Degrees of Comparison of

ADJECTIVES
 What are adjectives?
Adjectives are words you use to describe a
noun (person, place, or thing).

1. The big dog was hungry

Adjective Adjective
Noun
 ADJECTIVES

2. Maria is beautiful.

Noun Adjective
 ADJECTIVES
3. A large car cannot pass through a narrow road

Adjective Noun
 Degrees of Comparison of
Adjectives
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
DEGREE DEGREE DEGREE
It is used when It is used when is used when
we are simply we are comparing comparing three
two persons or
describing a or more persons
things. We usually
person or thing. add –er at the end or things.
of the adjective
or use word like
“more” before the
adjective.
 Degrees of Comparison of
Adjectives
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
DEGREE DEGREE DEGREE
Example: Example: Example:

The ipil-ipil tree The coconut tree The narra tree is

is tall. is taller than the
the tallest of
ipil-ipil tree
Noun the three.
Adjective Adjective
Adjective
POSITIVE DEGREE

Maria is beautiful.

Noun Adjective
 COMPARATIVE DEGREE
The Pacific Ocean is deeper than the
Arctic Ocean
 SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
She is the smartest girl in our class
CLASS ACTIVITY
 Instruction: Identify the adjectives and its
degree used in each sentence.

1. The log on the left is shorter than the log on

the right.
Adjective: shorter
Degree: Comparative
2. Anna is the leanest among the three
siblings.

Adjective: leanest
Degree: Superlative
3. The woman wore a long gown.

Adjective: long
Degree: Positive
4. Joel is the strongest among the three boxers.

Adjective: strongest
Degree: Superlative
 5. The umbrella is big .
Adjective: big
Degree: Positive
6. Anna is shorter than Maria.
Adjective: shorter
Degree: Comparative
7. Jupiter is the biggest planet in our
solar system.

Adjective: biggest
Degree: Superlative
Its Question Time!
REVIEW
1. What are adjectives?
Adjectives are words you use
to describe a person, place, or
thing.
2. What are degrees of adjectives?

Positive Degree

Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree
LAS EXERCISE