1. Mark is tall.

2. Kevin is taller than Mark.

3. Joseph is the tallest of the three.

DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Mark is tall.
POSITIVE DEGREE
-an adjective that does not make
a comparison.
-is the normal form of an
adjective
Kevin is taller than Mark.
COMPARATIVE DEGREE

-compares two things

When we compare two
things we add –er at the
end of the word.
Joseph is the tallest of the three.
SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
- Compares more than two things.
When we compare three things,
we add –est at the end of the
word.
Ana’s hair is long.

Sarah’s hair is longer than Ana’s.

Jane’s hair is the longest among the three girls.

The turtle is slow,

but the snail is slower.

The slug who is feeling sluggish

is the slowest of them all.
Spiderman is strong.

Batman is stronger than Spiderman.

Superman is the strongest of them all.

Rules in Degree of Comparison
1. If the word has one syllable, just add
–er or -est at the end of a word.
Positive Comparative Superlative
fast faster fastest
short shorter shortest
high higher highest
The car is fast,

but an airplane is faster.

A jet is the fastest of the three.

The house is high.

The building is higher than the house.

The tower is the highest of the three.

2. For most word that has CVC pattern (consonant,
vowel, consonant), double the last consonant before
adding –er or –est to the end.

Positive Comparative Superlative

big bigger biggest

fat fatter fattest

hot hotter hottest

The lion is big.

The bear is bigger than the lion.

The elephant is the biggest of them all.

Tina’s cat is fat.

Mina’s cat is fatter than Tina’s.

Lina’s cat is the fattest of the three.

3. If a word has three syllables, you just add
more for the comparative or most for the
superlative degree.
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
intelligent more most intelligent
intelligent
expensive more most expensive
expensive
Maymay is beautiful.

Kathryn is more beautiful than Maymay.

Lyza is the most beautiful among the

three girls.
 Php. 200.00
Sandra’s hat is expensive.

Php. 300.00
Kate’s hat is more expensive than Sandra’s.

Daisy’s hat is the most expensive Php. 500.00

among the three.
4. Some words are rule breakers!
You have to use different words for the
comparative and superlative degree.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
little less least
1. You play tennis better than I do.

2. Yesterday is the worst day I’ve had in a

long time.

3. This sweater is the less expensive than

that one.