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By Jairo SandovalDEGREE OF COMPARISON
OF ADJECTIVES
By Jairo Sandoval
ADJECTIVES - are words that describe
a noun or a pronoun
- are words that describe a person, a place, a thing or an event.
By Jairo Sandoval
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
By Jairo SandovalHERE ARE THE ANSWERS!
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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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