Degrees of Comparison

  a. Comparative and superlative forms

          ·         The comparative forms of adjectives is used to compare two things. However, the superlative forms of adjectives  is used when one thing is compared to a group of three or more things.

There are some rules we should pay attention to in comparison of adjectives.

They are follows:

1)     One or two syylables adjective is used with er- in the comparative and –est in the superlative.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Cold Old Hard	Colder Older Harder	Coldest Oldest Hardest

2)     When adjectives have three or more syylables, the comparative is formed with more and superlative is formed with most.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Beautiful Expensive Delicious	More beautiful More expensive More delicious	Most beautiful Most expensive Most delicious

3)     Irregular forns of adjectives are as follows:

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Good Bad Old	Better Worse Older/elder	Best Worst Oldest/eldest

Examples:

§  Today is hotter than yesterday

§  Desy is more beautiful than Alicia

§  Mirna is the most beautiful student in my class

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