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Adjectives: Degree of Comparision

ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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Overview

In this chapter, we learn about adjectives and how they change their form to compare people, things, or qualities. These changes are called 'degrees of comparison'. We use them to say who is taller, which city is bigger, or which book is the most interesting. Understanding these degrees helps us spe

Key Concepts

Adjectives have three forms

Adjectives have three forms: Positive (tall), Comparative (taller), and Superlative (tallest). The positive degree is used for one person or thing, co

Most adjectives add

Most adjectives add -er for comparative and -est for superlative. If an adjective ends in 'e', we add -r or -st. If it ends in 'y', we change 'y' to '

We use 'as

We use 'as...as' when two things are equal (e.g., 'as clever as'). We use 'than' after comparative degree (e.g., 'taller than'). We use 'the' before s

'Little' and 'much' are used

'Little' and 'much' are used with uncountable things like water or work. 'Few' and 'many' are used with countable things like books or people. 'A litt

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what degrees of comparison are
  • Identify the three degrees: positive, comparative, and superlative
  • Learn how to form comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives
  • Use 'as...as', 'than', and 'the' correctly with degrees of comparison
  • Differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns using 'few/little' and 'many/much'

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