The Three Degrees of

Comparison of Adjectives
DELA CRUZ, JERSON H.
BSED ENGLISH 3-A
What is an adjective?
 Adjective describe
person, things or place.
 So the adjectives has
3 degrees of comparison.
 01
The POSITIVE degree is
used when simply
describing persons or
things.
Examples: The atis tree is tall.
(The adjective tall
describe the atis.)
Examples: Anita is young.
Examples: Carlo is
intelligent.
 02
Comparative degree-
is used when comparing two
person, things or place.
 Examples :
The ipil-ipil tree is taller than the atis tree.
Josephine is younger than Anita.
Alex is more intelligent than Carlo.
 RULE :
The comparative degree of
adjectives with one or two
syllables is formed by adding er.
What are the syllable letter?

AeIou
 Examples :
brighter, louder, nearer, funnier
 RULE :
The comparative degree of
adjective with 2 or more
syllables is formed by adding
more before the adjective.
 Examples :
more obedient,
more comfortable,
more responsible
 NOTE:
The word THAN follows
the comparative form.
 Examples :
Celia is prettier than Doris
Water is more refreshing than juice.
 03
The Superlative degree is
used when comparing three or
more persons, things or place.
 Examples:
The Acasia tree is the tallest of them all.
Irene is the youngest of them all.
Eric is the most intelligent of the three.
 RULE :
The superlative degree of
adjectives is formed by
adding est to the adjective.
 Examples:
longest, thinnest, loudest
 RULE :
The superlative degree of
adjectives with 2 or more
syllables is formed by adding
most before the adjective.
 Examples:
most courteous
most beautiful,
most intelligent
 Note :
The article the precedes
the superlative form.
 Examples:
Dado runs the fastest.
Christy is the most
responsible person in the class.
 ACTIVITY:

Direction: Tell the comparative

and superlative form of the adjective.
 short, tall, high, low, pretty,
bright, near, narrow, funny, obedient,
comfortable, responsible, industrious,
beautiful, rich, heavy, smooth, old, young
THANK YOU!!