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Adjectives Degrees of Comparision

The document provides an overview of the degrees of comparison for adjectives, including positive, comparative, and superlative forms. It outlines rules for forming these degrees based on the number of syllables and specific endings of adjectives, as well as examples and exercises for practice. Additionally, it highlights some irregular adjectives that do not follow standard rules.

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Adjectives Degrees of Comparision

The document provides an overview of the degrees of comparison for adjectives, including positive, comparative, and superlative forms. It outlines rules for forming these degrees based on the number of syllables and specific endings of adjectives, as well as examples and exercises for practice. Additionally, it highlights some irregular adjectives that do not follow standard rules.

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AGENDA

Explanation of the rules of the degrees


of comparison
Worksheet
Learning Objective
The learners will understand how adjectives are
changed into the degrees of comparison.
Let’s look at these sentences
1. The sky looks beautiful.
2. Ram is a smart boy.
3. She is wearing a blue dress.
4. The weather is pleasant.
First let’s recall what are adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe a noun
or a pronoun. They are also known as
modifiers. It describes something or makes
its meaning more specific.
DEGREES OF COMPARISON

Adjectives change in form to show comparison, they are


called degrees of comparison.
There are three degrees of comparison:

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
POSITIVE DEGREE
DEGREE DEGREE
POSITIVE DEGREE
We use positive degree when we describe
only one person or thing.
For eg: 1. James is tall.
2. The house is big.
3.This flower is beautiful.
COMPARATIVE DEGREE
We use the comparative degree when we
compare two persons or two things with each
other.

For eg: 1. Robin is taller than James.


2. This house is bigger than
that one.
3. She is braver than her brother.
SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
We use it to denote the highest degree of the quality. It
is used to compare more than two persons or things
with one another.

For eg: 1. Robin is the tallest boy in the team.


2. This house is the biggest in the
neighbourhood.
3. She is the bravest in the family.
Degrees of Comparison

Rule 1: Adjectives of one syllable add -er in comparative


and -est in superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative


sweet sweeter sweetest
kind kinder kindest
warm warmer warmest
tall taller tallest
Rule 2: When a positive adjective ends in ‘e’, -r is added to
the comparative -st to the superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative


brave braver bravest
wise wiser wisest
fine finer finest
nice nicer nicest
Rule 3: When a positive adjective ends in ‘y’ preceded by a
consonant ‘y’ changes to ‘i’, -er and -est is added to comparative
and superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative


happy happier happiest
costly costlier costliest
dry drier driest
easy easier easiest
Insert the correct degree of comparison:

1. Mr.Richard is the____man in the town. (wealthy)


2. The coat is more ____than I expected. (costly)
3. Dogs are _____. (tame)
4. Rahul is the _____among his friends. (lazy)
5. The sound of the radio was the ______.(loud)
6. My neighbour’s yard is ______than mine. (clean)
Agenda

Recapitulation
Explanation
Worksheet
Learning Objectives

The students learn the formation of positive,


comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives.
Rule 4: When a positive adjective ends with a consonant,
preceded by a vowel, we double the consonant and then
add -er & -est to the comparative and superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative


big bigger biggest
sad sadder saddest
red redder reddest
dim dimmer dimmest
Rule 5: When a positive adjective ends with ‘y’
preceded by a vowel -er & -est is added to comparative
and superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative


gay gayer gayest
grey greyer greyest
gray grayer grayest
Rule 6: When a positive adjective has more than two
syllables comparative and superlative are formed by adding
‘more’ & ‘most’
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
courageous more courageous most courageous
There are some irregular adjectives which do not follow
these rules:

Positive Comparative Superlative


good better best
bad worse worst
many,much more most
little less/lesser least
far farther farthest
late later last,latest
Important points to remember:

1. The adjective is in a positive form showing two persons/things


are the same. The common conjunction used is
‘as…..adjective….as’.
For eg: Eric is as strong as John.

1. The adjective is in a positive form showing two persons/things


are not the same.
For eg: Peter is not as fast as Paul.
3. When we compare two qualities in the
same person or thing ‘-er’ is not used in
comparative degree but ‘more’ is used.

For eg: Shelly is more wise than humble.


Insert the correct degree of comparison:

1. Andrew had the ___ birthday cake. (wonderful)


2. Ravi’s house is not ____ Peter’s house.(big)
3. Prevention is ____than cure. (good)
4. Murthy is the ____ of all other teachers. (scholarly)
5. Yesterday was hot, but today is even___.(hot)
6. The flowers looked ___and sprightly. (gay)
7. Nita is _____ than humble. (clever)
8. Jack is the_____basketball player of the season.(bad)
9. Gold is _____than silver. (costly)
10. Ravi’s ambition is to spend the ____possible time working. (little)

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