DEGREES OF COMPARISON

1. POSITIVE DEGREE
There is no other person or thing used to compare, but it is the general way of saying about persons, animals and
things that they have some quality above average in general sense.
Examples: Tom is a tall boy
She ate the lunch quickly

2. COMPARATIVE DEGREE
To show that someone/thing/animal has more of the quality.
Examples: Tom is taller than his sister
She ate the lunch more quickly than me.
Note:
A. 1 syllable
(…er)  bigger, smarter, longer  Tiger is bigger than cat
B. 2 syllables
(…er)  funnier, cleverer, easier  Bob and Tom are funnier than Alisa and Edwin
(more …)  more handsome, more careful  Andre is more handsome than Sule
C. More than 2 syllables
(more …)  more difficult, more interesting  Math and Science are more difficult than English.

3. SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
To show that someone/thing/animal has the most of the quality.
Examples: Tom is the tallest student in the class.
She ate the lunch the most quickly of other girls.
Note:
A. 1 syllable
(the…est)  the biggest, the smartest, the longest  His cat is the biggest of our cats.
B. 2 syllables
(the…est)  the funniest, the cleverest, the easiest  Bob and Tom are the funniest students.
(the most …)  the most handsome, the most careful  Andre the most handsome of all boys.
C. More than 2 syllables
(the most…)  the most difficult, the most interesting  Math is the most difficult of all subjects.

SPECIAL WORDS
HOW TO DO IN EXERCISES:
1. Decide  Positive / Comparative / Superlative
2.
1 2 >2
Positive - - -
Comparative …er …er / more … more …
Superlative The …est The …est / the most … The most …

EXERCISE
1. The road was (long) than we had expected.
2. As soon as they understood that the second book was (boring) than the first one, they changed their mind.
3. The shop is (far) than the school.
4. London is (far) town in England I have visited.
5. Tim is (intelligent) than Pat.
6. The heat is (little harmful) than the cold.
7. This song is (beautiful) one in the world.
8. The weather today is (bad) than the weather yesterday
9. The story was (exciting) one I have ever read.
10. They were (little tired) than us.
11. George bought a (new) car than he could ever imagine.
12. The mark is (good) than I expected.
13. She is (polite) than me.
14. The boy is (fast) runner of all.
15. The movie was (interesting) than the book.
16. The price will be (little aggressive) than the previous time.
17. The nature is (important) than making profit.
18. Sometimes friends are (devoted) than relatives.
19. Planes are (convenient) means of travelling of all.
20. Some cars are (expensive) than others.
21. The jeans are than the trousers.
22. A candle gives (little) than a lamp.
23.This blanket is (warm) than that blanket.
24. The dog is (angry) than its master.