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DEGREES OF ADJECTIVE

Degrees Of Adjective Definition:

Every adjective has three degrees of its own. They are : Positive, Comparative, Superlative degrees.

There are two types of Adjectives :

Regular Adjectives

Definition :

Regular adjectives make their comparative and superlative forms by adding ‘er’ and ‘est’.

Degrees Of Adjective Examples In ER And EST.

Positive Comparative Superlative
bold bolder boldest
bright brighter brightest
black blacker blackest
great greater greatest
old older oldest
proud prouder proudest
warm warmer warmest
mean meaner meanest

Some adjectives are added with only ‘r’ to form comparative and ’st‘ to form superlative degree.

e.g.

Positive Comparative Superlative
able abler ablest
true truer truest
simple simpler simplest
nice nicer nicest

Some adjectives are added with ‘consonant + er’ to form comparative and ‘consonant + est’ to form superlatie degree

e.g.

Positive Comparative Superlative
fat fatter fattest
red/td> redder reddest
sad sadder saddest

Some adjectives add ‘er’ and ‘est’ to form comparative and superlative by replacing the last letter ‘y’ into ‘i

e.g.

Positive Comparative Superlative
dry drier driest
busy busier busiest
early earlier earliest
ugly uglier ugliest

If an adjective has two or more than tow syllables we use more or most to form comparative and superlative degree

e.g.

Positive Comparative Superlative
active more active most active
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
careful more careful most careful
proper more proper most proper
faithful more faithful most faithful

Irregular Adjectives

When there is a complete change in comparative and superlative degrees, they are called irregular adjectives.

e.g.

Positive Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
little less least
old older oldest
far farther farthest

 

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