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Adjectives: Degree of Comparision

ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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1. Understanding the Three Degrees of Comparison

  • Adjectives have three forms to show comparison: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative.
  • Positive degree is used when no comparison is made.
  • Comparative degree is used when comparing two people or things.
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2. Rules for Forming Comparative and Superlative Degrees

  • Most one-syllable adjectives add -er and -est.
  • Adjectives ending in -e add -r and -st.
  • Adjectives ending in consonant + y change y to i and add -er/-est.
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3. Special Cases and Exceptions

  • Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
  • 'Little' (amount) → less → least', 'many/much' → more → most'.
  • 'Far' has two sets: 'farther/farthest' (distance), 'further/furthest' (degree or position).
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4. Using 'Little, Few, Much, Many'

  • 'Little' and 'much' are used with uncountable nouns.
  • 'Few' and 'many' are used with countable nouns.
  • Use 'a little' and 'a few' to mean 'some', while 'little' and 'few' mean 'not enough'.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Degrees of Comparison

Positive DegreeComparative DegreeSuperlative DegreeFormation RulesCountable vs UncountableEquality Comparisons

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