DEGREE OF

COMPARISON

There are three kinds of comparison:1.Positive degree2.Comparative degree3.Superlative degree

A. Positive Degree → is used to compare two thinks that are equal.

Examples My book is as interesting as

yours. His car runs as fast as a race

car. Their house is as big as that

one.

B. Comparative Degree → is used to compare two things that are not equal.

Examples Today is hotter than yesterday. Bill runs faster than Bob. This exercise is easier than the last one. Andy works harder than his brother.

This red dress is more comfortable than the white.

He speaks Spanish more fluently than I.

This year’s exhibit is more impressive than the last year’s.

He visits his family more frequently than she does.

C. Superlative Degree→ is used to compare one thing with two or more other things.

Examples John is the tallest boy in the family. He works the hardest employee of

all the employee in this office. That was the most boring film I

have ever seen. Sally dances the most gracefully

of all the participant.

NOTE* Use the form more + adjective for adjective ending

in the following suffixes: -ed, -ful, -ing, -ish and ous (more useful, more boring, more cautious)* When an adjective ends in a consonant +y, change

the y to i and add –er or - est (happy-happier/ the

happiest, dry-drier/the driest) and for –some, - ow and add –er or -est

(handsomer/the handsomest, narrower/the narrowest)

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

BadFarGoodLittlemuch/many

WorseFartherBetterLessMore

Worst FarthestBestLeastMost

For example:1. His behavior is as bad (bad) as his

brother’s.2. New York has the most (many) tall

buildings of any city in the world.3. She knits as good (good) as her mother.4. Alisa plays the violin better (good) than

the other violinist.

ASSIGNMENT

1. Very few books are read_______Harry Potter by children.

(a) as much as (b) more than (c) the most2. Life in the desert is________than life in the mountains.

(a) as dreary as (b) the dreariest (c) drearier3. Honey is________medicine.

(a) as good as (b) better than (c) the best4. School days are________than college days.

(a) as enjoyable as (b) more enjoyable (c) the most enjoyable5. The coconut tree has_______any other tree.

(a) as much uses as (b) more uses than (c) the most uses of

6. Dogs are__________as dolphins.

(a) as friendly (b) more friendly (c) the most friendly

7. No other country sells________umber of cellphones as India after America.

(a) as many (b) more (c) the most

8. Nursing is_________many other professions.

(a) as noble as (b) nobler than (c) the most noble

9. Very few channels are watched by children_______the Cartoon Channel.

(a) as much as (b) more than (c) the most

10. Black is the___________colour.

(a) as dark as (b) darker than (c) darkest

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Prepared by:Ailyn N. Amrinto