Degrees of Comparison
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Since there are three types of degree of comparison: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative, the formation of each type of sentence is done following different structure. The structure for each of the degrees of comparison is given below:
- Positive: subject + verb + positive adjective /adverb + rest of the sentence
- Comparative: subject + verb + comparative adjective + than + object
- Superlative: subject + verb + the superlative adjective / adverb + rest of the sentence
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
In simple words, Degrees of comparison are forms of adjectives and adverbs that are used to show different intensities or levels when describing or comparing places, people, or things. They help students in describing a quality, comparing two things, and showing the highest or the lowest quality among three or more things or people.
Examples are:
- Tall – Taller – the tallest
- Big – Bigger – the biggest
- Beautiful – More Beautiful – Most Beautiful
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
The three degrees of comparison in English grammar are Positive, Comparative, and Superlative. Details of these types of degrees of comparison are given below:
- Positive Degree of Comparison: In simple words, the positive degree of comparison describes a single thing or person. Its structure is subject + verb + positive adjective
- Comparative Degree of Comparison: As the name suggests, this degree of comparison compares two people, things or groups. Its structure is subject + verb + comparative adjective + than + object
- Superlative Degree of Comparison: The Superlative Degree of Comparison compares three or more things, peopl
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