Hani Tasali: Kata yang mengandung comparative dan comparation

Equal Comparisons:

Ø Joni is as clever as she.

Ø My brother is as naughty as they.

Ø You study as frequently as he.

Ø Joni is not as clever as she = Joni is not so clever as she.

Ø My brother is not as naughty as they = My brother is not so naughty as they. You don’t study as frequently as he = You don’t study so frequently as he.

Ø Dadang is as tall as I. (Dadang sama tingginya dengan saya).

Ø Is a rose as fragrant as a jasmine?

Ø Dedi sings as well as his wife.

Ø Does Michael Schumacher drive as fast as Valentino Rossi?

Unequal comparisons :

· Jerry eats as much food as Tom.

· Jerry has as little patience as Tom.

· Jerry is not hungry. Jerry have had as much as Tom want. (“food” telah dipahami)

· Jerry has as many children as tom does.

· Jerry has as few books as Tom.

· Jerry has visited the States as many times as Tom has.

· Jerry has three brothers. That’s as many as Tom has. (“brothers” telah dipahami)

· Toyota is cheaper than Ford
· The test nowadays isn’t easier than it was three years ago
· Kendall Jenner is prettier than Kylie Jennner
· Cheetah’s body shape is more gorgeous than tiger’s

Double comparatives:

ü Robby is the bigger of the two dogs.

ü Of the two students, Rommy is the smarter

ü Of the two, this book is the easier to study.

ü Taufik Higayat has won three times as many champioships asSony Dwi Kuncoro.

ü My friend has a half as many CDs as I.

ü Canada has a thousand times as much fresh water as Indonesia.

ü Taufik Higayat has won three times as many champioships asSony Dwi Kuncoro.

ü My friend has a half as many CDs as I.

ü Canada has a thousand times as much fresh water as Indonesia.

Superlatives:

She is the happiest person among us (Dia (P) adalah orang yang paling bahagia di antara kami)
Rina is the cleverest student in class
this car is the cheapest among others.