Comparative / Superlative

Jawaban:

B.

1. An ant is smaller than a grasshopper. (Semut lebih kecil dari belalang) | Comparative.

2. Donny is the biggest student in his class. (Donny adalah siswa terbesar di kelasnya) | Superlative.

3. The little girl looks happier today than yesterday. (Gadis kecil itu terlihat lebih bahagia hari ini daripada kemarin) | Comparative.

4. No one is stronger than my father. (Tidak ada yang lebih kuat dari ayahku) | Comparative.

5. Traditional market sellsthe cheapestfruits and vegetables in my city. (Pasar tradisional menjual buah dan sayuran termurah di kota saya) | Superlative.

C.

• Comparative:

Age:

Sisca is 10 years old, Tomi is 12 years old, Adi is 15 years old, and Anita is 14 years old, it means that Tomi is young but not as young as Sisca.

Height:

Sisca's height is 150 cm, Tomi's height is 160 cm, Adi's height is 166 cm, and Anita's height is 167 cm, it means that Adi is tall but not as tall as Anita.

• Superlative:

Age:

Sisca is 10 years old, Tomi is 12 years old, Adi is 15 years old, and Anita is 14 years old, it means that Adi is the oldest and Sisca is the youngest and Adi is older than Anita.

Height:

Sisca's height is 150 cm, Tomi's height is 160 cm, Adi's height is 166 cm, and Anita's height is 167 cm, it means that Anita is the tallest and Sisca is the shortest and Anita is taller than Adi.

Penjelasan:

Comparative (Komparatif) is the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses a difference in amount, in number, in degree of quality.

Komparatif digunakan untuk membandingkan dua objek.

Contoh:

- Comparative 1

The comparative form is -er or more.

a. The pudding is sweeter than the cake.

b. Dancing is more interesting than singing.

- Comparative 2

French isn't as easy as I thought. (I thought that French was easy.)

Today is not as hot as yesterday. (Yesterday was hotter than today.)

Superlative (Superlatif) is the form of an adjective or adverb which expresses that the thing or person being described has more of the particular quality than anything or anyone else of the same type.

Superlatif digunakan untuk menyatakan objek yang "paling" di antara objek lainnya.

Contoh:

The superlative form is -est or most.

a. Doughnut is the cheapest in this bakery.

b. Cheesecake is the most expensive in this bakery.

cheers.