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Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

Adjectives with -er and -est

Look at the pictures and read the given sentences.

1. A mango is a small fruit. (Positive degree – no comparison)

2. A date is smaller than a mango. (Comparative degree – comparison

between two nouns)

3. A grape is the smallest among all the three fruits. (Superlative degree—
comparison between more than two nouns)

There are three degrees of comparison of adjectives.

Used to express the quality Delhi is a big city.
The positive degree of a noun

The comparative degree Used to compare two nouns Delhi is bigger than Mumbai.
Used to compare more than Delhi is the biggest city in
The superlative degree two nouns India.

Degrees of Comparison

Positive Comparative Superlative REMEMBER

tall taller tallest We use adjective + -er + than
big bigger biggest to compare two nouns.
thin thinner thinnest We use the + adjective + -est
rich richer richest to compare more than two

deep deeper deepest nouns.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of adjectives given in the brackets.

1. The princess had a smile. (pretty)

2. Ruhi is than Sana. (young)

3. She has the hair among all the sisters. (long)

4. Hardik is than his brother. (strong)

5. Shikha is the girl in the class. (bright)

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