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1. Positive degree

as + adjective + as

Ex: My brother is as big as your brother.
My pen is as expensive as your pen.

not as + adjective + as

My brother is not as big as your brother.
My pen is not as expensive as your pen.

2. Comparative degree

adjective + er + than
more + adjective + than

A mountain is higher than a hill.
An ocean is wider than a lake.
Jane is more beautiful than Ana.
My pen is more expensive than your pen.

3. Superlative degree

the + adjective + est
the most + adjective

Andrew is the cleverest boy in the class.
Jane is the most beautiful girl in the class.


* The same as

Ex: John’s salary is the same as mine.
= John gets the same salary as me.

Tom is the same age as George.
= Tom’s age is the same as George.


* Enough and too

- enough = cukup

adjective/adverd + enough

He didn’t get the job because he wasn’t experienced enough.
You won’t pass the exam if you don’t study hard enough.


enough + noun

I have enough money to buy those shoes.


- too = terlalu

too .............
You never stop working. You work too hard.
The shirt is too big for me.

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