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Positive degree
Comparative degree
Superlative degree
Degree of comparison
The degree of comparison refers to the different forms of adjectives and adverbs that indicate the degree or intensity of a quality or attribute.
The three degrees of comparison are the positive degree, the comparative degree, and the superlative degree.
Positive Degree
Adjective: "He is tall." Adverb: "She runs fast."
This is the base form of an adjective or adverb, used when no comparison is being made. This is known as positive degree
Comparative Degree
Adjective: "She is taller than her sister." or "She is more intelligent than him."
Adverb: "Ram runs faster than Sham." or "Sita speaks more fluently than her classmates.
The comparative degree is employed to draw comparisons between two entities or actions, indicating a difference in the degree of a quality, whether higher or lower, between them . Structure: [more/less + adjective/adverb] or [adjective/adverb + -er]
English Grammar : Degree of comparison
Superlative Degree
Adjective: "He is the tallest person in the room." or "She is the most talented singer in the competition." Adverb: "Sita sings the most beautifully of all." or "Hari speaks the least clearly in the class."
The superlative degree is utilized to compare three or more entities or actions, highlighting that one possesses the highest or lowest degree of the quality being compared.
Structure: [the most/least + adjective/adverb] or [adjective/adverb + -est ]
Final words
It's important to note that irregular adjectives and adverbs have unique forms in the comparative and superlative degrees. For example:
Good (positive), better (comparative), best (superlative)
Bad (positive), worse (comparative), worst (superlative)
Well (positive), better (comparative), best (superlative)
Much (positive), more (comparative), most (superlative)
Little (positive), less (comparative), least (superlative)
Degree of comparison allows us to express differences in quality, quantity, or intensity between different entities or actions. It helps provide a clearer description and comparison
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