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
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Comparative
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Superlative
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Very few girls in the class are as tall as Hermione.
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Hermione is taller than any other boys in the class.
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Hermione is the tallest girl in the class.
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Hermione is taller than most other boys in the class.
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Hermione is one of the tallest girl in the class.
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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’
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POSITIVE
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COMPARATIVE
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SUPERLATIVE
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Bright
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Brighter
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Brightest
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Black
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Blacker
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Blackest
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Bold
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Bolder
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Boldest
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Clever
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Cleverer
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Cleverest
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Cold
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Colder
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Coldest
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Fast
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Faster
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Fastest
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Great
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Greater
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Greatest
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High
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Higher
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Highest
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Kind
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Kinder
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Kindest
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Long
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Longer
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Longest
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Small
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Smaller
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Smallest
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Strong
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Stronger
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Strongest
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Sweet
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Sweeter
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Sweetest
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Tall
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Taller
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Tallest
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Young
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Younger
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Youngest
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By adding ‘r’ and ‘st’
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POSITIVE
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COMPARATIVE
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SUPERLATIVE
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brave
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Braver
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Bravest
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fine
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Finer
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Finest
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large
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Larger
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Largest
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nice
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Nicer
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Nicest
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noble
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Nobler
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Noblest
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pale
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Paler
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Palest
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Simple
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Simpler
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Simplest
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Wise
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Wiser
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Wisest
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White
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Whiter
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Whitest
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By deleting the final ‘y’ and adding ‘ier’ and ‘iest’
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POSITIVE
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COMPARATIVE
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SUPERLATIVE
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costly
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Costlier
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Costliest
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dry
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Drier
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Driest
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easy
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Easier
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Easiest
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happy
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Happier
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Happiest
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heavy
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Heavier
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Heaviest
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lazy
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Lasier
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Lasiest
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mercy
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Mercier
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Merciest
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wealthy
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Wealthier
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Wealthiest
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By doubling the final consonats
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POSITIVE
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COMPARATIVE
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SUPERLATIVE
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Big
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Bigger
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Biggest
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Dim
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Dimmer
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Dimmest
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Fat
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Fatter
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Fattest
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Hot
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Hotter
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Hottest
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Thin
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Thinner
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Thinnest
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By using more and most
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POSITIVE
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COMPARATIVE
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SUPERLATIVE
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Active
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more active
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most active
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Attractive
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more attractive
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most attractive
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Beautiful
|
more beautiful
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most beautiful
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Brilliant
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more brilliant
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most brilliant
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Careful
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more careful
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most careful
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courageous
|
more courageous
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most courageous
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Cunning
|
more cunning
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most cunning
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Difficult
|
more difficult
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most difficult
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Famous
|
more famous
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most famous
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Faithful
|
more faithful
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most faithful
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Proper
|
more proper
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most proper
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Popular
|
more popular
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most popular
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Splendid
|
more splendid
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most splendid
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Irregular Comparisons
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POSITIVE
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COMPARATIVE
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SUPERLATIVE
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Bad
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Worse
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Worst
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Evil
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Worse
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Worst
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Good
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Better
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Best
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Ill
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Worse
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Worst
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Far
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Farther
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Farthest
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Well
|
Better
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Best
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Late
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Later
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Latest
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Little
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Less
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Least
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Much
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More
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Most
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Many
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More
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Most
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Near
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Nearer
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Nearest
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Old
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Older
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oldest
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Old
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Elder
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eldest
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Comparison between two things.
Positive
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Comparative
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Johnsy is as clever as Rosy
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Rosy is not clever than Johnsy
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Benjamin is atleast as tall as Jane
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Jane is not taller than Benjamin
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Comparative
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Positive
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Lazar is brighter than Stalin
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Stalin is not so bright as Lazar
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Superlative
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Comparative
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Positive
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Akthar is the richest man in Kanpur
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Akthar is richer than any other man in Kanpur
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No other man in Kanpur is so rich as Akthar
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Superlative
|
Comparative
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Positive
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London is one of the biggest city in England
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London is bigger than most other city in England
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Very few cities in England are so big as London
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Superlative
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Comparative
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Positive
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Sheakespear is the greatest of alldramatists
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Shakespeare is greater than all other dramatists
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No other dramatist is so great as Shakespeare
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Positive
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Comparative
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Lazar is as strong as Lenin
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Lenin is not less strong than Lazar
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Positive
|
Comparative
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Superlative
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Some boys in our class are at least as intelligent as Benjamin
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Some boys in our class are not intelligent than Benjamin
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Benjamin is not the most intelligent boy in our class
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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
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Comparative
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Positive
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Tom is the cleverest of all boys in the class.
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Tom is cleverer than any other boy in the class.
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No other boy in the class is so clever as Tom.
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Superlative
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Comparative
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Positive
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Rain water is the purest water.
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Rain water is purer than any other water.
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No other water is so pure as rain water.
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Superlative
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Comparative
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Positive
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Paris is one of the busiest cities in England.
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Paris is busier than most other cities in England.
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Very few cities in England are as busy as Paris.
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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Very few animals are as fast as cheetah.
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Cheetah is faster than most other animals.
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Cheetah is one of the fastest animals.
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Superlative
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Comparative
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Positive
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Food ball is one of the most interesting games.
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Foot ball is more interesting than most other games.
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Very few games are as interesting as foot ball.
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