Grammar Bahasa Inggris

Degrees of Comparison (Tingkat Perbandingan)
Positive Degree (Tingkat Sama)

• S + Tobe/Verb + as + Adj / Adv + as + O

Comparative Degree (Tingkat Lebih)
One or two syllables

• S + Tobe/Verb + Adj/Adv + er +than + O

Three or more syllables

• S + Tobe/Verb + more + Adj/Adv +than + O

Superlative Degree
One or two syllables

• S +Tobe/Verb + the + Adj/Adv + est + O

Three or more syllables

• S + Tobe/Verb + the + most + Adj/Adv + O

Exception :

• Good – Better – The Best

• Many/Much – More – The Most

• Bad/Ill/Evil – Worse – The Worst

• Little – Less – The Least
• Far – Farther – The Farthest (Distance)
• Far – Further – The Furthest (Idea/Information)
• Old – Older – The Oldest (Age)
• Old – Elder – The Eldest (Member in Family)
• S + Like(s) + Noun/Verbing¬ + Better than + Noun/Verbing

Preferences (Lebih Suka)

• S Prefer(s) + Noun/Verbing + To + Noun/Verbing
• S + Would Rather + (Have + Noun)/(Verb1 + O) + Than + (Have + Noun)/(Verb1 + O)
• S + Would Prefer + (To + Have + Noun)/(To + Verb1 + O) + Rather Than + (To + Have + Noun)/(To +Verb1 + O) Some and Any

Some and Any is use on countable noun (Beberapa)

• Some is use on positive sentences

• Any is use on negative sentences and questions sentences

Example :
(+) Firda has some dictionaries
(-) Firda doesn’t have any dictionaries
(?) Does Firda have any dictionaries?
Yes, She Does
No, She Doesn’t
Some and Any

• Some and any is use on uncountable noun (Sedikit)

• Some is use on positive sentences

• Any is use on negative sentences and questions sentences

Example :
(+) Firsda brings some water
(-)Firsda doesn’t bring any water
(?) Does Firsda bring any water?
Yes, She Does
No, She Doesn’t
Functional Texts
Kinds of functional texts :

• Invitation card
• Brochure
• Postcard
• Label
• Asdvertisement

Invitation Card

• Function: used to invite someone to attend the event, likes: Birthday party, etc.
• An invitation card should give information about :
• Thename of the event
• The time of the event
• The place of the event
• Additional information (dress code, RSVP)

Postcard

•  Function : A card that can be send in the post without an envelope, especially with a picture on it , it is used for sending a short message•    Opening (Greeting/Salutation)
•  Body (The Message)
•  Pre-closing (Before Closing)
•  Closing (Penutup)

    The postcard consist of several part :

Recount

•  Function : To tell the reader what happened in the past through a sequence of events
• The different forms of recount, e.g. :
• A personal recount talks about what was happening to the person writing the recount
• An objective recount the writer talks about was happening to other people
• An imaginative recount that tells an imaginary event
• Types of Recount Text :
• Diaries   
• Journals
• Biographies
• Letter
• Newspaper report
•  Historical account

•  Autobiographies
• Incident report
• Orientation/Setting
• Tell the who, when, and where
• Example : I went to Bali with my friend last week
• Sequence of events/Series of events
• The event of the recount are presented in chronological order and the writer may comment on any of the events
• Example: On the first we went to Sanur beach…………
• Re – orientation/Conclusion
• This closing comment is where the writer provides an opinion on what happened in the incident
• Example: It was tiring but really joyful…………….

Features of Recount Texts (The General Structure)