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Degrees of Comparison
Degrees of Comparison
Degrees of Comparison
DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Degrees of Comparison
• It is possible to change the Degree of Comparison of an
Adjective or Adverb in a sentence, without changing the
meaning of the sentence.
• It is a tall building.
• Apple is sweet to taste.
• Mina is a nice girl.
Comparative Degree
• This is the tallest building.
• Apple is the sweetest fruit.
• Mina is one of the nicest girls in the class.
List of Degrees of Comparison
By adding ‘er and ‘est’
Food ball is one of the Foot ball is more Very few games are as
most interesting games. interesting than most interesting as foot ball.
other games.
Changes in Degrees of Comparison
Here only two persons or places or things are compared. For this
type, there is no superlative form:
Comparative Positive
Paris is hotter than England is not so hot
England. as Paris.
The Blue Mountain The Green Express
Express runs faster does not run so fast
than the Green as the Blue Mountain
Express. Express.
Positive Comparative
John is as tall as David is not taller
David. than John.
Comparisons and Contrasts
1. When we compare two objects, persons, qualities,
degrees etc. that are some respects equal, we may use
the comparison of equality. This is formed by the use of
as... adjective / adverb... As
• Your house is as large as mine.