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    Comparative Degree

    Comparative degree is a grammatical construction used to compare the differences in


    intensity, quality, or quantity between two or more things. It is a form of adjectives and
    adverbs that allows us to express degrees of comparison. There are two main forms of
    comparative degree: for adjectives, it typically involves adding "-er" to the base adjective,
    and for adverbs, it usually involves adding "-er" or using "more" before the adverb.

    Comparative Degree for Adjectives:

    1. Formation:
     For short adjectives (one or two syllables), add "-er" to the adjective.
     Example: Fast → Faster, Tall → Taller
     For longer adjectives (more than two syllables), use "more" before the
    adjective.
     Example: Beautiful → More beautiful, Interesting → More interesting
    2. Function:
     Comparative degree is used when comparing two things or groups.
     Example: The first car is faster than the second car.
     It can be used to express superiority, inferiority, or equality.
     Example: This book is more interesting than that one. (Superiority)
     Example: Her apartment is less expensive than yours. (Inferiority)
     Example: My car is as fast as yours. (Equality)

    Comparative Degree for Adverbs:

    1. Formation:
     For short adverbs, add "-er" to the adverb.
     Example: Quickly → More quickly, Soon → Sooner
     For longer adverbs, use "more" before the adverb.
     Example: Carefully → More carefully, Eventually → More eventually
    2. Function:
     Similar to adjectives, comparative degree for adverbs is used to compare the
    intensity or manner of actions between two or more things.
     Example: She sings more beautifully than he does.
     It can indicate a change in degree from one situation to another.
     Example: He performed the task more efficiently after training.

    Comparative Degree in Sentences:

    1. Comparing Adjectives:
     "The mountain is higher than the hill."
     "This movie is more entertaining than the last one."
    2. Comparing Adverbs:
     "She speaks Spanish more fluently than I do."
     "He solved the puzzle more quickly than his friend."
    3. Comparing Nouns with "Than":
     "My apartment is larger than yours."
     "Her salary is higher than his."

    The superlative degree is another grammatical construction used to compare three or more
    things, indicating the highest degree of a quality. Like the comparative degree, the
    superlative degree is applied to both adjectives and adverbs.

    Superlative Degree for Adjectives:

    1. Formation:
     For short adjectives (one or two syllables), add "-est" to the adjective.
     Example: Fast → Fastest, Tall → Tallest
     For longer adjectives (more than two syllables), use "most" before the
    adjective.
     Example: Beautiful → Most beautiful, Interesting → Most interesting
    2. Function:
     Superlative degree is used when comparing more than two things or groups.
     Example: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
     It expresses the highest degree of a quality.
     Example: She is the most talented artist in the class.

    Superlative Degree for Adverbs:

    1. Formation:
     For short adverbs, add "-est" to the adverb.
     Example: Quickly → Most quickly, Soon → Soonest
     For longer adverbs, use "most" before the adverb.
     Example: Carefully → Most carefully, Eventually → Most eventually
    2. Function:
     Superlative degree for adverbs is used to compare the intensity or manner of
    actions among three or more things.
     Example: She sings most beautifully of all the contestants.
     It indicates the highest level of a particular quality or manner.
     Example: He performed the task most efficiently among his colleagues.

    Superlative Degree in Sentences:

    1. Comparing Adjectives:
     "Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world."
     "She is the most talented musician in the orchestra."
    2. Comparing Adverbs:
     "She speaks Spanish most fluently of all the students."
     "He solved the puzzle most quickly in the competition."
    3. Comparing Nouns with "The":
     "She is the youngest child in the family."
     "This is the most expensive car on the lot."

    Comparative and Superlative Degree Worksheet

    Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs given
    in parentheses. Choose between the comparative (-er, more) and superlative (-est,
    most) forms.

    1. This is __________ (large) pizza I've ever seen!


    2. Sarah is __________ (tall) person in our class.
    3. The weather today is __________ (bad) than yesterday.
    4. Mount Kilimanjaro is __________ (high) mountain in Africa.
    5. My brother is __________ (young) than I am.
    6. This is __________ (difficult) puzzle I've ever solved.
    7. The Nile River is __________ (long) river in the world.
    8. My cat is __________ (friendly) than yours.
    9. The exam today was __________ (easy) than I expected.
    10. She speaks Spanish __________ (fluent) in our group.
    11. That was __________ (funny) movie I've ever watched.
    12. This city is __________ (crowded) than New York.
    13. Of all the planets, Earth is __________ (suitable) for life.
    14. Her performance was __________ (impressive) of all.
    15. Antarctica is __________ (cold) continent on Earth.
    16. Can you drive __________ (careful), please?
    17. The cheetah is __________ (fast) land animal.
    18. This is __________ (interesting) book I've read.
    19. His room is __________ (messy) in the house.
    20. That was __________ (surprising) news of the day.
    21. She played the __________ (beautiful) piece on the piano.
    22. The Amazon River is the __________ (long) river in South America.
    23. That was __________ (terrifying) movie I've ever watched.
    24. Of all the desserts, chocolate cake is the __________ (delicious).
    25. The Himalayas are the __________ (high) mountains in the world.
    26. He is __________ (successful) entrepreneur in the industry.
    27. This is the __________ (expensive) item in the store.
    28. My grandmother makes the __________ (tasty) cookies.
    29. The Sahara Desert is the __________ (hot) desert on Earth.
    30. This is __________ (important) decision you'll ever make.
    31. Your cat is __________ (playful) than mine.
    32. This is __________ (complicated) math problem I've encountered.
    33. The marathon is __________ (long) race in the city.
    34. The Pacific Ocean is the __________ (wide) ocean on Earth.
    35. My car is __________ (reliable) than my old one.
    36. She speaks French __________ (fluently) in our group.
    37. Of all the books, this is __________ (boring).
    38. That was __________ (exciting) experience of my life.
    39. This is __________ (beautiful) painting I've ever seen.
    40. He is __________ (talented) musician in the orchestra.

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