4.3 Degrees of Comparison

 

DEGREES OF COMPARISON

Adjectives can change in form to show comparison. There are three degrees of comparison - Positive, Comparative and Superlative.

1. Some examples of the three degrees of comparison of Regular Adjectives :

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest
brave	braver	bravest
big	bigger	biggest
merry	merrier	merriest
important	more important	most important

Some examples of the Comparative and Superlative Degree of Irregular Adjectives :

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
little	less	least
far	farther (further)	farthest (furthest)
much (many)	more	most
old	older( elder)	oldest (eldest)
late	later (latter)	latest (last)

Sample Questions

 1. Identify the two sets of correct comparisons :

(1) honest-more honest - very honest

(2) lucky-luckier - luckiest

(3) good-more good - best

(4) little - less - least

2. Fill in the blank with the correct option:

This hill is more ......... than the previous one.

(1) danger           (2) dangerous 

(3) dangered       (4) endanger 

3. Read the words given below and complete the sentence using the

superlative degree : I scored much marks / Maths / class

(1) I scored more marks in the class in Maths.

(2) I scored the most marks in the class in Maths.

(3) No one scored the marks in Maths as I did.

(4) Everyone scored least marks than me in Maths.