1. Comparison Degree

2. Degrees of Comparison are used when we compare person or thing with another.

3. Degrees of Comparison are used when we compare one person or one thing with another. There are three Degrees of Comparison : 1. Positive degree. 2. Comparative degree. 3. Superlative degree.

4. Positive Degree When we speak about only one person or thing, we use the Positive degree.

5. Positive Degree When we speak about only one person or thing, we use the Positive degree. Examples: This house is big. He is a tall student. This flower is beautiful. He is an intelligent boy.

6. This house is as big as that house Orchids are as beautiful as Roses Dina is as tall as Nadya Noni’s hair is as long as Nadya’s.

7. Comparative Degree is used when we compare two persons or two things with each other with greater intensity of adjective.

8. Comparative Degree is used when we compare two persons or two things with each other with greater intensity of adjective. Examples: This house is bigger than that one He is smarter than his brother He is more intelligent than that boy Rose is more beautiful than Jasmine

9. Superlative Degree is used when we want to compare more than two persons or things and to show the greatest intensity of adjective.

10. Superlative Degree is used when we want to compare more than two persons or things and to show the greatest intensity of adjective. Examples: This house is the biggest house in the block. He is the most intelligent student in the class. Rose is the most beautiful girl.

11. You need to know… Adjectives with one syllable use endings –er/-est positivecomparativesuperlative cleancleanercleanest fastfasterfastest bigbiggerbiggest hardharderhardest

12. You need to know… Adjectives with more than two syllables use more- /most- positivecomparativesuperlative expensivemore expensivemost expensive beautifulmore beautifulmost beautiful difficultmore difficultmost difficult

13. You need to know… There are some irregular adjectives: positivecomparativesuperlative goodbetterbest badworseworst much/manymoremost farfarther/furtherfarthest/furthest littlelessleast

14. You need to know… There are some adjectives that have two possible forms of comparison : Clever Common Likely Pleasant Polite Quiet Simple Stupid Subtle Sure

15. Exercise 1) old

16. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad

17. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult

18. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult - more difficult - most difficult 4) large

19. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult - more difficult - most difficult 4) large - larger - largest 5) good

20. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult - more difficult - most difficult 4) large - larger - largest 5) good - better - best 6) big

21. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult - more difficult - most difficult 4) large - larger - largest 5) good - better - best 6) big - bigger - biggest 7) easy

22. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult - more difficult - most difficult 4) large - larger - largest 5) good - better - best 6) big - bigger - biggest 7) easy - easier - easiest 8) much

23. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult - more difficult - most difficult 4) large - larger - largest 5) good - better - best 6) big - bigger - biggest 7) easy - easier - easiest 8) much - more - most 9) little

24. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult - more difficult - most difficult 4) large - larger - largest 5) good - better - best 6) big - bigger - biggest 7) easy - easier - easiest 8) much - more - most 9) little - less - least 10) interesting

25. Exercise 1) old - older - oldest 2) bad - worse - worst 3) difficult - more difficult - most difficult 4) large - larger - largest 5) good - better - best 6) big - bigger - biggest 7) easy - easier - easiest 8) much - more - most 9) little - less - least 10) interesting - more interesting - most interesting

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