COMPARISONSComparisons adalah menyatakan perbandingan antara dua hal atau lebih. Yang mungkin equal dan unequal.yang dibandingkan biasanya adjectives atau adverbs.

1. Equel comparisonsa Equel comparisons adalah: menyatakan bahwa dua hal tepat sama atau jika negative tidak sama.

Rumusnya : subjek + verb(be) + as+ adjc/adv + as + noun/pronoun. Dalam bahasa Indonesia : pokok + katakerja(be) + as + kata sifat/kata kerja +as + kata sifat/kata ganti Keterangan : Bahwa so sering digunakan untuk menggantikan kata as.

Contoh : He is not as tall as his father, atau He is not so tall as his father.Terjemahannya:Dia tidak tinggi seperti ayah saya.

Example equal comparisons : My book is as interesting as yours, or My book is so interesting as yours.Terjemahannya;Buku saya sepertinya menarik bagi keluarga saya.

His car runs as fast as a race car, or His car runs so fast as a race car.Terjemahannya:Dia membawa mobil dengan kencang sepeerti pembalap mobil.

Jhon sings as well as his sister ,or Jhon sings so well as his sister.TerjemahannyaJhon bernyanyi sama seperti kakanya.

Ide yang sama juga dapat disampaikan dengan cara lain; Dengan rumus; subject + verb/be + the same + noun + as + noun/ pronoun. Contohnya: My house is has height as his, or My house is the same height as his.Terjemahannya:Rumah saya adalah tinggi seperti rumahmu.

Contoh kata sifat (adjective) dan kata benda (noun) :

adjective

Heavy , light Wide ,narrow Deep, shallow Long, short Big, small

nouns

Weight (berat) Width (lebar) Depth (dalam) Length (panjang) Size (ukuran)

Unequal comparisonsUnequel comparisons adalah:menyatakan tingkat perbandingan lebih antara dua hal.Rumusnya:Subject + verb + adjective+er Adverb + ernounMore+adjective/adverb + than + pronounLess + adjective/adverb

Contoh :1 Jhons grades are higher than his sisters2. Today is hotter than yesterday.3. He speaks Spanish more fluently than i4. He visits his family lessfrequentlythan she does.

Unequel dapat lebih lanjut ditekankan dengan menambah much or fardidepan bentuk komperatif: Contoh: Harrys watch is far more expensive than mine. A watermelon is much sweeter than a lemon.