17 Degrees of Comparison
17 Degrees of Comparison
17 Degrees of Comparison
DEGREES OF COMPARISON
2. Comparative degree
3. Superlative degree
Positive degree.
Comparative degree.
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Examples: kanaka is taller than kamala.
Superlative degree.
We use superlatives to compare one thing with the rest of the group it
belongs to.
It shows the comparison of the quality of a person or thing with the
qualities of more than two persons or things of the same class.
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If an adjective/adverb ends in+e, this is removed when adding
+er/+est.
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Pretty prettier prettiest
Two syllable adjectives ending in-ed, -ing, -ful, or-less always from the
comparative with ‘more’ and the superlative with ‘most’
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Positive comparative superlative
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Read the following sentences about mala’s family and write an
observation in a single sentence using any one of the degrees of
comparison.
Answers:
DEGREES OF COMPARISON
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The Comparative degree is used to compare the quality of two
persons or things.
Bright brighter brightest Rich richer richest Great greater greatest Long
longer longest
Nice nicer nicest Brave braver bravest Large larger largest Wise wiser wisest
Heavy heavier heaviest Ugly uglier ugliest Lovely lovelier loveliest Easy
easier easiest
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Fat fatter fattest
Beautiful more beautiful Difficult more difficult Useful more useful Valuable
more valuable Popular more popular
most beautiful most difficult most useful most valuable most popular
Irregular Comparisons
Note:
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Robert is older than Krishnan. Old - elder - eldest : Here the reference
is to members of the same family Mary is my elder sister. His eldest
son is in the U.K.
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Formation of comparative and superlative:
(4) Adjectives of more than two syllables, and many of those with
two, from the comparative by using the adverb
more with the positive, and the superlative by using the adverb most with
the positive.
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Splendid more Splendid most Splendid
Irregular Comparison:
The following adjectives are compared irregularly, i.e. their comparative and
superlative are not formed from the positive. Good ,Well Better Best
Later and latest refer to time; latter and last refer to position. e.g. He is later
than I expected.
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