Klarifikasi Degree Of Comparison Beserta Rumus Dan Rujukan Kalimat
Degree of Comparison
Definisi dari Comparison ialah perbandingan. Comparison dipakai dengan kata sifat (Adjective) atau kata keterangan (Adverb).
Comparison dibagi menjadi 3 yaitu :
1. Positive Degree (se... setara/sama...)2. Comparative Degree ( lebih...dari...)
3. Superlative Degree (ter.../paling...)
Dibawah ini klarifikasi , rumus dan pola kalimatnya.
1. Positive Degree
Positive Degree yaitu bentuk kalimat yang dipakai untuk membandingkan antara 2 hal yang sifatnya setara. Apabila hal yang dibandingkan itu tidak setara , maka dalam possitive degree dinyatakan dalam kalimat negatve.Pola kalimat:
(+/?) as Adjective/Adverb as + S + (Auxiliary)
(-) not + as Adjective/Adverb as + S + (Auxiliary) atau
(-) not + so Adjective/Adverb as + S + (Auxiliary)
Contoh kalimat :
*Mother works as hard as father (Ibu bekerja sekeras ayah)
*You are as tall as your father ( Kamu setinggi ayahmu)
*Rio is as smart as his brother. ( Rio sepintar kakaknya )
*I can run as fast as flash ( Aku dapat berlari secepat kilat )
*I will handle this problem as carefully as possible. ( Aku akan menangani dilema ini sehati-hati mungkin)
*You must come as soon as possible. ( Kamu harus tiba sesegera mungkin)
*Pick me as soon as possible ( Jemput saya sesegera mungkin )
*I will be as strong as you (are) ( Aku akan menjadi sekuat dirimu ). Primary auxiliary (are) didalam kurung boleh dihilangkan.
*Jono speaks as loud as I (did) yesterday (Jono berbicara sekeras saya kemarin)
*Resti is as beautiful as her mother was. ( Resti secantik ibunya dulu) Primary auxiliary (was) tidak boleh dihilangkan alasannya menyatakan tenses simple past.
*Geovani is not as kind as his sister. ( Geovani tidak sebaik kakaknya )
*Bromo is not as high as Semeru. ( Bromo tidak setinggi Semeru)
*The cow doesn't run as fast as the horse. (Sapi tidak berlari secepat kuda )
*Does he look as diligent as his father lately? (Apakah beliau kelihatan serajin ayahnya akhir-akhir ini?)
*Is Irma as friendly as Armi ? ( Apakah Irma seramah Armi ? )
Untuk mengubah dari Possitive ke Comparative dan Superlative ada aturannya.
Silahkan baca Aturan Perubahan AdjectiveYang Digunakan Untuk Kalimat Degree of Comparison.
2. Comparative Degree
Comparative Degree ialah suatu bentuk kalimat yang dipakai untuk membandingkan 2 hal yang tidak setara, yang satu mempunyai kelebihan diantara yang lainnya.Comparative Degree diformulasikan kedalam 3 kategori.
A. Pola Conjuction
a. S + V + Adjective/Adverb + er + than + S + V
b. S + V + more/less + than + than + S + V
c. S + V + more/less + than + S + V
Contoh kalimat :
*He is more clever than I (am) ( Dia lebih pandai daripada saya )
*Lea is kind than her sibling. ( Lia lebih baik daripada saudara kandungnya )
*An elephant is bigger than a horse. ( Gajah lebih besar daripada kuda )
*My house is smaller than your house. ( Rumahku lebih kecil daripada rumahmu)
*Your friends are more than mine. (Teman-temanmu lebih banyak daripada teman-temanku)
*Be more careful . ( Lebih berhati-hatilah )
*Cheetah runs more quickly than Leopard ( Cetah berlari lebih kencang daripada macan tutul )
*Rony worked faster than anyone else ( Rony bekerja lebih cepat daripada yang lain )
*These shoes look more fashionable than those ones. ( Sepatu ini kelihatan lebih modern daripada yang lain )
*Keanu ate more slowly than his friend . ( Keanu makan lebih lambat daripada temannya )
*Diana has answered better than I. ( Diana sudah menjawab lebih baik daripada saya )
*This soup tastes saltier than this salad. ( Soup ini terasa lebih asin daripada salad ini )
*Aura Kasih is more interesting than Luna Maya ( Aura Kasih lebih menarik daripada Luna Maya )
*Budi studies more diligently than before. ( Budi berguru lebih rajin daripada sebelumnya )
B. Double Comparative
Doble Comparative dibagi mejadi 2 yaitu :
1. General ( Semakin.......semakin.....) Pola kalimatnya adalah: The Comparative (Adj/Adv-er), The Comparative(Adj/Adv-er) , maknanya mengacu pada kalimat sebelumnya.
Contoh kalimat :
*The smaller, the cuter ( Semakin kecil, semakin lucu )
*The larger, the more expensive ( Semakin besar, semakin mahal )
*The richer, the stronger ( Semakin kaya, semakin berpengaruh )
*The younger, the more creative ( Semakin muda , semakin kreatif )
*The older, the wiser ( Semakin renta semakin bijaksana )
*The darker , the colder ( Semakin gelap semakin hambar )
*When shall we leave ? The sooner, the better ( Kapan kita berangkat ? Lebih cepat lebih baik )
* Be like a rice tree, the higher, the benter. (Jadilah menyerupai padi, semakin tinggi semakin merunduk)
The Comparative (Adj/Adv-er) + S+ V , the comparative (Adj/Adv-er) + S + V
Contoh kalimat:
*The sooner he leaves, the happier I will feel ( Semakin cepat beliau pergi, saya akan merasa semakin senang )
*The bigger the house is, the more expensive the price ( Semakin besar sebuah rumah, semakin mahal harganya )
The more + S + V, the comparative (Adj/Adv-er) + S + V
Contoh kalimat :
*The more you study, the cleverer you will become ( Semakin banyak anda belajar, anda akan menjadi semakin akil )
*The more I study, the more I am confused /the more confused I am ( Semakin banyak saya belajar, semakin galau saya )
* The faster she walk, the sooner she can arrive home. ( Semakin cepat beliau berjalan , semakin segera beliau dapat tiba di rumah )
*The more expensive the seller give the price of their merchandise, the fewer he will gain the customer. ( Semakin mahal pedagang menawarkan harga barang dagangannya, semakin sedikit beliau akan memperoleh pelanggan )
2. Gradual ( Semakin lama.....semakin......)
Pola kalimat yang dipakai ialah the comparative (Adj/Adv-er) and the comparative (Adj/Adv-er)
Contoh kalimat :
*Agung is taller and taller ( Agung semakin usang semakin tinggi )
*More and more people come to Pare ( Semakin usang semakin banyak orang tiba ke Pare )
*David read more and more books ( David membaca buku semakin usang semakin banyak )
*My sister is smarter and smarter ( Kakakku semakin usang semakin akil )
*The day is getting darker and darker ( Hari semakin usang semakin gelap )
C. Comparative tanpa memakai than
Pola kalimatnya :
a. S + V + the comparative of the two + Noun
b. Of the two + Noun + S + V + the comparative
Contoh kalimat :
*Sisca is the prettier of two nominees ( Sisca lebih anggun diantara 2 penerima )
*Julie is the more beautiful of the two twocontestant ( Julie lebih anggun diantara 2 kontestan)
*Of the two new secretaries, Rina is the more responsive ( Diantara dua sekretaris, Rina lebih sesuai )
*Of the two pens, the red one works better ( Diantara 2 bolpoin, yang merah bekerja lebih baik )
3. Superlative degree
Superlative Degree ialah perbandingan tertinggi yang sudah tidak ada perbandingannya lagi.Pola kalimatnya yaitu :
a. S+ V + the superlative (Adj/Adv-est) atau S + V + the most (Adj/Adv-est)
Contoh kalimat :
*Nena is the most diligent in her class ( Nena ialah yang paling rajin di kelasnya )
*Paul spoke the most loudly yesterday ( Paul berbicara paling keras kemarin )
*What is the highest mount in Indonesia ? ( Gunung apa yang tertinggi di Indonesia ? )
*She made the biggest cake ever (Dia menciptakan camilan manis terbesar semenjak itu )*Who has done the duty the most quickly ? ( Siapa sudah mengerjakan kiprah paling cepat ? )
*Is Rico the tallest boy in your class ? ( Apakah Rio pemuda tertinggi di kelasmu ? )
b. Of the superlatif (Adj/Adv-est) + plural noun, S + V
Contoh kalimat :
*All of the greatest lakes , Michigan has American borders ( Diantara semua danau terbesar, Michigan mempunyai perbatasan Amerika )
*One of the biggest island in Indonesia is Borneo ( Salah satu pulau terbesar di Indonesia adalh Borneo )
*Reza is one ot the smartes students in my periode.( Reza ialah satu diantara murid-murid di periode saya )
*Of the 3 girls , Jessica is the most beautiful ( Diantara 3 orang gadis itu , Jessica yang tercantik)
*Nuri is the most interesting of the 5 her friends ( Nuri yang paling menarik diantara 5 temannya itu )
*He is the bravest of them.(Dia ialah yang paling berani diantara mereka)
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