12. degrees of comparison

Degree of Comparison

1. DEGREES OF COMPARISON

2. There are Three Degrees of Comparison

3. We use the Positive degree when we speak about only one person or thing. Example: Lebron James is tall . The house is big . This flower is beautiful . Positive Degree

4. We use the Comparative degree when we compare two persons or two things with each other. Example: Yao Ming is taller than Lebron James . This house is bigger than that one . She is nicer than him . Comparative Degree

5. We use Superlative degree when we compare more than two persons or things with one another. It is the highest degree of the quality. Example: Peter is the smartest boy in class. Alice is the sweetest girl in the neighborhood. The blue whale is the largest of all animals. Superlative Degree

6. Degree of Comparison 1. Adjectives of one syllable Adjectives of one syllable add – er & - est . Adjectives ending on ‘ e ’ just add – r & - st . Some adjectives double the final consonant..

7. Degree of Comparison Adjective Comparative Superlative small small er small est warm warm er warm est old old er old est nice nice r nice st big big ger big gest

8. 2. Adjectives of two syllables Some adjectives of two syllables add – er & - est . For adjectives ending in ‘ y ’, cut y then add – ier & - est . Adjectives ending – ful , - less , - ing , - ed use more & most . Some other adjectives of two syllables use more & most (modern, famous, normal, correct, ...) Degree of Comparison

9. Degree of Comparison Adjective Comparative Superlative narrow narrow er narrow est happ y happi er happi est use ful more useful most useful bor ing more boring most boring modern more modern most modern

10. Degree of Comparison 3. Adjectives of three or more syllables Adjectives of three or more syllables use more & most . Adjective Comparative Superlative beautiful more beautiful most beautiful dangerous more dangerous most dangerous exciting more exciting most exciting

11. Degree of Comparison 4. Irregular adjectives You will have to memorize these. Adjective Comparative Superlative good (well) better best bad worse worst little less least much, many more most far farther, further farthest late later last, latest old older, elder oldest, eldest