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1. Degrees of
Comparison
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Adjectives

2. Degrees of Comparison
Positive Degree
Comparative
Degree
Superlative
Degree
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3. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
Most adjectives of mono or disyllabic,
Bright
Black
Bold
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Bright Brighter Brightest
Tall taller Tallest
Bold Bolder Boldest
Clever Cleverer Cleverest
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4. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
If a mono syllabic adjective ends in a vowel + consonant,
Big
Dim
Fat
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Big Bigger Biggest
Dim Dimmer Dimmest
Fat Fatter Fattest
Hot Hotter Hottest
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5. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
If an adjective ends in consonant + y,
Costly
Dry
Easy
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Costly Costlier Costliest
Dry Drier Driest
Hungry Hungrier Hungriest
Happy Happier Happiest
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6. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
If positive degree ends in “e” only,
Able
Brave
Nice
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Able Abler Ablest
Brave Braver Bravest
Large Larger Largest
Nice Nicer Nicest
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7. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
Adjectives more than two syllables(some of two syllables)
Active
Difficult
Famous
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Active More active Most active
Attractive More attractive Most attractive
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Famous More famous Most famous
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8. Formation of Comparatives
& Superlatives
Irregular Comparisons
Bad
Good
Little
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Bad Worse Worst
Good Better Best
Little Less Least
Much More Most
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9. POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
wise
Black
Great
Simple
Difficult
Activity
wiser wisest
Blacker Blackest
Greater Greatest
SimplestSimpler
Most difficultMore difficult
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10. Shows the simple quality of an object ie.
Tall, much, brave etc.
Positive Degree
Qaisar is a tall man.
Eifel tower is a tall man-made structure.
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11. Compares two things that are equal.
Positive Degree
of equality
My book is as interesting as yours.
Said Rasool is as strong as Sajjad.
Sub + to be + as + adj + as +object
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12. Compares two things that are not equal.
Indicates lower degree
Positive Degree
of inequality
A dog is not so/as fast as a horse.
Sub + to be + not + so/as + adj + as +object
He is not as/so suitable for the job as I am.
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13. Higher degree of the quality than the positive, compared two
things ( or sets of things ),ie. Taller, more, braver etc.
Comparative Degree
Pakistan is stronger than India.
Sub+to be+more+adj/+er+ than +obj
Red flowers are more beautiful than white flowers.
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14. He is smarter than any other student in his class.
Latin comparatives are followed by “to”
1. He is senior to me.
2. This cloth is superior to that.
3. His art is inferior to mine.
He is the taller of the two.
This book is more better than that.
This book is much better than that.
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15. Superlative Degree
Highest degree of the quality, compare more than two things
or sets of things,i.e.Tallest, most, bravest, etc.
Sub + to be + the +most + adj /+est + obj
Hummingbird is the smallest bird on the planet.
Qaisar is the tallest in the class.
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16. This book is the most best of all.
This book is the best of all.
He is the most intelligent and honest of our all servants.
He is the most intelligent and the most honest of our all
servants.
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17. Mt. Everest is mountain in the world.
Asim is a boy.
The earth is than the sun.
The red flower is as as the white flower.
Activity
strong
the highest
smaller
beautiful
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Formation of Comparatives & Superlatives
a) Mono/disyllabic adjectives
b) ends in “e”
c) more than two syllables
Positive degree
a) Equality
b) Inequality
Comparative degree
Superlative degree

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How would you differentiate comparative and
superlative degrees?
When do we use positive degree of equality and
inequality?
Handout

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Motorbike
CAR
bike
fast
cheap
expensive
popular
Construct comparative and superlative degrees of the
following words and write down comparison of given objects
according to their attributes

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