Degrees_of_Comparison_Presentiation.pptx

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1. Degrees of Comparison Understanding Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Forms

2. What Are Degrees of Comparison? Degrees of comparison are forms of adjectives and adverbs used to compare qualities of objects, people, or situations.

3. Positive Degree The base form of an adjective or adverb. It describes a single entity without comparison. Examples: - The book is interesting. - She runs fast.

4. Comparative Degree Used to compare two entities. Usually formed by adding '-er' or using 'more' with the base form. Examples: - This book is more interesting than that one. - She runs faster than her friend.

5. Superlative Degree Used to compare three or more entities, identifying the highest degree of a quality. Formed by adding '-est' or using 'most'. Examples: - This is the most interesting book. - She runs the fastest of all the competitors.

6. Rules for Forming Comparisons 1. For short adjectives (one syllable): - Add '-er' for comparative and '-est' for superlative. Example: tall → taller → tallest 2. For longer adjectives (two or more syllables): - Use 'more' for comparative and 'most' for superlative. Example: beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful 3. Irregular adjectives: - Examples: good → better → best, bad → worse → worst

7. Practice Examples Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison: 1. This road is ______ (narrow) than the one we took yesterday. 2. She is the ______ (kind) person I know. 3. His house is as ______ (big) as mine.