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Grammar adjectives.
1. For class VII AP State
Syllabus Students.
CHAPTER – I
GRAMMAR
ADJECTIVES.
2. Read the following sentences and notice the
underlined words.
It’s always quiet in the country.
Sometimes it is quieter than today.
My grandfather says that our village is the quietest
among all the villages in our district.
3. The underlined words are adjectives.
It’s always quiet in the village. (Positive Degree)
“Quiet” is said to be in positive degree as it only
talks about the presence of quietness.
4. Let us read the second sentence:
Sometimes it is quieter than today. (Comparative Degree)
“Quieter” is said to be in comparative degree as it compares
the quietness of today with quietness of some other day.
5. Let us read the third sentence:
My grandfather says that our village is the quietest among all
the villages in our district. (Superlative Degree)
“Quietest” is said to be in superlative degree as it compares
the quietness of all the villages that are present in that
district.
6. Another example to understand the concept better.
Raja’s mango is sweet.
Raja’s mango is sweeter than Susie’s mango.
Siddhu’s mango is the sweetest of all the mangoes.
7. Usually short words take ‘er’ and ‘est’ or ‘iest’ to
form other degrees.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Dark Darker Darkest
Small Smaller Smallest
Rich Richer Richest
Safe Safer Safest
Clever Cleverer Cleverest
Tall Taller Tallest
Bright Brighter Brightest
8. Words with two or more than two syllables take
‘more’ and ‘most’ respectively in comparative
degree and superlative degree.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Useful More useful Most useful
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Interested More interested Most interested
Doubtful More doubtful Most doubtful
Precious More precious Most precious
Delicious More delicious Most delicious
Dreadful More dreadful Most dreadful
Cheerful More cheerful Most cheerful
9. Some words do not take either ‘er’ and ‘est’/‘iest’
or ‘more’, ‘most’ to form other degrees. They are
called irregular adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
Much More Most
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Far Further Furthest
Well Better Best
Ill Worse Worst
Little Less Least
Many More Most