Kamis, 16 April 2015

Comparison Degree




Comparison can be made using the three forms of the adjective.
Adjective is a word and it qualifies a noun. It gives more information about the noun.

Adjectives are of three degrees.
(1) Positive
(2) Comparative
(3) Superlative 

Study the following models.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Very few girls in the class are as tall  as Hermione.
Hermione is taller than any other boys in the class.
Hermione is the tallest girl in the class.
Hermione is taller than most other boys in the class.
Hermione is one of the tallest girl in the class.
Adjective and Adverbs have three degrees, Positive, Comparative and Superlative.
The Pasitive Degree is used to denote the  mere existence of quality.
The Positive Degree of an adjective in comparison is the adjective in its simple form. It is used to denote the mere existence of some quality of what we speak about. It is used when no comparison is made.
It is a tall building.
Apple is sweet to taste.
The Comparative Degree is used to compare the qualities of two persons or things.
The Comparative Degree denotes the existence of a higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is usedwhen two things (or two sets of things) are compared.
This building is taller than any other building.
Apple is sweeter than pear.

The Superlative Degree denotes the existence of the highest degree of the quality. It is used when more than two things are compared.
Monas is the tallest building in Jakarta.
Apple is the sweetest fruit.
The Superlative Degree is used when more than two nouns or things are compared.
Shasi  is smart (Positive Degree)
Sashi is smarter than Rosy (Comparative Degree)
Sashi is the smarter of all (Superlative Degree)
By adding ‘er’ and ‘est’
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Bright
Brighter
Brightest
Black
Blacker
Blackest
Bold
Bolder
Boldest
Clever
Cleverer
Cleverest
Cold
Colder
Coldest
Fast
Faster
Fastest
Great
Greater
Greatest
High
Higher
Highest
Kind
Kinder
Kindest
Long
Longer
Longest
Small
Smaller
Smallest
Strong
Stronger
Strongest
Sweet
Sweeter
Sweetest
Tall
Taller
Tallest
Young
Younger
Youngest

By adding ‘r’ and ‘st’
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
brave
Braver
Bravest
fine
Finer
Finest
large
Larger
Largest
nice
Nicer
Nicest
noble
Nobler
Noblest
pale
Paler
Palest
Simple
Simpler
Simplest
Wise
Wiser
Wisest
White
Whiter
Whitest

By deleting the final ‘y’ and adding ‘ier’ and ‘iest’
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
costly
Costlier
Costliest
dry
Drier
Driest
easy
Easier
Easiest
happy
Happier
Happiest
heavy
Heavier
Heaviest
lazy
Lasier
Lasiest
mercy
Mercier
Merciest
wealthy
Wealthier
Wealthiest

By doubling the final consonats
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Big
Bigger
Biggest
Dim
Dimmer
Dimmest
Fat
Fatter
Fattest
Hot
Hotter
Hottest
Thin
Thinner
Thinnest

By using more and most
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Active
more active
most active
Attractive
more attractive
most attractive
Beautiful
more beautiful
most beautiful
Brilliant
more brilliant
most brilliant
Careful
more careful
most careful
courageous
more courageous
most courageous
Cunning
more cunning
most cunning
Difficult
more difficult
most difficult
Famous
more famous
most famous
Faithful
more faithful
most faithful
Proper
more proper
most proper
Popular
more popular
most popular
Splendid
more splendid
most splendid

Irregular Comparisons
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Bad
Worse
Worst
Evil
Worse
Worst
Good
Better
Best
Ill
Worse
Worst
Far
Farther
Farthest
Well
Better
Best
Late
Later
Latest
Little
Less
Least
Much
More
Most
Many
More
Most
Near
Nearer
Nearest
Old
Older
oldest
Old
Elder
eldest
Comparison between two things.
Positive
Comparative
Johnsy is as clever as Rosy
Rosy is not clever than Johnsy
Benjamin is atleast as tall as Jane
Jane is not taller than Benjamin

Comparative
Positive
Lazar is brighter than Stalin
Stalin is not so bright as Lazar

Superlative
Comparative
Positive
Akthar is the richest man in Kanpur
Akthar is richer than any other man in Kanpur
No other man in Kanpur is so rich as Akthar

Superlative
Comparative
Positive
London is one of the biggest city in England
London is bigger than most other city in England
Very few cities in England are so big as London

Superlative
Comparative
Positive
Sheakespear is the greatest of alldramatists
Shakespeare is greater than all other dramatists
No other dramatist is so great as Shakespeare

Positive
Comparative
Lazar is as strong as Lenin
Lenin is not less strong than Lazar

Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Some boys in our class are at least as intelligent as Benjamin
Some boys in our class are not intelligent than Benjamin
Benjamin is not the most intelligent boy in our class

1. When we compare two objects, persons, qualities, degrees etc. tha tare some respects equal, we may use the comparion of equality.
 This is formed by the use of
as... adjective / adverb... as
example : Your hair is as long as mine.

2. When we compare unquals, we may use the comparative degree of the adjective or adverb with than
 example : Emma watson is more beautiful than Scarlet Johanson.

3. When the comparison is negative, we use
so... adjective / adverb... as
Example :  Your hair is not long as mine.

4. In some adverbial clauses of comparison both subject and verb are dropped.
example :  She is more shy than (she is) unsocial.
Some people think more about their rights than (they do) about their duties.

5. In clauses of comparison introduced by than that ‘should’ is used.
Example : I am already to do the work myself rather than that you should have to do it.

6.Comparison and contrast are also expressed by the use of
the...the...with comparatives.
Example : The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll finish.
The more he read, the less he understood.








Superlative
Comparative
Positive
Tom is the cleverest of all boys in the class.
Tom is cleverer than any other boy in the class.
No other boy in the class is so clever as Tom.

Superlative
Comparative
Positive
Rain water is the purest water.
Rain water is purer than any other water.
No other water is so pure as rain water.

Superlative
Comparative
Positive
Paris is one of the busiest cities in England.
Paris is busier than most other cities in England.
Very few cities in England are as busy as Paris.

Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Very few animals are as fast as cheetah.
Cheetah is faster than most other animals.
Cheetah is one of the fastest animals.

Superlative
Comparative
Positive
Food ball is one of the most interesting games.
Foot ball is more interesting than most other games.
Very few games are as interesting as foot ball.

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