Jawaban:

(9) Neither is true.

(10) Ada dua jawaban:

b. The refrigerator is more expensive than the television.

d. The television is cheaper than the washing machine.

(11) a. as smart as

(12) d. taller

(13) c. bigger

(14) a. most difficult

(15) c. nearest

Penjelasan:

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Comparative sentence (lebih dari)

Object1 + is/are + (short adjective)-er + than + object2

Contoh: The television is cheaper than the refrigerator.

In Bahasa: TV lebih murah dari kulkas.

Object1 + is/are + more + (long adjective) + than + object2

Contoh: The washing machine is more expensive than television.

In Bahasa: Mesin cuci lebih mahal dari TV.

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Superlative sentence (paling)

Object1 + is/are + the (short adjective)-est

Contoh: The television is the cheapest.

In Bahasa: TV (itu barang) yang paling murah.

Object1 + is/are + the most + (long adjective)

Contoh: The refrigerator is the most expensive.

In Bahasa: Kulkas (itu barang) yang paling mahal.

Untuk menjawab soal nomor:

(9 dan 10)

Television (TV) @Rp. 2.000.000,-

Washing machine (mesin cuci) @Rp. 2.500.000,-/unit

Refrigerator (kulkas) @Rp. 3.000.000,-/unit

-- maka --

TV lebih murah (Television is cheaper)

daripada kulkas dan mesin cuci

(than the refrigerator and the washing machine).

The washing machine is more expensive than the television

(Mesin cuci lebih mahal daripada TV)

but cheaper than the refrigerator

(tapi lebih  murah daripada kulkas)

The refrigerator is more expensive

(Kulkas lebih mahal)

than the washing machine and the television

(daripada mesin cuci dan TV)

(11)

The speaker and the brother has the same smartness.

Therefore we use: "as smart as"

Yang ngomong dan kakaknya sama-sama pintar.

Pakailah "as smart as" (sepintar)

(12)

Lebih tinggi Andin. = Andin is taller than Siska.

(13)

Gajah lebih besar = Elephant is bigger than a buffalo.

(14)

Tidak ada yang dibandingkan, gunakan "most difficult"

karena long adjective, jadi pake most

(15)

Rumah sakit lebih dekat ke rumah = nearest (c)

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