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Degrees of Comparison

3 Degrees of Comparison Positive, Comparative, Superlative Adjectives and adverbs can be changed to show degrees of comparison by: Adding –er or –est Adding more or most Using entirely different words (irregular)

Degrees of Adjectives Positive Comparative Superlative High Higher Highest Eager More eager Most eager Good Better best Degrees of Adverbs Early Earlier Earliest Eagerly More eagerly Most eagerly Well

1 or 2 syllable modifiers Comparative use –er or more Superlative use –est or most Positive Comparative Superlative Green Greener Greenest Healthful More healthful Most healthful

Adverbs that end in –ly Take more or most Positive Comparative Superlative Happily More happily Most happily Painfully More painfully Most painfully

3+ syllable modifiers Use more and most Positive Comparative Superlative Tolerant More tolerant Most tolerant Protective More protective Most protective

Less and Least Less and least are another form of comparison Positive Comparative Superlative Tolerant Less tolerant Least tolerant Protective Less protective Least protective

Irregular Modifiers Irregular Modifiers Positive Comparative Superlative Bad, badly, ill Worse Worst Far (distance) Farther Farthest Far (extend) Further Furthest Good, well Better Best Late Later Last or latest Little (amount) Less Least Many, much More most

Bad Bad is an adjective. Badly is an adverb. Do not use it to modify an action verb. Badly is an adverb. Use it after an action verb, but not after a linking verb. Incorrect: Sam plays soccer bad. Correct: Sam plays soccer badly.

Which one is correct? Maya felt badly about moving. Maya felt bad about moving.

Good and Well Good is and advective. It cannot be used as an adverb after an action verb. Well is usually an adverb. Correct: Keisha did well on her math test. Correct: Keisha should be well soon.

Making Clear Comparisons Use the comparative to compare 2 people, places, or things. Use superlative for 3+ people, places, or things. Comparative: My sailboat is faster than Jerry’s. Mom’s cooking is more delicious than Dad’s This comedian is less funny than the first one.

Superlative: My sailboat is the fastest on the bay. Mom’s dinners are her most delicious meals. The least funny comedian performed first. The superlative degree can be used for emphasis without comparing anything specific. Ex: Champ has the silkiest coat.

Double Comparisons It is incorrect to: Use –er and more together. Use –est and most together. Incorrect: It’s more harder to swim than to dive. Correct: It’s harder to dive than to swim.