Degree of

Comparison
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Degree of Comparison
 Areused when we compare one person
or one thing with another. There are three
Degrees of comparison in English, i.e.
Positive Degree, Comparative degree
and superlative degree.
Positive Degree
 When we speak about only one person or
thing. In positive degree we only use one
noun.
Example :
She runs fast.
He is clever.
They are kind.
Comparitive degree
 When we compare two person or two
things with each other. In comparitive
degree, we use a mix of positive degree
and comparitive degree.
Example :
She runs faster than him.
He is cleverer than her.
They are kinder than them.
Superlative degree
 Comparing more than two person or
things with one another. In this degree we
use all three degree, Positive,
comparitive, and suparlative degree.
Example :
She runs the fastest.
He is the cleverest.
They are the kindest.
There are a couple of ways to
how to use Degree of
Comparison.
 By adding ‘er’ and ‘est’
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
bright brighter brightest
black blacker blackest
bold bolder boldest
clever cleverer cleverest
cold colder coldest
fast faster fastest
great greater greatest
high higher highest
kind kinder kindest
long longer longest
small smaller smallest
 By adding ‘r’ and ‘st’
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
brave braver bravest
fine finer finest
large larger largest
 By deleting the final ‘y’ and adding ‘ier’ and ‘iest’
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
costly costlier costliest
dry drier driest
easy easier easiest
happy happier happiest
heavy heavier heaviest
lazy lasier lasiest
mercy mercier merciest
wealthy wealthier wealthiest
 By doubling the final consonats
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
big bigger biggest
dim dimmer dimmest
fat fatter fattest
hot hotter hottest
thin thinner thinnest
 By using more and most
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
active more active most active
attractive more attractive most attractive
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful

Irregular Comparisons
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
far farther farthest
late later latest
little less least
much more most