This document discusses the three degrees of comparison for adjectives: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree describes a simple quality, comparative compares two people/things, and superlative compares to a group. Examples are provided for each degree, such as "Kannan is clever" (positive), "Kannan is taller than Arun" (comparative), and "Mohan is the tallest boy in the class" (superlative). Students are assigned to provide five examples of each degree of comparison.

2. Degrees of Comparison

3. What is meant by an adjective?
An adjective is a describing word.
or
Describing words are called adjectives.

4. DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Most adjectives have three different forms
to compare an object.
They are,
1. Positive degree
2. Comparative degree
3. Superlative degree

5. POSITIVE DEGREE
What is meant by ‘Positive
degree?’
Positive degree is an adjective
which is used to describe a simple
quality of a person or a thing.

6. Examples:
1. Kannan is a clever boy.
Clever- Positive degree
2. Iron is a useful metal.
Useful- Positive degree

7. COMPARATIVE DEGREE
Comparative degree is an
adjective which is used to
compare two persons or two
things or two groups.

8. Examples:
1. Kannan is taller than arun.
Taller- Comparative degree
2. Chennai is larger than Madhurai.
Larger- Comparative degree

9. SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
Superlative degree is an
adjective which is used to
compare a person or a thing
with a group.

10. Examples:
1. Mohan is the tallest boy in the class.
Tallest- Superlative degree
2. Rani is the cleverest of all girls in the class.
Cleverest- Superlative degree
3. Arun is the most active player.
Most active- Superlative degree

11. ASSIGNMENT
Explain the Degrees of
Comparison with five
examples each.