AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS – VII ENGLISH

Degree of Comparison

Adjectives can be used to compare nouns or pronouns in respect of their qualities, quantities,
and numbers. This comparison can be made in three different ways which we call Degrees of
Comparison. They are the ‘Positive Degree’ the ‘Comparative Degree’ and the ‘Superlative
Degree’.

We often use than when we compare two things or people.

1. Riya is a clever girl. (Positive degree)
2. Priti is cleverer than Meena. (Comparative degree)
3. Sonam is the cleverest of all the three girls. (Superlative degree)

Formation of Comparatives and Superlatives:

Most Adjectives form their Comparative Degree by adding-er and their Superlative Degree
by adding -est to the Positive.
Positive Comparative Superlative
bright brighter brightest
bold bolder boldest
near nearer nearest
If the positive ends in -e we add only -r and -st to form Comparative and Superlative degrees.
Positive Comparative Superlative
close closer closest
brave braver bravest
wise wiser wisest
If the Positive ends in y, and has a consonant immediately before it, the “y” is changed
into “I” before adding -er and -est. But if the “y” has a vowel before it, it is not changed into i.
Positive Comparative Superlative
heavy heavier heaviest
happy happier happiest
easy easier easiest
Single syllabic adjectives ending in a consonant preceded by a short vowel add – “er”,
“est” after doubling the last consonant.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Big Bigger Biggest
Fat Fatter Fattest
Fit Fitter Fittest
Many Adjectives of two syllables and all adjectives of more than two syllables form their
Comparatives by adding “more” and their Superlatives by adding “most”.
Positive Comparative Superlative
active more active most active
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
brilliant more brilliant most brilliant
 Irregular Comparisons:
Positive Comparative Superlative
Bad worse worst
Evil worse worst
Well better best

Q.1 Fill in the blanks with correct degree of comparison:

1. Who do you think was ___________

Cleverer between the two of them? (clever)
2. The snake was fast but the mongoose was ____________. Faster (fast)
3. Mr. Kumar is the ______________
Oldest in the family. (old)
4. The Sunshine water park is _____________
Famous in Pune. (famous)
5. Though Tom tried his __________,
Best he lost the race. (good)
6. Sam started __________
Early for school today. (early)
7. I am the ___________
Worst cook in the family. (bad)
8. Mother had to wait __________
Longer for the bus than she had expected. (long)
9. Kunal is a ___________
Sensitive boy. (sensitive)
10. I need a jacket ____________
Smaller in size than this one. (small)
11. Diana’s story was the _________________
Most interesting of all. (interesting)
12. Temperature today is _____________
Warmer than it was yesterday. (warm)
13. Kathy was the only ______________
Obedient girl in the class. (obedient)
14. You have got the ______________
Most brilliant smile in the world. (brilliant)
15. Drive _______________
Carefully (carefully)
16. She is the ______________
Smartest woman I have ever met. (smart)
17. He is _______________
More generous than his brother. (generous)
18. The day my son was born was the _______________
Happiest (happy) day of my life.
19. My bag is ________________
Cheaper (cheap) than hers.
20. This is the ________________
Kindest thing someone has done for me. (kind)
21. Who is the _______________
Oldest person in your family. (old)
22. He is ________________
Younger than his brother. (young)
23. That was the ___________
Scariest experience in my life. (scary)
24. We took ______________
Longer (long) than expected to finish the job.
25. She earns _____________
Less than me. (little)