Degree of Comparison of Adjectives

There are three degrees of comparison of adjectives

1. Positive degree
2. Comparative degree
3. Superlative degree

1. Positive degree
This degree shows the amount of specific quality in nouns
⁂ Mr. Fogg is fat
⁂ Miss Ria is beautiful
⁂ This basket is heavy

2. Comparative degree
This degree shows the lesser or more amount of a specific quality between two nouns or
pronouns.
⁂ Mr. Henry is fatter than Mr. Fogg
⁂ Miss. Lilly is more beautiful than Miss. Ria
⁂ That box is heavier than this basket
⁂ The tickets for USA are more expensive than the tickets for Canada

3. Superlative degree
This shows the maximum or minimum amount of a specific quality among more than two
nouns or pronouns
⁂ John is the strongest boy in our batch
⁂ Miss Tenna is the most beautiful girl in our class
⁂ Pedro is the oldest of the family
⁂ The tickets for USA are the most expensive of all.