DEGREES OF

COMPARISSON
OF ADJECTIVE
This is a big ball.

This ball is bigger than the

green ball.

This is the biggest ball on

the place.
 When we use
adjectives to
compare persons or
things, we are said
to be using degrees
of comparison.
Positive degree

Comparison degree

Superlative degree
ADJECTIVES : Positive Degree
The Positive Degree of an
adjective is used to discribe
a single thing or person. It
simply describe the
existence of a quality.

Rudi is a tall boy.

ADJECTIVES : Comparative Degree
The Comparative Degrre
of an adjective is used to
compare two person or
things with each other.
Roni
is taller
than Rudi.

RONI RUDI
ADJECTIVES : Superlative Degree
The Superlative Degrre of an
adjective is used to compare
more than two person or
things with each other.
Robby is
the
tallest
of the
three
boys.
RUDI RONI ROBBY
ADJECTIVES :Degree of Comparison

RUDI RONI ROBBY

*Rudi is a tall boy.

*Roni is taller than Rudi.
*Robby is the tallest of the three boys.
Forming Degrees of Comparison

COMPARATIVE DEGREE
Adding er

Example : big bigger

SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
Adding est

Example : big bigest

Forming Degrees of Comparison

The adjective ends by e then

the comparative formed by adding
r. And the Superlative formed
by adding st.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Wise Wiser Wisest
 Forming Degrees of Comparison

If the positive form of an adjective

ends in y, and it has a consonant
before it, then y is first change to
i before adding -er and est.

Positive Comparative Superlative

heavy Heavier heaviest
Forming Degrees of Comparison

If the y has a vowel before it,

then -er and -est are
simply added.

Positive Comparative Superlative

grey greyer greyest
 Forming Degrees of Comparison

For some adjectives, the

last letter is doubled before
adding by -er and -est

Positive Comparative Superlativ

e
sad sadder saddest
Thin Thinner thinnest
Forming Degrees of Comparison
For adjectives having more than two
syllables, the comparative and
superlative degrees are formed by
adding more and most before the
positive form.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Beautiful More Most
beautiful beautiful
Useful More useful Most useful
Forming Degrees of Comparison
There are the different rule from
some adjectives that they are
formed by different words for
comparative and superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Many/much More Most
Well/good Better Best
Little Less, lesser least
Rules of using Degrees of Comparison
RULES EXAMPLES
We can use positive form to Mini is as wise as
comparison by using as adjective Maman.
as
An adjective in comparative degree Tina more dilligent
are usually followed by than than her brother.
Use the before superlative She is the best student
degree of adjective. in this class.
An adjective in superlative degree She is the biggest girl
is usually followed by of or in in this school.
Study is the most
important thing of my
life.
We cant use double comparatives Incorect:
or superlatives. It is more darker here.
Examples
*Do this homework as good as you
can.
*My neighbours yard is larger than
mine.
*She is the most favorite artist.
*Yesterday my mother bought me the
most expensive shoes in that shop.
*It is the cheapest bag of all I have.