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    Degrees of Comparison in Adjectives

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    This document discusses the three forms that adjectives can take: positive, comparative, and superlative. It provides examples of how adjectives are used in each form and the typical suffixes added to change the form. It also discusses irregular adjectives and different rules for changing forms depending on the ending of the positive form adjective.

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    This document discusses the three forms that adjectives can take: positive, comparative, and superlative. It provides examples of how adjectives are used in each form and the typical suffixes added to change the form. It also discusses irregular adjectives and different rules for changing forms depending on the ending of the positive form adjective.

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    Degrees of Comparison in Adjectives

    1. Positive Form
    - Used when nothing is being compared
    Example:
    The street is narrow.
    The perfume is expensive.
    The problem is difficult to solve.
    2. Comparative Form
    - Used when two persons, groups or things are being compared.
    Example:
    This street is narrower than the one we passed.
    This perfume is more expensive than the one I bought last month.
    This problem is less difficult than the other one.
    3. Superlative
    -used when three or more person, groups or things are being compared.
    Example:
    This street is the narrowest of all streets in our town.

    The comparatives of adjectives with two or more syllables formed by adding -er to their positive form and -est for
    superlative form.

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    Tall Taller Tallest
    short shorter shortest
    quick quicker quickest
    fast faster fastest
    low lower lowest
    IF the positive degree of adjective ends with -e, add -r for comparative and -est for superlative degree.

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    brave braver bravest
    large larger largest
    wise wiser wisest
    If the positive degree of adjective ends with -y, change -y to -i before adding -er and -est.

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    Noisy noisier noisiest
    lucky luckier luckiest
    ugly uglier ugliest
    sunny sunnier sunniest
    If the positive degree of adjective consist of one syllable ending in consonant preceded by single vowel, double the
    consonant before adding -er and -est.

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    hot hotter hottest
    sad sadder saddest
    big bigger biggest
    The comparative and superlative of multisyllable adjectives are formed by adding more or less and most or least.

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    expensive More/less expensive Most/least expensive
    beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
    Some adjectives are compared by both methods

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    worthy More worthy Least worthy
    Some adjectives are irregular.

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    good better best

    Jhon is (tall, taller) than Ken.


    He is the (most handsome, more handsome) among all the boys.
    She is (pretty, prettier).
    She is (fatter, Fattest) than May.
    They are (noisy, noisier) than the other section.

    Positive Comparative Superlative


    small smaller smallest
    steady steadier steadiest
    difficult More difficult Most difficult
    sad sadder saddest

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