Degree of Adjectives

ANALYN DV. FABABAER

TEACHER II
SIMEON R. BENDAŇA SR. MEMORIAL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TANAY, RIZAL
Can you tell where this is?
 The Banaue Rice Terraces

Have you visited the Banaue Rice

Terraces recently? This “ Eight
Wonder of the World” used to be
well cultivated and productive.
These rice terraces are the highest,
best built and the most extensive in
the world. They are the second most
popular tourist destination in
Cordilleras after
Do you think the government
can do something to preserve
the Banaue Rice Terraces?
What can the people living
near the vicinity do to save it?
As a pupil, what can you do to
help preserve our tourist
spots?
 Baguio. Now they are slowly
deteriorating from their former
wondrous appeal. In less than a
decade, Banaue might lose its
attraction unless the government
helps in its maintenance and
preservation. Due to economic
problems, many young Ifugaos
who tend the terraces are now
looking for better-paying jobs in
the lowlands.
The following sentences are taken
from the selection. Study how
adjectives are used in making
comparison. Note the form of the
underlined adjectives

1. This “ Eight Wonder of the World”

used to be well cultivated and
productive.
The adjectives describe nouns
without making comparison
2. These rice terraces are the
highest, best built and the most
extensive in the world.
The adjectives compare the rice
terraces with all other rice terraces
in the world.
3. They are the second most popular
tourist destination in Cordilleras
after Baguio.
The adjective compares the Banaue
with other tourist destinations in
Cordolleras
As shown in the above
examples, adjectives can
be used to compare the
qualities or characteristics
of things. Animals, persons,
situations or events. There
are degree of comparison
Three Degree of Comparison
1. Positive degree only one person,
place or thing.
Kimberly is a studious girl.
2.Comparative degree is used to
compare two persons, places, or
things
a. Unequal comparison shows that
one of the two items, persons or
group being compared has a greater
or lesser quality or characteristic.
Math is easier than English
2. Equal comparison shows that
the two items, persons, or
groups being compared are
equal or of the same quality or
characteristic.
The lady is as excited as the
contestant
3. Superlative degree is
used to compare 3 or more
persons, things or places.
Our classroom is the
cleanest room in the
building.
Rules in forming the adjectives
in the different degrees of
comparison.
1. Use the base form for the
positive degree.
2. Add er to one or two syllable
adjectives in the comparative
degree and est in the
superlative degree.
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
bright brighter brightest
fast faster fastest
Dark darker darkest

3. Change y to I then add er or

est to adjectives ending in y
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Scary Scarier Scariest

Noisy Noisier Noisiest
lovely lovelier loveliest

4. Add more or most to the

positive forms of multisyllabic in
the comparative and superlative
degrees.
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

diligent more diligent most diligent

successful more most
successful successful
clever more clever most clever

5. Change the spelling of

irregular adjectives
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

good better best

bad worse worst
little less least
many more most
 Exercise 1.Write the correct
adjective
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
1. CHEAP
2. DEEP
3. GREAT
4. QUICK
5. STRONG
6. BIG
7. WISE
8. LARGE
9. HOT
10.THIN
11.FAT
12.DITY
13.FUNNY
14.MERRY
15.HEAVY
Exercise 2. Encircle the adjective
in the sentences. Write P if it is
positive, C If comparative and S if
superlative.
1. Can you help an old man who
lost his way?
2. My teacher gave a complete
explanation of the lesson.
3. The new student in the school
made more interesting sketch
than mine.
4. Sonia could not understand
the more complicated
problem.
5. Luzon is the biggest island
among the three main islands
in the Philippines
Exercise 3. Write the appropriate
form of adjective in the parenthesis
to complete each of the sentences.
(difficult) 1. HEKASI is not as ____
as Science.
(strict) 2. My parents are _____ than
hers.
(lazy) 3. Roann is even ____ than her
twin sister.
(good) 4. Of the three boys, Roberto
had the______ works in arts.
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hard and God bless!