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ICSE · Class 9 · English Language - Archer

Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison revision notes for ICSE Class 9 English Language - Archer: 4 topics in quick points.

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1

Order of Adjectives

  • Adjectives before a noun are arranged in a fixed order.
  • The order is number, opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose, then noun.
  • The model sentence is: My grandmother has three sturdy small old circular black English steel frying pans.
2

Degrees of Comparison

  • Adjectives change form when nouns or pronouns are compared.
  • The positive degree is the simple form of an adjective.
  • The comparative degree is used when two nouns or pronouns are compared.
3

Special Comparative Rules

  • Some adjectives ending in -or use to in the comparative sense.
  • Senior, junior, superior, and inferior follow this rule.
  • Do not use than with elder.
4

Using Degrees of Comparison

  • Equality in the positive degree is shown with as...as.
  • Inequality in the positive degree is shown with not as...as.
  • Joe is as athletic as Tsukoli.

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Key Concepts

Adjectives before a noun are arrangedThe positive degree is the simpleThe comparative degree is used whenThe superlative degree is used whenAdjectives ending

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Key topics in Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison include Order of Adjectives, Degrees of Comparison, Special Comparative Rules, Using Degrees of Comparison. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 43 practice questions on Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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