This document provides examples and explanations of the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of adjectives in English. It defines each degree and gives examples. The positive degree is used for no comparison, the comparative degree uses -er or more than to compare two things, and the superlative degree uses -est or most to compare more than two things. It concludes by assigning the learner to practice with 5 example adjectives.
This document provides examples and explanations of the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of adjectives in English. It defines each degree and gives examples. The positive degree is used for no comparison, the comparative degree uses -er or more than to compare two things, and the superlative degree uses -est or most to compare more than two things. It concludes by assigning the learner to practice with 5 example adjectives.
This document provides examples and explanations of the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of adjectives in English. It defines each degree and gives examples. The positive degree is used for no comparison, the comparative degree uses -er or more than to compare two things, and the superlative degree uses -est or most to compare more than two things. It concludes by assigning the learner to practice with 5 example adjectives.
me). 2. Corazon Aquino is the Philippines’ first lady president. The Filipino people elected (she, her). DRILL 3. Thomas Alva Edison is an inventor. The world admires (him, he). 4. The teacher inspired the students. She made (them, they) realize the value of education. DRILL 5. Jiggy and Juffy are coming with us. We gave (them, they) tickets for the concert. 1. Julian is a very bright boy. 2. That watch you bought is quite expensive. 3. The flowers are sweet and beautiful. 4. My sister is kind and industrious. 5. The lovable son hugged his parents. Positive Degree It is used when there is no comparison made at all. Paulis a thoughtful boy. John’s car is fast. Comparative Degree It is used when two persons or things are being compared. We add -er in the end of the adjective. We add more before the adjective and used the word than after the adjective.
Robert is more thoughtful
than Paul John’s car is faster than Kyle’s. Superlative Degree It is used when more than two persons or things being compared. We add -est in the end of the adjective. We add most before the adjective.
Julian is the most thoughtful among the
three. Of the three cars, Walker’s is the fastest. ASSIGNMENT: 1. strange 2. dull 3. handsome 4. shy 5. blue Now take the assessment on Degrees of Comparison!