5. There was a spider in the bathroom.
+ adjectives =
There was a huge, hairy spider in the bathroom.
6. A slug was in my kitchen.
+ adjectives =
A slimy, sticky slug was in my kitchen.
7. I found a ladybird on a leaf.
+ adjectives =
I found a tiny ladybird on a big leaf.
8. A butterfly flew into my house.
+ adjectives =
A blue and white butterfly flew into my house.
9. The worm dug through the soil.
+ adjectives =
The wiggly, pink worm dug through the soil.
10. • Jason is a very bright boy.
• The watch you bought was quite expensive.
• Roses are fragrant and beautiful kind of flower.
• Danica is kind and cheerful.
• The lovable son hugged his hardworking
parents.
11. Veronica Verb told me how
brilliant you were yesterday at
adding more exciting verbs to
your poem. Now create some
amazing descriptions by adding
two or more adjectives to your
sentences.
14. 1.Gian’s hair is long.
2. Ferna’s hair is longer than
Gian’s.
3. Zyra’s hair is the longest
among the three girls.
15. 1.Gian’s hair is long.
2. Ferna’s hair is longer than
Gian’s.
3. Zyra’s hair is the longest
among the three girls.
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32. a.Paul is a
thoughtful
boy.
b.Robert is
more
thoughtful
than Paul.
c.Jeremy is
the most
thoughtful
among the
three.
• a. Joshua is
an intelligent
student.
• b. Vaughn is
more
intelligent
than Joshua.
• c. Samuel is
the most
intelligent of
all.
• a. Sandra’s
hat is
expensive.
• b. Kate’s hat
is less
expensive
than Sandra’s.
• c. Denise’s
hat is the least
expensive
among the
three girls.
33. Provide the correct degree of comparison of
adjectives in the parenthesis to complete the
following sentences.
1.Patty is (short) ______ than her brother.
2.The Jones family is (rich) _______.
3.My room is (clean) ________ than yours.
4.His cellphone is the (fancy) _______ of
them all.
5.The sea is (calm) ________.
35. Positive Comparative Superlative
Active 1.More /less active 2.most/least active
3.good Better 4.best
5.arrogant 6.More arrogant most arrogant
Bad 7.worse 8.worst
Editor's Notes
IMPRESSIVELY BEAUTIFUL* The carnival was a magnificent spectacle… the view from the top of the mountain was magnificent* steep- having a sharp slope up and down There has been a steep increase in prices pretty-attractive Shes very charming and very pretty industrious-diligent and hard working an industrious people striving to make their country proud narrow- to become less wide or to make something less wide The road narrows after the bridge
IMPRESSIVELY BEAUTIFUL* The carnival was a magnificent spectacle… the view from the top of the mountain was magnificent* steep- having a sharp slope up and down There has been a steep increase in prices pretty-attractive Shes very charming and very pretty industrious-diligent and hard working an industrious people striving to make their country proud narrow- to become less wide or to make something less wide The road narrows after the bridge
The first statement simply makes a statement. What adjective is used? Is Jane’s hair being compared to anyone? Now look at the second statement. Is there any comparison made? Who are being compared? How about the third sentence, is there any comparison made? With whose hair Zyra’s hair is being compared to? What words are used to show comparison?
Long is an example of an adjective in the positive form. Longer on the other hand is an adjective in the comparative form. While longest, is an adjective in the superlative form. When two persons, places or things are compared, what form of adjective do we use? When three or more persons, places, or things are being compared what degree should you use? Now, how are these degrees of comparison written/formed?
What is the Degree of Comparison?
To describe, quantify, modify or identify nouns/pronouns, adjectives are used or reused. Adjectives have their own degrees called degrees of adjectives or degrees of comparison that compare one thing/person to another.
The positive degree of adjectives is the basic form of an adjective and is used to provide information about the quality or characteristic of the noun it is modifying. It describes a noun or pronoun without making any comparisons to other nouns or pronouns.
