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188 Adjectives: Degrees
Adjectives: Degrees
of Comparison
of Comparison
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Complete the sentences by looking at the given pictures. Use the degrees of big,
small, slow, and fast.
A rabbit is _________ the squirrel. A squirrel is _________ a rabbit.
The cheetah is the world’s _______ land animal. A deer runs _________ than a cow.
Let’s Learn Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
Adjectives change their forms to show comparison. There are three degrees of
comparison of an adjective.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Positive Degree
The positive degree is used with a single person or thing, when no comparison is made.
Read the following sentences.
Mohit is a fat boy. Ankita is a clever girl.
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