I.
Degrees of
Comparison
Degrees of
Comparison are used when we
compare one person or one thing with another.
There are three types of “Comparison Degrees “ in English. They are :
There are three types of “Comparison Degrees “ in English. They are :
1.
Positive Degree
Positive degree is used to speak about
only one person or thing. When it used to
express the comparison, positive degree must be used with the word ‘as’.
Example :
a) Your bag has the
same color as mine.
b) I am as tall as
you.
c)
I sing as happily as you do.
d) The brown
cat is not
as
beautiful as
the
black & white cat.
e) Astri is as
beautiful as her mother.
2.
Comparative
Degree
When we compare two persons or two things
with each other, we use both the positive degree and comparative degree.
Example :
a)
Ajuna is taller than
Bambang.
b) Zelly is smarter than Ina.
c)
This house is bigger
than that one.
d) Ina is more beautiful than Lilis.
e)
Dhamar is lazier than
Arjuna.
3.
Superlative
Degree
We use the superlative degree when we compare more than two persons or
things with another one.
Example :
a) Astri is smartest
girl in the class.
b) Mela is tallest
girl in the room.
c)
Raka is the youngest boy in the house.
d) The blue whale is
the biggest fish in the sea.
e) Zeny is the
shortest girl in the yard.
II.
Question Word
Question word in english there are when, where, who, what, why, and how.
1.
WHO
WHO is
only used when referring to people. (We want
to know the person)
Example :
a) Who is
the best basketball
player in the world?
b) Who
are your best friends?
c) Who is
that strange guy over there?
d) Who is that girl?
e) Who is the chef?
2. WHERE
WHERE is
used when referring to a place or location. (We want to
know the place)
Example :
a) Where
is the library?
b) Where
do you live?
c)
Where
are my shoes?
d) Where are you come from?
e) Where do we go from here?
3. WHEN
WHEN is
used to refer to a time or an occasion. (We want
to know the time)
Example :
a) When
do the shops open?
b) When
is his birthday?
c)
When you want to
go?
d) When you are arrive?
e) When are
we going to finish?
4. WHY
WHY is
used to obtain an explanation or a reason. (We
want to know the reason)
Example :
a) Why do
we need a nanny?
b) Why are you read that book?
c)
Why don’t you go
now?
d) Why
are they always late?
e) Why
does he complain all the time?
Normally
the response begins with "Because..."
5. WHAT
WHAT is
used to refer to specific information. (We want
to know the thing)
Example :
a) What
is your name?
b) What
is her favorite color?
c) What are you
doing?
d) What can i call you?
e) What
time is it?
6. WHICH
WHICH is
used when a choice needs to be made. (We want
to know the thing between alternatives)
Example :
a) Which
drink did you order – the rum or the beer?
b) Which one do you want to buy – the green or purple?
c) Which
day do you prefer for a meeting – today or tomorrow?
d) Which
is better - this
one or that one?
e) Which food do you want to eat – sushi or ramen?
7. HOW
HOW is
used to describe the manner that something is done. (We
want to know the way)
Example :
a) How do
you cook paella?
b) How was your day?
c)
How do you do
that?
d) How
does he know the answer?
e) How
can I learn English quickly?
With
HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions:
How much –
refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns)
- How much time do you have to finish the test?
- How much is the jacket on display in the window?
- How much money will I need?
How many –
refers to a quantity (countable nouns)
- How many days are there in April?
- How many people live in this city?
- How many brothers and sister do you have?
How often –
refers to frequency
- How often do you visit your grandmother?
- How often does she study?
- How often are you sick?
How far –
refers to distance
- How far is the university from your house?
- How far is the bus stop from here?
III.
News
The Jakarta Post – Mitsubishi Motors
Corps., the Japanese automaker tarnished by a massive recall-cover-up 15 years
ago, owned up to another scandal Wednesday, saying employees had intentionally
falsified fuel mileage test data for several vehicle models.
The inacurrate
tests by Tokyo-based automaker involved
157,000 of its own-brand eK wagon and eK Space light passenger cars, and
468,000 Dayz and Dayz Roox vehicle produced for Nissan Motor Co.
The models are
all so-called “minicars” with tiny engines whose main attraction is generally
great mileage. They were produced from March 2013.
The problem
surfaced after Nissan pointed out incosistencies in data, the company said. Mitsubishi
conducted an internal probe and found that tire pressure data was falsified to
make mileage appear better than it actually was.
“The wrong doing
was international. It is clear the falsification was done to make the mileage
look better. But why they would resort to fraud to do this is still unclear,”
company president Tetsuro Aikawa told reporters. He and other company executives
bowed in apology.
(The Jakarta
Post)
5W + 1H
What?
The Japanese
automaker tarnished by a massive recall-cover-up 15 years ago.
Who?
Mitsubishi Motors
Corp.,
Where?
Mitsubishi Motors
Corps., Jakarta.
When?
In Wednesday.
Why?
The employees had
intentionally falsified fuel mileage test data for several vehicle models.
How?
Tetsuro Aikawa and other company executives
bowed in apology.
Referensi:
1. Azar, Betty Schrampfer. 1989. Understanding and Using English Grammar.
United States of America: Prentice Hall Regents.
2.
Murphy, Raymon. 2004.
English Grammar in Use. Singapore: Cambridge University Press.
3.
Sofyan, Fahmi. 2008.
Bank Soal Lengkap Bahasa Inggris. Jakarta: Pustaka Tarbiyah Baru.
7.
The Jakarta Post
Name : Inatesia Fatmawati
NPM : 24213342
Class : 3 EB 24
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