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Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
Positive degreeModifies or describes a singular noun or subject.
Examples:
nicepretty
big
large
dark
Marian Rivera is a person.
nice
Comparative degree
Modifies or describes a noun by comparing it with another noun.
Examples:bigger
nicerpretti
er
larger
darker
Jupiter is larger than Earth.
In order to form correct comparative forms of Adjectives, one must follow these rules…
1. For one syllable adjectives,we must add an –er.
ex. Shei is nicer than his brother Aries.
2. For adjectives ending in y, we must change y to i
then add an –er.ex. Shei is pretty than her
sister Abby.3. Add more to some adjectives that
does not end in y.ex. Sally is intelligent than
Shei.
prettier
more
Superlative degree
the form of an adjective that expresses a degree of the adverb or adjective being used that is greater than any other possible degree of the given descriptor.nices
tbigges
t
prettiest
largest
darkest
The biggest planet in the
solar system is Jupiter.
In order to form correct superlative forms of Adjectives, one must follow these rules…
1. For one syllable adjectives ,we must add an –er.ex. Shei is the nicest child of Mr. Santos.
2. For adjectives ending in y, we must change y to i
then add an –est.ex. Shei is the prettier among Mr. Santos’ children.
3. Add most to some adjectives that does not end in y.ex. Sally is the most intelligent child of Mr. San
prettiest
Irregular Adjectives
The regular way to make comparative/superlative adjectives is to add -er/-est or to use more/most. A small number of adjectives, however, are irregular and some of these can be regular or irregular.
Positive Comparative
Superlative
Good Better Best
Well Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Far Further Furthest
Examples:Comparative1. Her piece is better than the speech I
heard from Ramon.2. Her red tea is worse than Julie’s red
tea.
Superlative3. He is the best speaker I know.4. Her poem is the worst poem I’ve ever
heard.
Prepared by:
Sir Ray Rudolf M. Pastrana
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