Table of degree

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1. Table of Degree

Positive Comparative Superlative
1. No other/ none
(singular form of noun)
+ as…..as.
Than +any other (singular
noun) / all other (plural noun)
The………..of any/
of all
2. as……….as Not+
more……than/……er……..
than

3. not+ so……….as more……than/……er……..
than

3. Very few + as…….as
( plural form for noun &
auxiliary verb)
Than+ many other/ most other (
plural form for noun )
One of the ( plural
form for noun)


1. Positive Degree: No comparison.
How to identify: as/so……..as, no other/ none, Very few. → *[as …………as]*
2. Comparative Degree: Comparison between two or more people/things.
How to identify: more…….than/ ……er…….than, any other/all other , many other/
most other. → *[Than]*
3. Superlative Degree: Comparison amongst many peoples/things.
How to identify: the most / the……..est, of any/ all other , one of the. → *[ The]*



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