STANDARD IX DEGREES OF COMPARISON- GRAMMAR LEVEL II

1. Degrees of comparison
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2. DEGREES OF COMPARISON - INTRODUCTION
An adjective of quality changes its form when it is used to
compare one noun with another.
It is called the degree of comparison of adjective.

3. Three degrees of
comparison

4. The positive degree
The positive degree is used to
refer to one object, person, or
place without making any
comparison.
Example
She has a big house.

5. The comparative
degree
The comparative degree refers to a
greater degree of adjective as
compared to the positive degree.It
is used to compare two objects,
people, or places.
Example : Her house is bigger than
my house.

6. Superlative degree
The superlative degree
refers to the greatest
degree of adjectives.
It is used to compare more
the two objects, people,
or places.
Example : his house is the
biggest of all.

7. RULES TO BE FOLLOWED
We had -er and -est to most one
or two syllable words that end
in consonants.
For example
Dull - duller - dullest

8. rules
Number 2
When the positive ends in
-e, we add only -r and -st
to the adjectives
For example
Large- larger- largest

9. rules
Number 3
When the positive ends in
consonants+ y, we drop the
-y and add -ier and -iest.
For example,
Lucky- luckier- luckiest

10. Rules
Number 4
When the positive is a
word of one syllable that
ends in vowel+consonants,
we double the ending
consonant and then add -er
and -est.
For example,
Red- redder- reddest

11. rules
Number 5
When the positive is long
i.e., is a word of two or
more syllables, we add
more and most before the
adjective to form
comparative and
superlative degrees.
For example
Useful- more useful- most
useful

12. rules
Number 6
There are some adjectives
that do not form the
comparatives and
superlatives from their
positives. They have
irregular degrees of
comparison.
For example,
Good- better- best

13. rules
Number 7
We use than with a
comparative degree; use
the with a superlative
degree
For example,
John is shorter than Raj.