nmary Grammar: Degrees of Coniparisons 1. Degrees of comparison are used when we compare two things or more by using an adjective or adverb. 2. There are three degrees of comparison in English. a. Positive Degree 1) Equality in positive degree, the quality of the things that are compared is the same. The common form of words used is "as + adjective + as Examples: Reyhan is as strong as Chairul. The word strong in the sentence is the adjective that shows equality between the persons in relative strength. 2) Inequality have the same quality. Example: The adjective in negative form shows that two persons or things do not A cheetah is not as fast as a cat. The word fast in the sentence is the adjective that shows the degree of difference between the two animals related to one quality. b. Comparative Degree To compare two people or things, we use the comparative form of an adjective. The comparative form is usually made by adding -er to the adjective.​