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    Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. There are different types of adjectives including demonstrative adjectives which point out nouns as singular, plural, near or far and possessive adjectives which show ownership or relation. Adjectives have positive, comparative and superlative degrees where the comparative compares two nouns and the superlative compares one noun to a group showing the highest degree. Most adjectives form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, but there are exceptions depending on the ending of the positive form.

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    Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. There are different types of adjectives including demonstrative adjectives which point out nouns as singular, plural, near or far and possessive adjectives which show ownership or relation. Adjectives have positive, comparative and superlative degrees where the comparative compares two nouns and the superlative compares one noun to a group showing the highest degree. Most adjectives form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, but there are exceptions depending on the ending of the positive form.

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    Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. There are different types of adjectives including demonstrative adjectives which point out nouns as singular, plural, near or far and possessive adjectives which show ownership or relation. Adjectives have positive, comparative and superlative degrees where the comparative compares two nouns and the superlative compares one noun to a group showing the highest degree. Most adjectives form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, but there are exceptions depending on the ending of the positive form.

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    Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. There are different types of adjectives including demonstrative adjectives which point out nouns as singular, plural, near or far and possessive adjectives which show ownership or relation. Adjectives have positive, comparative and superlative degrees where the comparative compares two nouns and the superlative compares one noun to a group showing the highest degree. Most adjectives form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, but there are exceptions depending on the ending of the positive form.

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    Adjective

    Definition:
    The word used to modify noun or pronoun is called adjective.
    OR
    The word shows goodness or badness of noun or pronoun, called adjective.

     All numbers and colors are adjectives.


    Eg:
    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
    I like red cars.
    I have three books.

    Kinds of Adjective

    Demonstrative adjective:
    The adjective points out something singular, plural, near or far is called demonstrative adjective.

    Eg:
    This car is nice.
    I like those books.
    These houses are for sale.
    That boy is wanted.

    Possessive adjective:
    The adjective shows possession, ownership or relation of a noun or pronoun is called possessive
    adjective.
    Eg:
    This is my pizza.
    We are your slaves, my God.
    I like his skills.
    Kashif is my brother.
    Jhon is their teacher.
    COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
    Positive /Absolute degree:
    The Positive Degree of an Adjective is the Adjective in its simple form. It is used when no
    comparison is made.
    Eg:
    He is a tall boy.
    Cat is a popular brand.
    We are a happy family.
    COMPARATIVE DEGREE:
    The Comparative Degree of an Adjective is used when we want to compare two
    nouns/pronouns.
    Eg:
    This boy is stronger than that.
    A bus is bigger than a car.
    Apples are dearer than oranges.
    Laiba is cleverer than Iqra.

    SUPERLATIVE DEGREE:
    The Superlative Degree of an Adjective is used when we compare one noun with the group
    of nouns and show the highest degree.
    Eg:
    This boy is the most intelligent in the class.
    Einstein was the most intelligent scientist in the world.
    Irum is the most talkative girl in the class.

    Formation of Comparative and Superlative


    Most Adjectives of one syllable or more than one, form the Comparative by adding er and the
    Superlative by adding est to the positive.
    Positive Comparative Superlative
    Sweet Sweeter Sweetest
    Small Smaller Smallest
    Tall Taller Tallest
    Bold Bolder Boldest
    Clever Cleverer Cleverest
    Kind Kinder Kindest

     When the Positive ends in e, only r and st are added.


    Positive Comparative Superlative
    Brave Braver Bravest
    Fine Finer. Finest
    White Whiter Whitest
    Large Larger Largest

     When the Positive ends in y, and there is a consonant before it, then y is changed into I
    before adding er and est.
    Positive Comparative Superlative
    Happy Happier Happiest
    Easy Easier Easiest
    Heavy Heavier Heaviest
    Wealthy Wealthier Wealthiest

     When the Positive is a word of one syllable and ends in a single consonant, preceded by
    a short vowel, this consonant is doubled before adding er and est.
    Positive Comparative Superlative
    Red Redder Reddest
    Big Bigger Biggest
    Hot Hotter Hottest
    Thin Thinner Thinnest

     Adjectives of more than two syllables form the Comparative and Superlative by putting
    more and most before the Positive.
    Positive Comparative Superlative
    Beautiful. More beautiful Most beautiful
    Difficult More difficult Most difficult
    Industrious More industrious Most industrious
    Courageous More courageous Most courageous

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