degree of comparison of adjectives

By Jairo SandovalDEGREE OF COMPARISON

OF ADJECTIVES

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ADJECTIVES - are words that describe

a noun or a pronoun

- are words that describe a person, a place, a thing or an event.

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FOR EXAMPLE:

* The pencil is long. * The marker is longer than the pencil.

* The ruler is the longest among the three.

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DEGREE OF COMPARISONOF ADJECTIVES

POSITIVE DEGREE

COMPARATIVE DEGREE

SUPERLATIVE DEGREE

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POSITIVE DEGREEThe positive degree of comparison is used to state the quality of a person or a thing without comparing it with other persons or things. The form of the adjectives is not changed. Examples: long, quiet, expensive,

young

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COMPARATIVE DEGREEThe comparative degree of comparison is used when two persons or things are being compared. It expresses that a quality is present to a greater or lesser degree in one of the two persons or things being compared.

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COMPARATIVE DEGREETo form the comparative degree, -er is added to one-syllable adjectives. The word more or less is used with adjectives having three or more syllables. With two-syllable adjectives, -er or the word more or less, is used.

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EXAMPLEPOSITIVE COMPARATIVE

LONG LONGERQUIET MORE QUIETEXPENSIVE LESS

EXPENSIVEYOUNG YOUNGER

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SUPERLATIVE DEGREEThe superlative degree of comparison is used in comparing three or more persons or things. It expresses that a quality is possessed to the greatest or least degree by one of the persons or things included in the comparison.

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SUPERLATIVE DEGREETo form the superlative degree, -est is added to one-syllable adjectives. The word most or least is used with adjectives having three or more syllables. With two-syllable adjectives, -est or the word most is used.

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EXAMPLEPOSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ELONG LONGER LONGESTQUIET MORE

QUIETMOST QUIET

EXPENSIVE LESS EXPENSIVE

LEAST EXPENSIVE

YOUNG YOUNGER YOUNGEST

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MORE EXAMPLESPOSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EBIG BIGGER BIGGESTSHINE SHINER SHINESTHEAVY HEAVIER HEAVIESTSIMPLE SIMPLER SIMPLEST

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MORE EXAMPLESPOSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ENUTRITIOUS MORE

NUTRITIOUSMOST NUTRITIOUS

DELICIOUS LESS DELICIOUS

LEAST DELICIOUS

MODEST MORE MODEST

MOST MODEST

RESPECTFUL MORE RESPECTFUL

MOST RESPECTFUL

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MORE EXAMPLESPOSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ESWEET SWEETER SWEETESTPRETTY PRETTIER PRETTIESTSTUDIOUS MORE/LESS

STUDIOUSMOST/LEAST STUDIOUS

BEAUTIFUL MORE/ LESS BEAUTIFUL

MOST/ LEAST BEAUTIFUL

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IRREGULAR ADJECTIVESPOSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EGOOD/WELL BETTER BESTBAD/ILL WORSE WORSTMANY/MUCH MORE MOSTLITTLE LESS LEAST

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DEGREE OF COMPARISONOF ADJECTIVES

LET’S HAVE EXERCISE!

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Instruction:

Complete the table below with the correct degree ofcomparison of adjectives.

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#1POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EBRIGHT BRIGHTER _______________

_

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#2POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EKIND _______________

_KINDEST

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#3POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EBOLD BOLDER _______________

_

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#4POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ECOLD _______________

_COLDEST

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#5POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

CLEVERER CLEVEREST

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#6POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

WORSE WORST

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#7POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EBRAVE BRAVER _______________

_

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#8POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

PALER PALEST

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#9POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

WHITER WHITEST

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#10POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ECOSTLY _______________

_COSTLIEST

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#11POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

LASIER LASIEST

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#12POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

WEALTHIER WEALTHIEST

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#13POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

FATTER FATTEST

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#14POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ETHIN THINNER _______________

_

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#15POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EDIM DIMMER _______________

_

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#16POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EACTIVE MORE ACTIVE _______________

_

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#17POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

MORE CUNNING

MOST CUNNING

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#18POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ESPLENDID _______________

_MOST SPLENDID

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#19POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EEVIL _______________

_WORST

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#20POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EILL WORSE _______________

_

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#21POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

FARTHER FARTHEST

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#22POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EWELL _______________

_BEST

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#23POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

MORE MOST

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#24POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ENEAR NEARER _______________

_

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#25POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

E________________

ELDER ELDEST

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#26POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EMERCY MERCIER _______________

_

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#27POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EOLD _______________

_ELDEST

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FINISH OR NOT FINISH,FINISH IT!

AND EXCHANGE! READY!COUNTERCLOCKWISE

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#1POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EBRIGHT BRIGHTER BRIGHTEST

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#2POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EKIND KINDER KINDEST

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#3POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EBOLD BOLDER BOLDEST

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#4POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ECOLD COLDER COLDEST

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#5POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ECLEVER CLEVERER CLEVEREST

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#6POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EBAD/ ILL/ EVIL

WORSE WORST

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#7POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EBRAVE BRAVER BRAVEST

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#8POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EPALE PALER PALEST

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#9POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EWHITE WHITER WHITEST

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#10POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ECOSTLY COSTLIER COSTLIEST

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#11POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ELAZY LASIER LASIEST

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#12POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EWEALTHY WEALTHIER WEALTHIEST

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#13POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EFAT FATTER FATTEST

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#14POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ETHIN THINNER THINNEST

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#15POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EDIM DIMMER DIMMEST

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#16POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EACTIVE MORE ACTIVE MOST

ACTIVE

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#17POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ECUNNING MORE

CUNNINGMOST CUNNING

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#18POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ESPLENDID MORE

SPLENDIDMOST SPLENDID

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#19POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EEVIL WORSE WORST

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#20POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EILL WORSE WORST

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#21POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EFAR FARTHER FARTHEST

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#22POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EWELL BETTER BEST

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#23POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EMANY / MUCH

MORE MOST

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#24POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

ENEAR NEARER NEAREST

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#25POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EOLD ELDER ELDEST

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#26POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EMERCY MERCIER MERCIEST

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#27POSITIVE COMPARATI

VESUPERLATIV

EOLD ELDER ELDEST

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