Adjectives are words that describe or modify a person or the meaning
of thing in the sentence.
We use degrees of comparison to compare one person or one thing with another. Degrees
of comparison can be classified as positive, comparative and superlative.
When we talk about only one person or one thing, we use the positive degree of comparison.
- John is tall.
We use the comparative degree of
comparison to show the difference between two people,
things or groups.
- John is taller than Mary.
We use the superlative degree of comparison to
compare three or more people, things or groups, to show which of them has
"the most" of some quality.
- John is the tallest.
We normally use "than" with comparative adjectives and
"the"
with superlative adjectives.
2. Comparative and superlative forms
Rule1: Add er or est to one
syllabic words.
POSITIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
Small
|
Smaller
|
Smallest
|
Short
|
Shorter
|
Shortest
|
Rule 2: When an adjective ends
in y, drop the y and change it to i and add er or est.
POSITIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
Busy
|
Busier
|
Busiest
|
Crazy
|
Crazier
|
Craziest
|
Rule 3: When an adjective ends
in e, remove the e and add er or est in its place.
POSITIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
Cute
|
Cuter
|
Cutest
|
Nice
|
Nicer
|
Nicest
|
Rule 4: For adjectives ending in -ful, -less, -ing use more or most before the word. For two syllabic adjective also use more and most.
POSITIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
Beautiful
|
More
beautiful
|
Most
Beautiful
|
Pleasant
|
More pleasant
|
Most pleasant
|
Rule 5: There are some adjective which are known as irregular adjectives as they don’t follow any rules.
POSITIVE
|
COMPARATIVE
|
SUPERLATIVE
|
Good
|
Better
|
Best
|
Little
|
Less
|
Least
|
Bad
|
Worse
|
Worst
|
Much
|
More
|
Most
|
Old
|
Older
|
Oldest
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