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Degrees of Adjectives Prepared by: Izabeta Koçi Aleksandra Çela

Objectives I.You will be able to recognize degrees of adjectives. II.You will be able to differ positive, comparative, and superlative degrees from one another. III.You will be able to know the way adjectives form their degrees. IV.You will be able to practice your knowledge in different exercises.

What are Adjectives? Words that modify or describe nouns. They answer questions like what, how many and which one?

ADJECTIVES DEGREE POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE RULES

Positive degree is the adjective in its simple form. It is used to denote the existing state of a person, thing or animal, and it is used when no comparison is made.

Comparative degree of adjectives is used when we compare two people, things, places or animals together. It denotes a higher quality of comparison than the positive degree.

Superlative adjectives are used to compare more than three people places, things or animals. Superlative degree denotes the highest degree of comparison than positive and comparative degrees.

Rules 1.One syllable adjectives Comparative  adjective+ er + than Superlative  the + adjective+ est A. a consonant + single vowel + consonant Big  Big+g+er  Big+g+est 2. Two syllable adjectives Adj ending in Y change y to i Happy  Happi+er  Happi+est

Rules 3. Three or more syllable Comparative  More+ adjective+ than Superlative  the+ Most +adjective 4. Irregular adjectives PositiveComparativeSuperlative GoodBetterBest BadWorseWorst LittleLessLeast MuchMoreMost

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ACROSS 1.The superlative form of BAD. 3. The comparative form of GOOD. 4. The superlative form of MUCH. 5. The superlative form of Good. 6. The comparative form of LITTLE. DOWN 1.The comparative form of BAD. 2.The superlative form of LITLLE. 4. The superlative form of MUCH.