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By changing their form, adjectives can be used to show comparison between two
or more people, animal or things. These different forms of the adjective are called
degrees of comparison.
Adjectives are of three degrees—positive, comparative and superlative.
Ê When we talk about one person, we use the positive degree. For example,
y Sam is a fast runner.
Ê When we compare two people or things, we use the
comparative degree. For example,
y Rohan is faster than Sam.
Ê When we compare more than two people or things, we use the
superlative degree. For example,
y Sanjay is the fastest of all.
For an adjective that ends in a consonant and y, we replace y with
ier for the comparative degree and iest for the superlative degree. For example,
Adjective Comparative Superlative
most single-syllable adjectives tall taller tallest
adjectives ending in -e brave braver bravest
adjectives ending in -y with a heavy heavier heaviest
consonant in front of it happy happier happiest
adjectives ending in -y with a gay gayer gayest
vowel in front of it grey greyer greyest
adjectives with consonant-vowel- big bigger biggest
consonant pattern red redder reddest
adjectives ending in -ed, -ing, -ful, beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
-ous, -er, -ive learned more learned most learned
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