Comparative dan Superlative: Cara Membandingkan dalam Bahasa Inggris
Pelajari cara membentuk comparative (-er, more) dan superlative (-est, most) adjectives dalam bahasa Inggris, lengkap dengan bentuk tidak beraturan.
Kita memakai comparative adjectives untuk membandingkan dua hal, dan superlative adjectives untuk menunjukkan yang paling ekstrem di antara tiga hal atau lebih.
This book is more interesting than that one. This is the most interesting book I've ever read.
Adjective pendek (satu suku kata)
Tambahkan -er untuk comparative dan -est untuk superlative.
| Sifat dasar | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| tall | taller | the tallest |
| fast | faster | the fastest |
| small | smaller | the smallest |
Aturan ejaan:
- berakhiran -e → tambah -r/-st saja: nice → nicer, nicest
- konsonan-vokal-konsonan → dobel konsonan terakhir: big → bigger, biggest
- konsonan + -y → ganti -y jadi -i: happy → happier, happiest
Adjective panjang (dua suku kata atau lebih)
Gunakan more untuk comparative dan most untuk superlative — jangan tambahkan -er/-est.
| Sifat dasar | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| interesting | more interesting | the most interesting |
| expensive | more expensive | the most expensive |
| beautiful | more beautiful | the most beautiful |
Sebagian adjective dua suku kata (terutama yang berakhiran -y, -er, -ow) bisa memakai kedua pola: happy → happier atau more happy (happier lebih umum).
Bentuk tidak beraturan
| Sifat dasar | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| good | better | the best |
| bad | worse | the worst |
| far | farther/further | the farthest/furthest |
| little | less | the least |
| much/many | more | the most |
Struktur kalimat
- Comparative + than: She is taller than her brother.
- Superlative + the (biasanya): He is the smartest student in the class.
- Perbandingan setara: This test is as difficult as the last one.
Kesalahan umum
- ❌ "This is more bigger than that." → ✅ "This is bigger than that." (jangan gabungkan -er dan more)
- ❌ "She is the most tallest in her class." → ✅ "She is the tallest in her class."
- ❌ "This movie is more good than the last one." → ✅ "This movie is better than the last one."
- ❌ "He is intelligenter than me." → ✅ "He is more intelligent than me." (adjective panjang, jangan tambahkan -er)
Cara paling cepat mengingat pola mana yang dipakai: hitung suku katanya — pendek pakai -er/-est, panjang pakai more/most.
Latihan cepat
0/4 terjawab1. This car is ______ than that one.
2. She is ______ student in the class.
3. This soup is ______ than yesterday's.
4. He is ______ than his brother.
Jawab semua 4 soal untuk melihat skormu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is "This is more bigger than that." incorrect?
The correct form is "This is bigger than that." Don't combine -er and more.
What's the correct way to say "She is the most tallest in her class."?
The correct form is "She is the tallest in her class."
Is it correct to say "This movie is more good than the last one."?
The correct form is "This movie is better than the last one."
What's wrong with "He is intelligenter than me."?
The correct form is "He is more intelligent than me." Long adjective, don't add -er.
