The document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. [1] The positive degree is used to compare two things using correlatives like "as...as". [2] The comparative degree uses suffixes like "-er" to compare two things and uses "than". [3] The superlative degree uses suffixes like "-est" to compare three or more things and uses "the". Examples of each degree are provided for adjectives and adverbs.
The document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. [1] The positive degree is used to compare two things using correlatives like "as...as". [2] The comparative degree uses suffixes like "-er" to compare two things and uses "than". [3] The superlative degree uses suffixes like "-est" to compare three or more things and uses "the". Examples of each degree are provided for adjectives and adverbs.
The document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. [1] The positive degree is used to compare two things using correlatives like "as...as". [2] The comparative degree uses suffixes like "-er" to compare two things and uses "than". [3] The superlative degree uses suffixes like "-est" to compare three or more things and uses "the". Examples of each degree are provided for adjectives and adverbs.
The document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. [1] The positive degree is used to compare two things using correlatives like "as...as". [2] The comparative degree uses suffixes like "-er" to compare two things and uses "than". [3] The superlative degree uses suffixes like "-est" to compare three or more things and uses "the". Examples of each degree are provided for adjectives and adverbs.
Degree of comparison is an adjective that changes form and is used to compare one thing or several people with another, most of the degree of comparison in adjectives has a lot to do with descriptive adjective and adjective of quantity. 2. Type of degree of comparison There are three levels of degree of comparison, namely: Positive Degree Comparative Degree Superlative Degree 1. Positive Degree When used to express comparisons,positive degree must be used together correlative conjunction as ... as. Positive degree is in the form of standard adjective and adverb without any changes. 2. Comparative Degree Comparative degreeused to compare two people, animals, objects, or things. Most of alladjective or adverbconsisting of one syllable added the suffix -er, while two or more syllables begin with the word more. Especially for two syllablesadjectivewith the -y suffix, the suffix is removed and then added -ier. When in a sentence,degree of comparison This is usually followed by the word than. 3. Superlative Degree Superlative degreeserves to compare three or more people, objects, or things. Majority of one tribeadjective and adverb obtained form superlativeby adding the suffix -est, while more than one syllable the most word is added to the front. As foradjectiveconsisting of two syllables with the suffix -y, the suffix is omitted then added -iest. When in a sentence,superlative degree start with definite articlethe. 2
3. Three examples for each degee of comparison
a) Example of a Positive Degree:
adjective: beautiful, difficult, easy, much, tired adverb: carefully, fast, gently, much, quickly Examples of Positive Degree Sentences: 1) I hope you enjoy your holiday as much as we do. (I hope you enjoy your vacation as we do.) 2) My brother drives ascarefullyas my father in the residential area. (My brother drives his father carefully in the residential area.) 3) The test was as easy as pie. (The test was very easy.)as easy as pie = extremely easy
b) Examples of Comparative Degree:
adjective: cold-colder, patient - more patient, happy-happier
adverb: fast-faster, gently - more gently, slowly - more slowly
Examples of Comparative Degree Sentences:
1) Your heart is colder than ice. (Your heart is colder than ice.) 2) Ran faster than you did. (I'm running faster than you.) 3) Land snails move more slowly than starfish. (Land snails move slower than sea stars.) c) Example Superlative Degree: adjective: cold-coldest, patient - most patient, happy-happiest
adverb: fast-fastest, gently - most gently, slowly - most slowly
Examples of Superlative Degree Sentences:
1) I run the fastest in my class. (I run the fastest in class.) 2) The country develops the most slowly. (The country is developing the slowest.) 3) Your heart is the coldest of all. (Your heart is the coldest of all.)
