DEGREES OF COMPARISON, QUESTION WORDS, AND ANALYZE 5W+1H IN ENGLISH
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FAKULTAS EKONOMI JURUSAN AKUNTANSI
UNIVERSITAS GUNADARMA
2016
1. DEGREES OF
COMPARISON
Definition
The
Degrees of Comparison in English grammar are made with the Adjective and Adverb
words to show how big or small, high or low, more or less, many or few, etc.,
of the qualities, numbers and positions of the nouns (persons, things and
places) in comparison to the others mentioned in the other part of a sentence
or expression.
Types
1. Positive
Degree
The
Positive Degree of an adjective in comparison is the adjective in its
simple form. It is used to denote the mere existence of some quality of what we
speak about. It is used when no comparison is made.
Examples
:
·
Very few countries in
the world are as large as China.
·
No other man was as strong as Hercules.
·
Very few Indian saints
were as popular as Vivekananda.
·
No other boy in the
class is as intelligent as James.
·
Very few boys in the
class are as tall as John.
2. Comparative
Degree
The
Comparative Degree denotes the existence of a higher degree of the quality
than the positive. It is usedwhen two things (or two sets of things) are
compared.
Examples
:
·
China is larger than most other countries in the
world.
·
Hercules was stronger than any other man.
·
Vivekananda was more popular than most other Indian
saints.
·
James is more intelligent than any other boy in
the class.
·
John is taller than any other boys in the
class.
3. Superlative
Degree
The
Superlative Degree denotes the existence of the highest degree of the
quality. It is used when more than two things are compared.
Examples
:
·
China is one of the largest countries in the world.
·
Hercules was the strongest man in the world.
·
Vivekananda was one of the most popular Indian saints.
·
James is the most intelligent boy in the class.
·
John is the tallest boy in the class.
2. QUESTION WORD
A
question word or an interrogative word is a function word used
to ask a question, such as what, when, where, who, whom, why, and how. They
are sometimes called wh-words,
because in English most of them start with wh- (compare Five
Ws).
QUESTION
WORD
|
FUNCTION
|
EXAMPLE
SENTENCE
|
What
|
Asking
for information about something
|
What
is your name?
|
Asking
for repetition or confirmation
|
What?
I can’t hear you.
You
did what?
|
|
What...for
|
Asking
for a reason, asking why
|
What
did you do that for?
|
What
kind
|
Description
|
What
kind of music do you like?
|
What
time
|
Time
|
What
time did you come home?
|
When
|
Asking
about time
|
When
did he leave?
When
do you go to work?
|
Where
|
Asking
in or at what place or position
|
Where
do they live?
|
Which
|
Asking
about choice
|
Which
colour do you want?
Which
one do you prefer?
|
Who
|
Asking
what or which person or people (subject)
|
Who
opened the door?
|
Whom
|
Asking
what or which person or people (object)
|
Whom
did you see?
|
Whose
|
Asking
about ownership
|
Whose
are these keys?
Whose
turn is it?
|
Why
|
Asking
for reason, asking what...for
|
Why
do you say that?
Why
do you sleep early?
|
Why
don’t
|
Making
a suggestion
|
Why
don’t I help you?
|
How
|
Asking
about manner
|
How
does this work?
How
do you go?
|
Asking
about condition or quality
|
How
was your exam?
|
|
How
far
|
Distance
|
How
far is Pattaya from Bangkok?
How
far is your school?
|
How
long
|
Length
(time or space)
|
How
long will it take?
How
long did you stay in that hotel?
|
How
many
|
Quantity
(countable)
|
How
many cars are there?
How
many students are there?
|
How
much
|
Quantity
(uncountable)
|
How
much money do you have?
How
much time have we got?
|
How
often
|
Frequency
|
How
often do you go to the gym?
|
How
old
|
Age
|
How
old are you?
|
How
come (informal)
|
Asking
for reason, asking why
|
How
come I can’t see her?
How
come I didn’t see you at the party?
|
3. ANALYZE 5W + 1H IN ENGLISH
NEWSPAPER
Jokowi to sign seven business deals in South Korea
President Joko
"Jokowi" Widodo is set to seal seven business commitments during a
working visit to South Korea.
The seven
memorandums of understanding ( MoUs ) cover maritime issues, the creative
industry, anticorruption, peatland forest restoration, defense technology,
special economic zones and the development of energy and mineral research for
clean energy.
President
Jokowi's visit to the country is important both economically and culturally,
according to a press statement released on Sunday.
South Korea is a
strategic partner for Indonesia, as its sixth biggest partner in exports and
fourth biggest for imports. The country was also the fifth largest investor in
Indonesia last year.
In terms of
culture, people-to-people relations between the two countries have expanded in
recent years with an increase of Indonesians living in South Korea. The
country's movies, fashion and music are also favored by Indonesians.
After traveling
for seven hours from Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Jokowi and his
entourage landed at Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. local
time.
The President
met with members of the Indonesian diaspora on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. local time.
In the afternoon on Monday, he will hold a bilateral meeting with South Korean
President Park Geun-Hye and attended a state dinner at the Presidential Palace.
( ags )
Reference : The
Jakarta Post
Analyze
5W + 1H :
1. What is the contents of the seven Memorandums Of
Understanding (MoUs)?
Maritime issues, the
creative industry, anticorruption, peatland forest restoration, defense technology,
special economic zones and the development of energy and mineral research for
clean energy.
2. Who is visiting South Korea on Sunday to set a business commitments?
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
3. When Mr. Jokowi arrived in Seoul, South Korea?
On Sunday at 5:05 p.m.
local time.
4. Where is Mr. Jokowi landed?
At Seongnam Air Base in
Seoul.
5. Why Indonesia choose South Korea as a partner?
Because South Korea is a
strategic partner for Indonesia, as its sixth biggest partner in exports and
fourth biggest for imports. The country was also the fifth largest investor in
Indonesia last year. In terms of culture, people-to-people relations between
the two countries have expanded in recent years.
6. How the relationship between the two countries in
terms of culture?
The two countries have
expanded in recent years with an increase of Indonesians living in South Korea.
The country's movies, fashion and music are also favored by Indonesians.
Referensi Sumber :
http://www.weblearneng.com/the-degrees-of-comparison
http://www.weblearn.in/degrees_of_comparison/
http://www.englishgrammar.org/transformation-degrees-comparison/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrogative_word
https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/wh-question-words.htm
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-wh-questions.php
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/05/16/jokowi-to-sign-seven-business-deals-in-south-korea.html
