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ICSE · Class 8 · English Language: Grammar and Composition

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Comparative FormsSuperlative FormsFormation of ComparativesFormation of SuperlativesIrregular ComparativesIrregular and Standard SuperlativesComparative Formation
Card 1Comparative Forms

What are comparatives used for?

Answer

Comparatives are used to compare two things. They show how one person, place, or thing is different from another. Example: taller, more intelligent.

Card 2Superlative Forms

What are superlatives used for?

Answer

Superlatives are used to compare more than two things. They show the highest or lowest degree among a group. Example: hottest, most intelligent.

Card 3Formation of Comparatives

How are comparative forms usually made?

Answer

Comparative formation: adjective + -er (short words) OR more + adjective (long words). Example: tall → taller, intelligent → more intelligent.

Card 4Formation of Superlatives

How are superlative forms usually made?

Answer

Superlative formation: adjective + -est (short words) OR most + adjective (long words). Example: tall → tallest, intelligent → most intelligent.

Card 5Formation of Comparatives

When do we use -er and when do we use more?

Answer

With short words, we use -er. With comparatively long words, we use more. Example: bigger, more comfortable, better.

Card 6Irregular Comparatives

What is the comparative form of big, good, bad, much/many, and far?

Answer

These are remembered forms: big → bigger, good → better, bad → worse, much/many → more, far → farther.

Card 7Irregular and Standard Superlatives

What is the superlative form of tall, comfortable, bad, dark, good, and far?

Answer

These are the required forms: tall → tallest, comfortable → most comfortable, bad → worst, dark → darkest, good → best, far → farthest.

Card 8Comparative Formation

Why is comfortable changed to more comfortable and not comfortabler?

Answer

Comfortable is treated as a long word, so its comparative form is more comfortable. Example: This chair is more comfortable than that one.

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What are the important topics in Comparisons for ICSE Class 8 English Language: Grammar and Composition?
Key topics in Comparisons include Comparative Forms, Important Comparative Examples, Superlative Forms, Double Comparative Pattern. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
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There are 37 flashcards for Comparisons covering key definitions, facts and ideas. A few sample cards are shown on this page.
How should I revise Comparisons for Class 8 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 96 practice questions on Comparisons. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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