8. ADJECTIVES : Positive Degree
The Positive Degree of an adjective is used to discribe a single
thing or person. It simply describe the existence of a quality.
Rudi is a tall boy.
9. ADJECTIVES : Comparative Degree
The Comparative Degrre of an adjective is used to compare
two person or things with each other.
RUDI
RONI
Roni is taller than Rudi.
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11. ADJECTIVES : Superlative Degree
ROBBY
RONI
RUDI
The Superlative Degrre of an adjective is used to compare
more than two person or things with each other.
Robby is the tallest of the three boys.
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13. ADJECTIVES :Degree of Comparison
RONI ROBBY
*Rudi is a tall boy.
*Roni is taller than Rudi.
*Robby is the tallest of the three boys.
RUDI
16. The adjective ends by “e” then the
comparative formed by adding “r”. And
the Superlative formed by adding “st”.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Wise Wiser Wisest
17. If the positive form of an adjective ends
in “y”, and it has a consonant before it,
then “y” is first change to “i” before
adding “-er” and “est”.
Positive Comparative Superlative
heavy Heavier heaviest
If the “y” has a vowel before it, then “-
er” and “-est” are simply added.
Positive Comparative Superlative
grey greyer greyest
18. Adjectives with “-er” and “-est”
Choose the correct
adjective.
1. Bernadette is the ___tallest__ girl in
her class. (tall, taller, tallest)
2. Nathan is _____ _ than Erik.
(short, Shorter,shortest)
3. Your dog is the _____ ofthe bunch. (fast, faster, fastest)
4. The kittens are even _______than their mother (cute, cuter,cutest)
5. This is the ______ _race I have ever participated in. (long, longer, longest)
6. My tree house is ______ _than yours. (big, bigger,biggest)
7. Your sister is the ______ _girl in the pageant. (pretty, prettier, prettiest)
8. Mark is the ____ boyin the house. (happy, happier,happiest)
9. You are the _____ player I know. (fair, fairer,fairest)
10. Your cat is ______ than mine. (cuddly,cuddlier,cuddliest)
11. Tina’s bedroom is _____ than Julia’s. (neat, neater, neatest)
12. These oranges arethe _____ _I have ever tasted. (juicy,
juicier,juiciest)
To compare two things, add –er:
The red marker is cheaper than
the blue one.
To compare three or more
things, add –est:
The yellow marker is the
cheapest.
19. For some adjectives, the last letter is doubled before adding by “-er” and
“- est” When forming a comparative or superlative form, we double the
final letter of a one-syllable adjective ending in consonant + vowel + consonant
When forming a comparative or superlative form, we double the final letter of a one-syllable
adjective ending in consonant + vowel + consonant:
big ⇒ bigger ⇒ biggest,
fat ⇒ fatter ⇒ fattest,
thin ⇒ thinner ⇒ thinnest
We don't double the final letter when the adjective ends in -y or -w:
grey ⇒ greyer ⇒ greyest,
slow ⇒ slower ⇒ slowest
We don't double the final letter when the adjective ends in
vowel + vowel + consonant
or
vowel + consonant + consonant:
cheap ⇒ cheaper ⇒ cheapest,
old ⇒ older ⇒ oldest
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21. For adjectives having more
syllables, the comparative
superlative degrees are formed
than two
and
by
adding “more” and “most” before the
positive form.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Useful More useful Most useful
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23. There are the different rule from some
adjectives that they are formed by
for comparative and
superlative.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Many/much More Most
Well/good Better Best
Little Less, lesser least
24. More andmany
Completethe sentences with either ‘more’
or ‘many’.
1. Therewere __many__questions
on the quiz.
2. The quiz takes _____
timeto complete when you are
careful.
3. Louis sold______ _lemonade than Jessy.
4. _____ studentswere confusedbythe science
problem.
5. There were _____ players at the football
practice.
6. _____ effort went into this bookproject.
7. The train had so _____ _cars,we did not
know which one was ours.
8. You will need to clear _____ space if
you want to fit thisnew bed in yourroom.
9. I need _____ _ light to seewhat I am doing.
10. It takes ______ _tries beforeyoucan get it right.
11. Do you want some_____ money?
12. There were _____
people inline ahead
of us.
Use ‘many’ for items
which can be counted.
3 books
Use ‘more’ with nouns
which cannot be counted.
water
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30. RULES EXAMPLES
We can use positive form to compararison
by using “as adjective as”
Mini is as wise as Maman
An adjective in comparative degree are
usually followed by “than”
Tina more dilligent than
her brother.
Use “the” before superlative degree of
adjective.
She is the best student in
this class.
An adjective in superlative degree is usually
followed by “of” or “in”
She is the biggest girl in
this school.
Study is the most
important thing of my
life.
We can’t use double comparatives or
superlatives.
Incorect:
It is more darker here.
31. *Do this homework as good as you can.
*My neighbour’s yard is larger than mine.
*She is the most favorite artist.
*Yesterday my mother bought me the most
expensive shoes in that shop.
*It is the cheapest bag of all I have.
