1.

1. My German is worse than yours. I can't say anything!

2. Mexico City is bigger than Madrid. More people live there.

3. Sally is tidier than her sister. She always puts her things away.

4. I think cities are more interesting than small towns.

5. Ben thinks cycling is better than walking. He loves going everywhere on his bike.

2.

1. My mum is the best cook in our family.

2. My bed is the most comfortable in out house.

3. This is the worst book ever. It's really boring.

4. Our school is the biggest in our city.

5. Our neighbors are the noisiest people in our street.

EXPLICATION

Comparative degree:

Membandingkan dua hal. Biasanya menggunakan kata than setelah adjectivennya.

Form:

Q + r/er/ier + than

Q » adjective (big, small, tall, etc)

Contoh:

My book is cheaper than yours.

[Bukuku lebih murah daripada milikmu. ]

»» Untuk adjective yang memiliki 2 suku kata, tidak berlaku aturan ( +r/er/ier), melainkan ditambah more sebelum adjective.

Contoh:

She is more beautiful than me.

[Dia lebih cantik daripada aku. ]

»» Untuk kata sifat (adjective) yang irregular (tidak beraturan), kita bisa menghafalnya. Seperti bad --> worse, good --> better, etc.

Superlative degree:

Membandingkan sesuatu lebih dari 2 hal.

Form:

Q + the + st/est/iest

Contoh:

This book is the best.

[Buku ini yang terbaik. ]

»» Untuk yang lebih dari 2 suku kata, tidak berlaku aturan (+ st/est/iest), melainkan ditambah most sebelum adjective.

Contoh:

My sister is the most beautiful girl in our house.

[Kakakku adalah gadis tercantik di rumah kita. ]

»» Untuk adjective yang irregular, kita bisa menghafalnya, seperti bad --> worst, good --> best, far --> furthest, etc

Details:

Grade: V

Subject: English

Topic: Qualitative degree

Category: 5.5

Keywords: Superlative, comparative degree