Degrees of comparison, Adjectives, positive degree, comparative degree, superlative degree

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1. Degrees of
Comparison
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Adjectives

2. Degrees of Comparison
Positive Degree
Comparative
Degree
Superlative
Degree
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3. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
Most adjectives of mono or disyllabic,
Bright
Black
Bold
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Bright Brighter Brightest
Tall taller Tallest
Bold Bolder Boldest
Clever Cleverer Cleverest
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4. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
If a mono syllabic adjective ends in a vowel+ consonant,
Big
Dim
Fat
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Big Bigger Biggest
Dim Dimmer Dimmest
Fat Fatter Fattest
Hot Hotter Hottest
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5. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
If an adjective ends in consonant + y,
Costly
Dry
Easy
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Costly Costlier Costliest
Dry Drier Driest
Hungry Hungrier Hungriest
Happy Happier Happiest
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6. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
If positive degree ends in “e” only,
Able
Brave
Nice
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Able Abler Ablest
Brave Braver Bravest
Large Larger Largest
Nice Nicer Nicest
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7. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
Adjectives more than two syllables(some of two syllables)
Active
Difficult
Famous
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Active Moreactive Mostactive
Attractive Moreattractive Mostattractive
Beautiful Morebeautiful Mostbeautiful
Famous Morefamous Mostfamous
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8. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
Irregular Comparisons
Bad
Good
Little
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Bad Worse Worst
Good Better Best
Little Less Least
Much More Most
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9. POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
wise
Black
Great
Simple
Difficult
Activity
wiser wisest
Blacker Blackest
Greater Greatest
SimplestSimpler
MostdifficultMoredifficult
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10. Showsthesimplequalityofanobjectie.
Tall,much,braveetc.
Positive Degree
Qaisaris a tallman.
Eifel tower is atallman-made structure.
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11. Compares two things that are equal.
Positive Degree
of equality
My book isas interestingasyours.
Said Rasoolis asstrongas Sajjad.
Sub + to be + as+ adj+ as+object
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12. Compares two things that are not equal.
Indicates lower degree
Positive Degree
of inequality
A dog is notso/asfastasa horse.
Sub + to be + not+ so/as+ adj+ as+object
He is notas/sosuitablefor the jobasI am.
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13. Higherdegreeofthequalitythanthepositive,comparedtwo
things(orsetsofthings),ie.Taller,more,braveretc.
Comparative Degree
Pakistan is strongerthanIndia.
Sub+tobe+more+adj/+er+ than+obj
Red flowers are morebeautifulthanwhite flowers.
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14. He is smarterthanany other studentin his class.
Latin comparatives are followed by “to”
1.He isseniortome.
2.This cloth is superiortothat.
3.His art is inferiortomine.
He is thetallerof the two.
This book is morebetterthan that.
This book is muchbetterthan that.
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15. Superlative Degree
Highestdegreeofthequality,comparemorethantwothings
orsetsofthings,i.e.Tallest,most,bravest,etc.
Sub + to be + the+most + adj/+est+ obj
Hummingbird is thesmallestbird on the planet.
Qaisar is thetallestin the class.
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16. This book is the mostbestof all.
This book is the bestof all.
He is the most intelligent and honestof our all servants.
He is the most intelligentand the most honestof our all
servants.
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17. Mt. Everest is mountain in the world.
Asim is a boy.
The earth is than the sun.
The red flower is as as the white flower.
Activity
strong
the highest
smaller
beautiful
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Formation of Comparatives & Superlatives
a)Mono/disyllabic adjectives
b)ends in “e”
c)more than two syllables
Positive degree
a)Equality
b)Inequality
Comparative degree
Superlative degree

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How would you differentiate comparative and
superlative degrees?
When do we use positive degree of equality and
inequality?
Handout

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Motorbike
CAR
bike
fast
cheap
expensive
popular
Construct comparative and superlative degrees of the
following words and write down comparison of given objects
according to their attributes

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