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Degrees of Comparison

Read the given groups of words.

a nice person, a nicer person, the nicest person

Now, let us discuss the three degrees of comparison.

1. When there is no comparison between two nouns/ Roma is a Positive
pronouns, we use an adjective in the positive nice person. degree

degree.
2. When there is comparison between two nouns or Roma is a Comparative
pronouns, we use the adjective in the comparative nicer person degree
degree. than Astha.

3. When there is comparison between three or more Roma is the Superlative
nouns or pronouns, the adjective used is in the nicest person degree
superlative degree. in the class.

REMEMBER
When an adjective does not have its own regular degrees, we use ‘more’ before the adjective in
the comparative degree and ‘most’ before the adjective in the superlative degree.
 We use ‘than’ with adjectives in the comparative degree.
 We use ‘the’ with adjectives in the superlative degree.

 Some adjectives are irregular adjectives and they completely change in the comparative and
superlative forms.
Examples: good — better — best; bad — worse — worst;
old — elder — eldest (people in a family)
old — older — oldest (general use)

G. Identify the degrees of comparison of the adjectives in the given sentences. Write
P for positive degree, C for comparative degree and S for superlative degree of
adjectives.

1. She is the luckiest person I have known.

2. Rashi is more popular than Naina.

3. This mobile is more expensive than that mobile.

4. The car here uses lesser petrol than the car in the garage.

5. Avani Chaturvedi is famous.

6. This cookbook is the best guide to Indian cooking.

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