Degrees of Comparison of the Adjectives

Degrees of Comparison

Adjectives form three degrees of comparison

to compare the qualities of the objects.

There is no comparison when Adjectives are in the positive degree.

It is the main form of Adjectives and they do not have special ending in this degree.

is used to compare two objects and show the difference their qualities.

is mainly used to describe the quality of the object to compare it

to two or more objects to the highest or lowest degree:

The Nile is a long river (the positive degree).

The Nile is longer than The Volga (the comparative degree).

The Nile is the longest river in the world (the superlative degree).

The Comparative degree is formed by adding er ending,

the Superlative degree by est ending to simple, one and

two syllable Adjectives in the Positive degree: (table 1)

The degree of Comparison of two syllable Adjectives

that end in – y, er, ow, ble is formed by the same way like in the given (table 1)

Here’s a table showing the degree of comparison of adjectives

with the endings -y, -ow, -er and -ble ( table 2)

Here’s a table showing the degree of comparison

of other two syllable adjectives: (table 3)

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