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efore doing the exercises below, you may want to review what we have learned about comparisons in "Degrees of Comparison: Positive, Comparative, Superlative, dan Parallel Increase". As a reminder, here is how to compare things using adjectives.A. Using Positive Degree:
To show that two things or people are similar in some way, we can use "as + adjective + as". Example sentences:- The tiger is as dangerous as the lion.
- For me, the rose is as beautiful as the sunflower.
B. Using Comparative degree:
To compare two things which are not similar, we can use "comparative adjectives + than". Comparatives can be "adjective + er + than" or "more + adjective + than". To learn more about comparative adjectives, read THIS.- Apples are smaller than coconuts.
- This motorcycle is more expensive than that one.
C. Using Superlative degree:
To compare three or more things, one of which is superior or inferior to the others, we use a "the superlative". The superlative can be formed with "the + adjective + est" or "the most + adjective".- John is the tallest boy in his class.
- The rose is the most beautiful flower in my garden.
EXERCISES
I. Write the comparative of the adjectives below.
Example:- pretty: ....
- interesting: ....
- strong: ....
- serious: ....
- happy: ....
- good: ....
- bad: ....
- delicious: ....
- loud: ....
- heavy: ....
II. Multiple choice quiz.
III. Look at the pictures below and complete each sentence using the given adjectives.
- A is ...(big)... B.
- A is ...(big)... C.
- C is ...(small)... A.
- C is ...(small)... box.
- C is not ...(big)... B.
- B is ...(big)... than C.
- The red motorcycle is ...(fast)... the green one.
- The blue motorcycle is ...(slow)... the yellow one.
- The blue motorcycle is ...(fast)... the red one.
- The yellow motorcycle is ...(fast)... of all.
- The blue motorcycle is not ...(fast)... the yellow one.
- The green motorcycle is much ...(slow)... the yellow one.
- The green motorcycle is ...(slow)... of all.
- The yellow motorcycle is much ...(fast)... the green one.
- The green motorcycle is ...(fast)... the yellow one.
III. Complete each of the below sentences using a comparative.
Example:- My job isn't very interesting. I want to do something ....
- He is not very tall. His brother is ....
- My car is old. I want to buy a ... one.
- These flowers aren't very nice. The blue ones are ....
- My chair is not comfortable. Yours is ....
- This car is too expensive. I want to buy a ... one.
- The food here isn't very good. I know a place that serves ... food.
- Tom doesn't work very hard. Jim works ....
- This knife isn't very sharp. Have you got a ... one?
- Our team didn't play well. The opponent played ....
- This beach isn't very beautiful. Mandalika beach is ....
- People today aren't very polite. In the past they were ....
- This table is too big. Let's find a ... one.
- Lombok is too far. I think we'll visit a ... place.
- The exercise is too difficult for them. They need something ....