Degrees Of Comparison

• Definition:Degrees of comparison refers to

adjectives being written in different forms to
compare one, two or more nouns which are
words describing persons, places and things.
The three different forms of comparisonare
the positive, the comparative and the
superlative
 Language Feature
• Comparatives and Superlatives
• We can make comparisons between and among things and people
by using adjectives and adverbs. We use thecomparative form of an
adjective or adverb to compare two people or things. To form a
comparative, you'll need to use an -er ending or the word more.
• We use the superlative form of an adjective or adverb to compare
more than two people or things. To form a superlative, you'll need
to use an -est ending or the word most. Here are some examples of
how to do this. You might use adjectives to form the following
sentence: Studying grammar is a great, exciting way to spend my
time.
• This next sentence makes use of the comparative forms of these
adjectives: I could watch a movie, but studying grammar is the
greater, more exciting way to spend my time. Note that here, you're
comparing two things: watching a movie and studying grammar.
 Generic Structure
• Positive: Positive degree is a basic comparison
that is usually used to compare an object or
object tehadap certain quality is generally
based on its nature so a positive comparison is
the adjective,and the pattern of positive
degree is:
• Subject+be+as+Adjective/Adverb+as+…..
 Generic Structure
• Comperative:Comparative adjectives are used
to compare differences between the two
objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster,
higher). They are used in sentences where two
nouns are compared, in this pattern:
• Noun (subject) + verb + comparative
adjective + than + noun (object).
 Generic Structure
• Superlative:Superlative adjectives are used to
describe an object which is at the upper or
lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the
smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are
used in sentences where a subject is
compared to a group of objects.
• Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative
adjective + noun (object).
 Example
• Positive
1. The task is not as difficult as you imagine.
2. His money is not as much as your money
3. My new assistent can write reports as quickly as we can .
• Comparative:
1. My sailboat is faster than Jerry’s.
2. Mom’s cooking is more delicious than Dad’s
3. This comedian is less funny than the first one.
• Superlative:
1. My sailboat is the fastest on the bay.
2. Mom’s dinners are her most delicious meals.
3. The least funny comedian performed first.
 Video
• Degree of Comparison.mp4