Comparanging Adjetives
Comparanging Adjetives
Comparanging Adjetives
As well as serving as modifying words like beautiful and big, adjectives are also used for
indicating the position on a scale of comparison. The lowest point on the scale is known as
the absolute form, the middle point is known as the comparative form, and the highest point is
known as the superlative form. Here are some examples:
This book is long. This book is longer than that book. This is the longest book.
When two objects or persons are being compared, the comparative form of the adjective is used.
The comparative adjective can be formed in two ways:
For example:
Here are the rules for choosing and forming the right form:
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Add When Example Forming and Exceptions
Words of two
Change ‘y‘ to ‘i‘, and add –er to the end of
–er syllables This doll is prettier.
the word.
ending with ‘y‘
Words of two
He is morecharming
more syllables not Insert more before the adjective
than his friend.
ending with ‘y‘
When comparing two things, the word than is positioned between the adjective and the thing
being compared. For example:
Superlatives
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The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality within a
group or of its kind. The superlative can be formed in two ways:
For example:
Here are the rules for choosing and forming the right form:
Words of two
syllables This doll is the Change ‘y‘ to ‘i‘, and add –est to the end
–est
ending with prettiest. of the word.
‘y‘
Words of two
He is
syllables not
most the mostcharming Insert most before the adjective
ending with
boy at school.
‘y‘
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Three syllable This is
most words or the mostpowerful Insert most before the adjective
longer story.
Positive form
The positive form is used in cases where there are no differences between the two compared
things or persons. To form the positive, we use the word as before and after the absolute form of
the adjective. For example:
This can also be applied in a negative context to indicate that the compared objects
are not similar:
Certain adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees: