Comparatives & Superlatives (bigger, the best)
Comparatives dan Superlatives adalah bentuk kata sifat (adjective) yang digunakan untuk membandingkan dua hal atau lebih. Dalam grammar bahasa Inggris level A2, kamu akan belajar cara membentuk comparative (lebih...) dan superlative (paling...) secara tepat, serta kapan menggunakannya. Contoh: big → bigger (lebih besar), the biggest (yang paling besar), good → better → the best.
Structure:
| Type | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| comparative short adjective | adj + -er + than | This phone is cheaper than that one. |
| comparative long adjective | more + adjective + than | She is more intelligent than her brother. |
| superlative short adjective | the + adj + -est | This is the tallest building. |
| superlative long adjective | the most + adjective | He is the most talented musician here. |
| irregular adjectives | good → better → the best | bad → worse → the worst | That was the worst experience ever. |
Notes:
- Gunakan comparative (-er / more...) untuk membandingkan dua hal.
- Gunakan superlative (-est / most...) untuk menunjukkan yang paling dari tiga hal atau lebih.
- Tambahkan -er/-est untuk kata sifat pendek (1 suku kata): small → smaller → the smallest.
- Gunakan more/most untuk kata sifat panjang (2+ suku kata): more beautiful → the most beautiful.
- Beberapa kata sifat tidak beraturan: good → better → the best, bad → worse → the worst, far → farther/further → farthest/furthest.
- Gunakan than setelah comparative: She is older than me.
- Gunakan the sebelum superlative: He is the most creative student.
Examples:
- My house is bigger than yours.
- This is the best movie I’ve ever seen.
- She is taller than her sister.
- It was the coldest day of the year.
- This exam is easier than the last one.
- That was the worst decision.
- He runs faster than me.
- Which city is more expensive?