Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives: English Grammar



What are the Degrees of Comparison of adjectives?

 

Adjectives are used or reused to characterize, quantify, change, or identify nouns/pronouns. Degrees of adjectives or degrees of comparison are adjective degrees that compare one item or person to another.

 

What are the 3 types of degrees of comparison of adjectives?

 

The base form of the adjective or adverb is positive degree. It makes no comparisons. The form an adjective or adverb takes to compare two objects is called a comparative degree. The form an adjective or adverb assumes when comparing three or more objects is known as the superlative degree.

 

Let us now learn about the formation of comparative and superlative degrees.

 

Rules for degree of adjectives

 

1. Most adjectives (usually single-syllable words) form their comparative degree by adding er and their superlative by adding est to the positive form of adjectives.

 

For example
In the positive form, the adjective is High
In the corresponding comparative degree, the adjective will become Higher
In the corresponding superlative degree, the adjective will become Highest

 

Also
In the positive form, the adjective is Heavy
In the corresponding comparative degree, the adjective will become Heaver
In the corresponding superlative degree, the adjective will become Heavies

 

2. Some adjectives (usually more than one-syllable words) form their comparative and superlative by adding more and most before them.

 

For example
In the positive form, the adjective is beautiful
In the corresponding comparative degree, the adjective will become more beautiful
In the corresponding superlative degree, the adjective will become most beautiful

 

Also
In the positive form, the adjective is faithful
In the corresponding comparative degree, the adjective will become more faithful
In the corresponding superlative degree, the adjective will become most faithful

 

Also
In the positive form, the adjective is Dangerous
In the corresponding comparative degree, the adjective will become More dangerous
In the corresponding superlative degree, the adjective will become Most dangerous

 

3. However, it is important to note that some adjectives have no fixed rules to form their comparative and superlative forms such adjective forms are known as irregular forms.

 

In the positive form, the adjective is good
In the corresponding comparative degree, the adjective will become better
In the corresponding superlative degree, the adjective will become best

 

Also
In the positive form, the adjective is much
In the corresponding comparative degree, the adjective will become more
In the corresponding superlative degree, the adjective will become most

 

Also
In the positive form, the adjective is bad
In the corresponding comparative degree, the adjective will become worse
In the corresponding superlative degree, the adjective will become worst.

 

Degrees of comparison of adjectives example

 

Positive Degree Comparative Degree Superlative Degree
angry angrier angriest
able abler ablest
bad worse worst
bitter bitterer bitterest
big bigger biggest
bland blander blandest
black blacker blackest
bloody bloodier bloodiest
bold bolder boldest
blue bluer bluest
bossy bossier bossiest
brief briefer briefest
brave braver bravest
bright brighter brightest
busy busier busiest
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
broad broader broadest
calm calmer calmest
chewy chewier chewiest
cheap cheaper cheapest
chubby chubbier chubbiest
clean cleaner cleanest
classy classier classiest
clear clear clearest
close closer closest
cloudy cloudier cloudiest
clever cleverer cleverest
clumsy clumsier clumsiest
cold colder coldest
coarse coarser coarsest
crazy crazier craziest
cool cooler coolest
creamy creamier creamiest
crispy crispier crispiest
creepy creepier creepiest
cruel crueller cruellest
curly curly curliest
crunchy crunchier crunchiest
cute cuter cutest
curvy curvier curviest
damp damper dampest
deadly deadlier deadliest
dark darker darkest
deep deeper deepest
dirty dirtier dirtiest
dry drier driest
dense denser densest
dull duller dullest
dusty dustier dustiest
dumb dumber dumbest
easy easier easiest
early earlier earliest
faint fainter faintest
fancy fancier fanciest
fair fairer fairest
far further/farther furthest/farthest
fat fatter fattest
fast faster fastest
few fewer fewest
filthy filthier filthiest
fine finer finest
fierce fiercer fiercest
flaky flakier flakiest
firm firmer firmest
fresh fresher freshest
flat flatter flattest
friendly friendlier friendliest
funny funnier funniest
fit fitter fittest
full fuller fullest
good better best
gentle gentler gentlest
grand grander grandest
gloomy gloomier gloomiest
greasy greasier greasiest
grave graver gravest
greedy greedier greediest
great greater greatest
guilty guilter guiltiest
gross grosser grossest
happy happier happiest
hairy hairier hairiest
hard harder hardest
handy handier handiest
healthy healthier healthiest
harsh harsher harshest
heavy heavier heaviest
hip hipper hippest
hungry hungrier hungriest
high higher highest
humble humbler humblest
hot hotter hottest
handsome more handsome most handsome
itchy itchier itchiest
icy icier iciest
juicy juicier juiciest
kind kinder kindest
lazy lazier laziest
large larger largest
likely likelier likeliest
late later latest
light lighter lightest
lively livelier liveliest
long longer longest
little (amount) less least
little (size) littler littlest
lovely lovelier loveliest
lonely lonlier loneliest
low lower lowest
loud louder loudest
many more most
mean meaner meanest
mad madder maddest
messy messier messiest
moist moister moistest
mild milder mildest
naughty naughtier naughtiest
narrow narrower narrowest
near nearer nearest
nasty nastier nastiest
new newer newest
neat neater neatest
nice nicer nicest
noisy noisier noisiest
needy needier neediest
oily oilier oiliest
odd odder oddest
old older/elder oldest/eldest
popular more popular most popular
polite politer politest
plain plainer plainest
poor poorer poorest
proud prouder proudest
pure purer purest
pretty prettier prettiest
quiet quieter quietest
quick quicker quickest
raw rawer rawest
rare rarer rarest
ripe riper ripest
rich richer richest
rough rougher roughest
roomy roomier roomiest
risky riskier riskiest
rusty rustier rustiest
rude ruder rudest
renowned more renowned most renowned
safe safer safest
sad sadder saddest
sane saner sanest
salty saltier saltiest
shallow shallower shallowest
scary scarier scariest
sharp sharper sharpest
short shorter shortest
shiny shinier shiniest
silly sillier silliest
shy shyer shyest
sincere sincerer sincerest
simple simpler simplest
sleepy sleepier sleepiest
skinny skinnier skinniest
slow slower slowest
slim slimmer slimmest
small smaller smallest
smart smarter smartest
smelly smellier smelliest
smooth smoother smoothest
smoky smokier smokiest
soon sooner soonest
soft softer softest
sorry sorrier sorriest
sore sorer sorest
sour sourer sourest
steep steeper steepest
spicy spicier spiciest
stingy stingier stingiest
strict stricter strictest
strange stranger strangest
sunny sunnier sunniest
strong stronger strongest
sweet sweeter sweetest
sweaty sweatier sweatiest
tall taller tallest
tasty tastier tastiest
thick thicker thickest
tan tanner tannest
thin thinner thinnest
tiny tinier tiniest
thirsty thirstier thirstiest
TRUE truer truest
tough tougher toughest
ugly uglier ugliest
wealthy wealthier wealthiest
warm warmer warmest
weird weirder weirdest
weak weaker weakest
wet wetter wettest
wild wilder wildest
wide wider widest
worldly worldlier worldliest
wise wiser wisest
worthy worthier worthiest
windy windier windiest
young younger youngest

Degree Of Adjective

 

What are the degrees of adjectives and adverbs?

The positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs are used to show increasing degrees of comparison.

 

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