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    Degrees of Comparison

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    This document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree is used when no comparison is made. The comparative degree is used to compare two people or things. The superlative degree is used to compare more than two people or things. Examples are provided for each degree using adjectives like big, sweet, and good. A table also lists common adjectives and their forms in the three degrees of comparison.

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    This document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree is used when no comparison is made. The comparative degree is used to compare two people or things. The superlative degree is used to compare more than two people or things. Examples are provided for each degree using adjectives like big, sweet, and good. A table also lists common adjectives and their forms in the three degrees of comparison.

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    This document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree is used when no comparison is made. The comparative degree is used to compare two people or things. The superlative degree is used to compare more than two people or things. Examples are provided for each degree using adjectives like big, sweet, and good. A table also lists common adjectives and their forms in the three degrees of comparison.

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    Degrees of Comparison

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    Praharsha Kanapala
    This document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree is used when no comparison is made. The comparative degree is used to compare two people or things. The superlative degree is used to compare more than two people or things. Examples are provided for each degree using adjectives like big, sweet, and good. A table also lists common adjectives and their forms in the three degrees of comparison.

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    Degrees

    of
    comparison
    Degrees of
    comparison

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    degree degree degree
    POSITIVE DEGREE
    When no comparison is made the Adjectives is
    said to be in positive degree.

    For example ,Hyderabad is


    a big city.
    COMPARATIVE DEGREE

    It is used when two persons or things are


    compared.

    For example , Delhi is


    bigger than Hyderabad.
    SUPERLATIVE DEGREE

    It is used when more than two persons or things


    are compared.

    For example, Mumbai is


    the biggest city in India.
    Here are a few degrees of comparison:

    Positive Degree Comparative Degree Superlative Degree


    Sweet sweeter sweetest
    Fine finer finest
    wealthy wealthier wealthiest
    good better best
    beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
    courageous More courageous Most courageous
    little less least
    Thick

    Thicker

    Far Farther Farthest Thickest


    Young Younger Youngest

    Much/many More Most


    Sentences using the degrees of comparison:

    A pig is a big animal. A bison is bigger than a pig. The elephant is the biggest of all
    animals.
    Sam is taller than Jack.
    A feather is lighter than paper.
    BY: K.PRAHARSHA
    ROLL NO: 32
    CLASS: III A

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