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Positive Comparative Superlative

bad/ill worse worst

good/well better best
late later latest

little less least

much/many more most

Interchanging the Degrees of Comparison

The degrees of comparison of an adjective can be interchanged in a sentence without
changing its meaning.

A superlative degree can be changed into a comparative degree. For example:
Alen is the tallest boy in the class. (superlative)
O
Alen is taller than any other boy in the class. (comparative)
O
A comparative degree can be changed into a superlative degree. For example:
Gold is more precious than any other metal. (comparative)
O
Gold is the most precious of all metals. (superlative)
O
A comparative degree can be changed into a positive degree. For example:
India is larger than any other democracy in the world. (comparative)
O
No other democracy in the world is as large as India. (positive)
O

Practice Time 4

A. Fill in the blanks with the comparative form of the adjectives given in brackets.

1. My umbrella is _______________ than yours. (big)
2. Sheela’s handwriting is _______________ than mine. (bad)

3. Mount K2 is _______________ than Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. (high)
4. I have _______________ number of pencils than you. (few)

5. My brother is _______________, but _______________ than me. (short, heavy)
Adjectives B. Rewrite the following sentences as instructed in brackets.
6. This flower is _______________ than that one. (beautiful)

1. This house is bigger than that one. (positive degree)
_______________________________________________________________________________

2. Mumbai is the biggest city in India. (comparative degree)
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Sreepriya is more intelligent than any other girl in the class. (superlative degree)
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