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Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 9 · English Language - Archer

What Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison covers in ICSE Class 9 English Language - Archer: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

43 questions30 flashcards4 formulas & key relations5 concepts

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 9 English Language - Archer · 2026-27

Topics in Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison

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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What are the important topics in Adjectives: Order and Degrees of Comparison for ICSE Class 9 English Language - Archer?
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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