Adjectives-Study Notes-2
Comparison of adjectives
Positive degree – basic adjective
(tall, short, long, etc.)
Comparative degree – higher than positive degree.
(taller, shorter, longer, etc.)
Superlative degree – the highest degree
(tallest, shortest, longest, etc.)
Rules for forming the comparative and superlative degrees:
Rule 1:
For adjective ending in ‘y – change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and then add ‘er’/ ‘est’
Example:
Positive → Comparative → Superlative
Pretty → prettier → prettiest
Happy → happier → happiest
Noisy → noisier → noisiest
Busy → busier → busiest
Rule 2:
Adjective having vowel before the last consonant –double the consonant and then add ‘er / est’.
Example:
Positive → Comparative → Superlative
Big → bigger → biggest
Wet → wetter → wettest
Fit → fitter → fittest
Hot → hotter → hottest
Rule 3:
|
Adjective |
add ‘er’ – comparative |
add ‘est’ – superlative |
|
Light |
light + er = lighter |
light + est = lightest |
|
Great |
great + er = greater |
great + est = greatest |
|
Hard |
hard + er = harder |
hard + est = hardest |
|
Small |
small + er = smaller |
small + est = smallest |
Rule 4:
|
Adjective (ends in ‘e’) |
add ‘r’ – comparative |
add ‘st’- superlative |
|
Simple (E ending) |
simple + r = simpler |
simple + st = simplest |
|
Tame (E ending) |
tame + r = tamer |
tame + st = tamest |
|
Safe (E ending) |
safe + r = safer |
safe + st = safest |
|
Ripe (E ending) |
ripe + r = riper |
ripe + st = ripest |
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