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Adjectives are also used to compare persons or things. These are called degree of
comparison.

There are three degrees of comparisons.

Positive Degree Comparative Degree Superlative Degree

G Positive degree describes a singular noun in a simple statement.
Read the following examples:

big, tall, small, fair etc.

G Comparative degree describes two nouns so as to compare them. We add -er

to the adjective or add more to the adjective.
Read the following examples:

bigger, taller, smaller, fairer etc.

G Superlative degree describes three or more nouns. We add -est to the adjective

or add most to the adjective.

Read the following examples:
biggest, tallest, smallest, fairest etc.

Read some examples of adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms:

Positive Degree Comparative Degree Superlative Degree

hard harder hardest

good better best

bad worse worst

late later latest

little less least

much more most

far farther farthest

old older oldest

tall taller tallest

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