LESSON 5
Degree of Comparison
Tingkat Perbandingan
Expression and Sentence
Positive Degree:
Tingkat Biasa
My friend is as tall as me.
Teman saya setinggi saya.
My house is as big as your house.
Rumah saya sebesar rumahmu.
Benn’s car is as fast as Bob’s car.
Mobil Benn secepat mobilnya Bob.
Susan is as beautiful as her mother.
Susan secantik ibunya.
Bob is as intelligent as his father.
Bob secerdas ayahnya.
Comparative Degree:
Tingkat Lebih
Santi is older than her sister.
Santi lebih tua dari saudaranya.
Children are happier than adults.
Anak-anak lebih bahagia dari pada orang dewasa.
Iron is heavier than wood.
Besi lebih berat dari pada kayu.
Computer is more expensive than typewriter.
Komputer lebih mahal dari pada mesin tik.
The new management is more interesting than the old one.
Manajemen yang baru lebih menarik dari pada yang lama.
Knowledge is more important than money.
Pengetahuan lebih penting dari pada uang.
Superlative Degree:
Alinda is the smartest student in our class.
Alinda siswa terpandai di kelas kami.
Is Kalimantan the largest island in Indonesia?
Apakah Kalimantan pulau terbesar di Indonesia?
Can you apply the simplest method for our program?
Bisakah anda menerapkan metode paling simple untuk program kita?
He is the most intelligent man among them.
Dialah yang paling cerdas di antara mereka.
Is Bali the most interesting tourism destination in Indonesia?
Apakah Bali tujuan wisata paling menarik di Indonesia?
This is the most difficult job I have ever done?
Inilah pekerjaan paling sulit yang pernah saya kerjakan.