Adjectives in

Comparison
Positive Degree
 simplest form of adjective used to modify
only one place, person or thing.

Comparative Degree
It is used to compare two or more place, person or thing.
 formed by adding -er
Superlative Degree
It is used to compare three or more place,
person or thing.
 formed by adding -est
Regular Adjectives
 Short adjectives form the comparative and
superlative degrees by adding –er and –est.
Positive Comparative Superlative
short shorter shortest

large larger largest

thin thinner thinnest

Regular Adjectives
 For adjectives with one or two syllables ending
in –y, change –y to i before adding –er or –est.

Positive Comparative Superlative

early earlier earliest

lively livelier liveliest

salty saltier saltiest

Regular Adjectives
More adjectives with two or more syllables form the
comparative by using more or less with the simple form of
adjective, and the superlative by using most or least with the
simple form.
Positive Comparative Superlative
genuine more/less genuine most/least genuine

thankful more/less thankful most/least thankful

interesting more/less interesting most/least interesting

 Irregular Adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
bad worse worst
good better best
ill worse worst
many more most
much more most

far farther farthest

Write the correct degree of adjective in the blanks to
complete the sentence.
1. She is ___________ (pretty) than her sister.
2. Martha is a __________(nice) girl.
3. Supriya is the ______________ (intelligent) girl in the class.
4. Russia is the _____________ (big) country in the world.
5. China is a ____________ (big) country.
6. China is ____________ (big) than India.
7. This is the _____________ (interesting) book I have.
8. I am __________ (smart) than you.
9. Take the ____________ (short) of the two routes.
10. Singapore is the ___________ (clean) country in the world.