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    Degrees of Adjectives

    1. Positive Degree
    The positive degree is the normal form of an adjective. It is used when describing
    one noun or pronoun without making a comparison.

    Examples:
     The big dog chased the cat.
     She is a beautiful girl.
     Mohan is an intelligent boy.

    2. Comparative Degree
    Comparative degree is used to compare one noun or pronoun to another noun or
    pronoun. It is the greater or lesser intensity of the quality named. In these
    instances, only two items are being compared. The word ‘than’ is often used
    after a comparative adjective in a sentence to show comparison of the two
    things. When comparative adjectives are at play, the sentence generally follows
    this formula:

    Subject (Noun/Pronoun) + Verb + Comparative Adjective + than + Direct


    Object (Noun/Pronoun)

    Examples:
     Russia is larger than France.
     This camera is more expensive than that.
     John is thinner than Bob.

    3. Superlative Degree
    Superlative degree is used to compare more than two or more nouns/pronouns.
    Superlative adjectives are also used to compare one thing against the rest of a
    group. It expresses the greatest or least intensity of a thing in comparison to
    other things. Words like ‘of’ and ‘in’ are used after a superlative adjective in a
    sentence. The article ‘the’ should be used before a superlative degree when
    modifying a particular noun. When superlative adjectives are used, the sentence
    generally follows this formula:

    Subject (Noun/Pronoun) + Verb + the + Superlative Adjective + Object


    (Noun/Pronoun)

    Examples:
     Rohan is tallest in the class.
     This road is busiest of all the roads.
     This is the least expensive sweater in the store.

    Rules for Degree of Adjectives:


    Adjectives that are just one syllable
    a) When two objects or persons are compared, a comparative degree is made by
    putting ‘er’ to the adjective word in association with the word ‘than’. We add only
    ‘r’ to the words ending with ‘e’. When more than two objects or persons are
    compared, the superlative degree is made by putting ‘est’ to the adjective word.
    We add only ‘st’ to the words ending with ‘e’.
    Examples:
    smart – smarter – smartest.
    late – later – latest
    b) If an adjective ends with a consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the
    consonant and add –er for the comparative form and double the consonant and
    add –est for the superlative form.
    Examples:
    big – bigger – biggest
    thin – thinner – thinnest
    Adjectives that are of two syllable
    a) When the adjective ends in consonant + y , we drop y and add ier for the
    comparative form and iest for the superlative form.
    Examples:
    dirty – dirtier -dirtiest
    ugly – uglier – ugliest
    Adjectives of two or more syllable
    c) When the adjective is long or has more than two syllable, we add the words
    ‘more’ and ‘less’ to form comparative form and ‘most’ and ‘least’ to form
    superlative form.
    Examples:
    useful – more useful – most useful
    popular – less popular – least popular
    Irregular Degree of Adjectives
    There are some adjectives which do not form comparative and superlative forms. They
    have irregular degree of adjectives and do not follow any rule.
    Examples:
    good – better – best
    bad – worse – worst
    late – later – last
    far – farther – farthest
    Some have more than one option: little can become littler or less (comparative), and
    littlest or least (superlative). Many, some, or much become more in the comparative
    and most in the superlative.

    References:
    https://www.turtlediary.com/lesson/degrees-of-adjectives.html
    https://classnotes.org.in/english/grammar/degree-adjectives/
    https://www.dictionary.com/e/comparatives-vs-superlatives/
    http://www.english-grammar-lessons.co.uk/glossary/positive_degree.htm
    https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-comparative-adjectives.html
    https://avi.cuaed.unam.mx/repositorio/moodle/pluginfile.php.3479/mod_resource/
    content/16/moodle/index.html

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