Adjectives: Degree of Comparision
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What are the three degrees of comparison for adjectives?
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The three degrees of comparison are: 1. **Positive Degree** – used when no comparison is made. Example: 'Rahul is a tall boy.' 2. **Comparative Degree** – used when comparing two people or things. Ex…
Define the Positive Degree of an adjective with an example.
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The **Positive Degree** is used when we describe a person or thing without comparing it to others. Example: 'She is a clever girl.' Here, 'clever' is in the positive degree because no comparison is b…
Define the Comparative Degree of an adjective with an example.
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The **Comparative Degree** is used when comparing two people or things. It often ends in '-er' or uses 'more' before the adjective. Example: 'This book is more interesting than that one.' Here, 'mor…
Define the Superlative Degree of an adjective with an example.
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The **Superlative Degree** is used when comparing more than two people or things. It often ends in '-est' or uses 'most' before the adjective. Example: 'Mount Everest is the highest peak in the worl…
How do you form the comparative and superlative degrees of short adjectives (one syllable)?
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For most one-syllable adjectives: - Add **-er** for the comparative degree. - Add **-est** for the superlative degree. Examples: - Tall → Taller → Tallest - Fast → Faster → Fastest - Strong → Stronge…
What happens to adjectives ending in 'e' when forming comparative and superlative degrees?
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If an adjective ends in **-e**, we add only **-r** for comparative and **-st** for superlative. Examples: - Brave → Braver → Bravest - Wise → Wiser → Wisest - Pure → Purer → Purest…
How do you change adjectives ending in 'y' with a consonant before it?
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When an adjective ends in **-y** and has a consonant before it, change the **-y** to **-i** and add **-er** or **-est**. Examples: - Happy → Happier → Happiest - Heavy → Heavier → Heaviest - Lazy → L…
When do we double the final consonant of an adjective before adding -er or -est?
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We double the final consonant when: 1. The word has **one syllable**, 2. Ends in a **single consonant**, and 3. Has a **short vowel** before the consonant. Examples: - Big → Bigger → Biggest (double …
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