Comparative Quantity - for SMK Sumpah Pemuda

Quantifier, atau kata sifat yang menunjukkan kuantitas, juga memiliki bentuk komparatif (tingkat lebih) dan superlatif (tingkat paling).

Quantifier (much/many/a lot of) - I have a lot of apples. - I don’t have many apples. - I don’t have much time. - few - They have a few potatoes. - little - We’ve got a little rice.

Comparative more - I have more apples than you. - I don’t have more apples than you. - I don’t have more time than you. - fewer - We’ve got fewer potatoes. - less - They’ve got less rice.

Superlative most - He has the most apples. - I don’t have the most apples. - I don’t have the most time. - fewest -You’ve got the least potatoes. - least - I’ve got the least rice.

Perlu diingat bahwa:

1.       many dan few digunakan bersama dengan kata benda yang dapat dihitung (countable noun).

2.       much dan less digunakan bersama dengan kata benda yang tidak dapat dihitung (uncountable noun).

3.       a lot of / lots of bisa digunakan baik bersama dengan countable maupun uncountable noun.

Kita juga bisa menggunakan struktur “as…as” untuk menunjukkan keseteraan. Contoh:

1.     We have as many candies as you.

2.     There are as few people in this town as that one.

3.     She’s got as much water as we do.

4.     I’ve got as little time as you do.