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Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison

ICSE · Class 9 · English Language - Archer

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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.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns, and their order and degrees change according to fixed grammar rules

Order of adjectivesPositive degreeComparative degreeSuperlative degreeAdjectives easily confusedUsing degrees in sentencesCommon error rules

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Key topics in Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison include Complete Adjectives Concept Map, Complete Guide to Adjectives, Adjective Order Decision Tree. These are the concepts ICSE Class 9 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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