The degrees of comparison

are used when you are

comparing people, places, and
things.
 Positive Degree

There are Comparative Degree

three
degrees of
Adjectives: Superlative Degree
 Positive Degree
The positive degree
is used when we are
simply describing a
person, place, or
thing.
Examples:

The Mango tree is tall

Anita is young

Oranges are expensive

Examples:

The ruler is long

Carlo is intelligent

This apple is sweet.

Comparative Degree
The comparative degree
is used when we are
comparing two persons,
places, or things.
 Examples:

The Acacia tree is taller than the Mango

tree
Josephine is younger than Anita

Grapes are more expensive than Oranges

 Examples:
A belt is longer than the ruler is long

Alex is more intelligent than Carlo

Mango is sweeter than apple.

 Rule No. 1:
 In the comparative degree, -er is added to most
regular adjectives with one or two syllables.
Examples:
smart- smarter bright- brighter
loud- louder small- smaller
fast- faster strong- stronger
long-longer thick- thicker
short-shorter sharp- sharper
 Rule No. 2:
 Add –r to adjectives ending in e.
Examples:
wide- wider cute- cuter
nice- nicer safe-safer
large- larger ripe- riper
huge- huger brave- braver
 Rule No. 3:
 Change y to i before adding -er to adjectives
ending with a consonant and y.
Examples:
easy- easier lucky- luckier
happy- happier heavy- heavier
lovely- lovelier dirty- dirtier
funny- funnier pretty- prettier
dry- drier busy- busier
 Rule No. 4:
 The last consonant of some words is doubled
before –er is added.
Examples:
thin- thinner
sad- sadder
hot- hotter
big- bigger
fat- fatter
 Rule No. 5:
 The comparative form of adjectives with two or
more syllables is formed by placing more
before the adjective.
Examples:
obedient- more obedient
comfortable- more comfortable
industrious- more industrious
expensive- more expensive
beautiful- more beautiful
difficult- more difficult
 Rule No. 6:
 Some adjectives are compared irregularly.
Change the forms of the adjective when you
make comparison.
Examples:
good- better
bad- worse
much- more
many- more
little- less
 Superlative Degree
The superlative degree
is used when we are
comparing three
or more persons, places,
or things.
 Examples:

The Bamboo tree is the tallest of

the tree.

Irene is the youngest of them all.

Strawberries are the most expensive of

the three.
 Examples:
The jumping rope is the longest of all.

Eric is the most intelligent of the

three.
Banana is the sweetest of all the
fruits.
 Rule No. 1:
 In the superlative degree, -est is added to most
regular adjectives with one or two syllables.
Examples:
smart- smarter-smartest bright- brighter- brightest
louder- loudest small- smaller- smallest
fast- faster- fastest strong- stronger- strongest
long-longer- longest thick- thicker- thickest
short-shorter- shortest sharp- sharper- sharpest
 Rule No. 2:
 Add –st to adjectives ending in e.
Examples:
wide- wider- widest cute- cuter- cutest
nice- nicer- nicest safe-safer- safest
large- larger- largest ripe- riper- ripest
huge- huger- hugest brave- braver- bravest
 Rule No. 3:
 Change y to i before adding -est to adjectives
ending with a consonant and y.
Examples:
easy- easier- easiest lucky- luckier- luckiest
happy-happier- happiest heavy- heavier- heaviest
lovely-lovelier- loveliest dirty- dirtier- dirtiest
funny- funnier- funniest pretty-prettier- prettiest
dry- drier- driest busy- busier- busiest
 Rule No. 4:
 The last consonant of some words is doubled
before –est is added.
Examples:
thin- thinner- thinnest
sad- sadder- saddest
hot- hotter- hottest
big- bigger- biggest
fat- fatter- fattest
 Rule No. 5:
 The comparative form of adjectives with two or
more syllables is formed by placing most
before the adjective.
Examples:
obedient- more obedient- most obedient
comfortable- more comfortable- most comfortable
industrious- more industrious- most industrious
expensive- more expensive- most expensive
beautiful- more beautiful - most beautiful
difficult- more difficult - most difficult
 Rule No. 6:
 Some adjectives are compared irregularly.
Change the forms of the adjective when you
make comparison.
Examples:
good- better- best
bad- worse- worst
much- more- most
many- more- most
little- less- least