Sunday, March 11, 2018

Comparing the quality of persons, things and events ( Membandingkan kualitas orang, benda dan peristiwa )

Pelajarilah kalimat - kalimat berikut ini!


  • Car is more expensive than motorcycle. ( Mobil lebih mahal daripada Sepeda motor. )
  • Horse is faster than Donkey. ( Kuda lebih cepat daripada Keledai. )
Kalimat - kalimat diatas mengungkapkan perbandingan kualitas benda. Untuk lebih jelasnya, silahkan perhatikan kalimat dan keterangan berikut!

Andre is tall.
Adam is very tall.
Adam is taller than Andre.

Andre is careful.
Adam is very careful.
Adam is more careful than Andre.

Keterangan:

The suffix -est is used for the same words that -er is used with
a. Adjectives and adverbs of one syllable:
   clear                    clearer                       the clearest
   fast                      faster                         the fastest
   hard                     harder                       the hardest
   nice                     nicer                          the nicest
b. Adjectives that end in -y (2 syllables):
   easy                   easier                         the easiest
   happy                happier                       the happiest
   lazy                   lazier                          the laziest
  Note the following irregular forms:
  good                  better                           the best
  well                   better                           the best
  bad                    worse                           the worst
  badly                 worse                           the worst
  far                      farther                          the farthest

The word most is used with the same words that more is used with.
a. Adjectives of two more syllables:
   careful             more careful                 the most careful
   beautiful          more beautiful              the most beautiful
   expensive        more expensive            the most expensive
   interesting       more interesting           the most interesting
   important        more important             the most important
   necessary        more necessary             the most necessary
b. Adverbs that have the adverb suffix -ly:
   carefully         more carefully              the most carefully
   clearly            more clearly                  the most clearly
   easily             more easily                    the most easily
   quickly          more quickly                  the most quickly
   rapidly           more rapidly                  the most rapidly


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