A.
DEGREES OF COMPARISON
DEFINITION
Degrees
of comparison refers to adjectives being written in different forms to compare
one, two or more nouns which are words describing persons, places and things.
There are three Degrees of Comparison
:
1.
Positive Degree
The positive degree is
the most basic and the simplest degree of comparison. It does not relate to any
superior or inferior quality of any other thing. The positive form is the basic
form which denotes just the existence of the quality in the thing. Adjectives
in positive degree are used when there is no need of any comparison or and
comparison required in the sentence. They are used merely to say or describe
the quality in question. It is merely a fact stated using a very basic
non-comparative language and terms. Positive degree is used when there is just
one thing to be described or talk about and nothing to compare it with.
v
Pattern
Subject + to be + as + adjective + as …..
Example
:
·
This fruit is as sweet as that one
·
No other food is as nourishing as milk
·
My
book is as interesting as yours
·
Their
house is as big as that one
2. Comparative
Degree
Comparative
degrees help in comparing two different things or two sets of things. It
denotes that one thing displays a greater amount of a quality compared to
something else. We generally use both positive degree and comparative degree
when we compare two things with each other. The comparative degree of an
adjective expresses a high degree of the quality than that present in the
positive degree
v Pattern
There are two pattern of Comparative
Degree :
1) Comparative
Degree is formed by adding -er behind the adjective, if the adjective consists
of 1 syllable.
Subject + to be + adjective + er + than …..
Example :
·
Your father is older than John’s father.
·
Linda is prettier than her elder sister.
·
My wife's CD collection is larger than
my son's.
·
Today is hotter than yesterday
·
This exercise is easier than the last one
2) Comparative
Degree is formed by adding “more” in front of the adjective, if the adjective
consists of 2 syllable or more.
Subject + to be +
more + adjective + than …..
Exampe
:
·
Your book is more expensive than mine.
·
This year’s exhibit is more impressive than the
last year’s
·
He visits his family more frequently than she
does
3.
Superlative Degree
Superlative degree exists to explain the
last degree where the thing is question far exceeds all other in the quality in
question. In this form, comparisons are drawn between more than two things and
one of them is considered higher than all other. It can be used for a comparison
between things, animals or persons to point out the particular highest degree
of that quality.
v Pattern
There are two
pattern of Superlative Degree :
1)
Superlative Degree is formed by adding -est
behind the adjective, if the adjective consists of 1 syllable.
Subject +
to be + the + adjective + est …..
Example :
·
He is the cleverest among them all.
·
Jones is the oldest student in our class.
·
You are the laziest member in our club
·
Alice is the prettiest girl in the
neighborhood.
·
John is the tallest boy in the family
2)
Superlative Degree is formed by adding “most” in
front of the adjective, if the adjective consists of 2 syllable or more.
Subject + to be +
most + adjective …..
Example :
·
This is the most beautiful flower.
·
That is the most expensive shirt.
·
Eric is the most intelligent of the
three.
·
Christy is the most responsible person
in the class.
B.
QUESTION WORD
A question word refers
to a special kind of pronoun used to ask questions. Question words are also
called wh questions because they include the letters 'W' and 'H'.
WH Question
Words and there meaning
Question words
|
Meaning
|
Examples
|
who
|
person
|
Who's that? That's
Nancy.
|
where
|
place
|
Where do you live?
In Boston
|
why
|
reason
|
Why do you sleep
early? Because I've got to get up early
|
when
|
time
|
When do you go to
work? At 7:00
|
how
|
manner
|
How do you go? By
car
|
what
|
object, idea or
action
|
What do you do? I
am an engineer
|
which
|
choice
|
Which one do you
prefer? The red one.
|
whose
|
possession
|
Whose is this book?
It's Alan's.
|
whom
|
object of the verb
|
Whom did you meet?
I met the manager.
|
what kind
|
description
|
What kind of music
do you like? I like quiet songs
|
what time
|
time
|
What time did you
come home?
|
how many
|
quantity
(countable)
|
How many students
are there? There are twenty.
|
how much
|
amount, price (uncountable)
|
How much time have
we got? Ten minutes
|
how long
|
duration, length
|
How long did you
stay in that hotel? For two weeks.
|
how often
|
frequency
|
How often do you go
to the gym? Twice a week.
|
how far
|
distance
|
How far is your
school? It's one mile far.
|
how old
|
age
|
How old are you?
I'm 16.
|
how come
|
reason
|
How come I didn't
see you at the party?
|
C.
ANALYZE
5W + 1H IN ENGLISH NEWSPAPER
TURBULENCE INJURES ON 17
ON INDONESIA-HONGKONG FLIGHT
Seventeen passengers and crew were
injured when a Hong Kong Airlines' flight ran into severe turbulence early
Saturday on the way from Indonesia's resort Bali island to Hong Kong.
The Airbus A330-200 with 204
passengers and 12 crew returned to Bali about 2 and a half hours into the
flight and landed safely at 4:34 a.m. ( 2034 GMT Friday ), said Trikora Harjo,
general manager of Bali's Ngurah Rai airport.
The plane encountered the turbulence
above Kalimantan, Indonesia's part of Borneo, he said.
Most of the injuries were head
bruises and there were no serious cases, Harjo said. Three crewmembers and
eight passengers were brought to a hospital while six others were treated at
the airport clinic, he said.
He said there was no damage to the
plane, but an inspection was underway.
Ninety-five passengers were flown
to Hong Kong on board a Garuda Indonesia plane Saturday morning while the rest
were waiting at the airport and hotels.
It was the second such incident
involving Airbus planes over Indonesian territory in the past four days. And
this incident because there isn’t air.
Reference
: The Jakarta Post Newspaper
5W + 1H :
1.
What the issue discussed in the news?
The Plane Airbus A330-200 encountered the
turbulence
2.
Where the plane encountered the turbulence?
The plane encountered the turbulence in above
Kalimantan
3.
Who is the victim of the incident?
The victim is 204 passengers and 12 crew
4.
When the plane encountered the turbulence?
The plane encountered the turbulence on early
Saturday
5.
Why the incident could happened?
The incident could happened because there isn’t
air
6.
How a solution to resolve the incident?
Solution to resolve the incident is the
Pylot should be careful and avoid turbulence prone areas
Sumber :
