Comparison Degrees

Comparison
Degrees

—Shannon L. Alder



A form of an adjective that indicates a different degree of the
attribute the adjective denotes; the positive, comparative and
superlative forms. The degrees of comparison of good are good
(positive), better (comparative) and best (superlative).

Examples:
Positive: Andrew is as tall as my brother/ Andrew is tall.
Comparison: Andrew is taller than my brother.
Superlative: Andrew is the tallest of all.



01

Positive Degree

What’s positive degree?

The positive form is used in cases where there are
no differences between the two compared things or
persons. To form the positive, we use the word as
before and after the positive form of the adjective.

Example:
I am 55 CM.
She is 55 CM.
I am as tall as her.
I am the same height as her.

Form: as + adjective + as
the same + noun + as

Comparative
Degree

02

What’s comparative degree?

Two objects or persons are being compared, the
comparative form of the adjective is used.

Example:
Zack is 60 CM.
Hugh is 70 CM.
Zack is shorter than Hugh.
Hugh is taller than Zack.



AFFIRMATIVE COMPARATIVE

One syllable

tall taller than

Two syllables

funny funnier than

clever cleverer than

Three syllables

interesting more interesting than

expensive more expensive than

Superlative
Degree

What’s superlative degree?

The superlative is used to say what thing or person has
the most of a particular quality within a group or of
its kind.

Example:
Harry is 50 CM.
Zack is 60 CM.
Hugh is 70 CM.
Zack is shorter than Hugh.
Hugh is taller than Zack.
Harry is the tallest of all.



AFFIRMATIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE EQUALITY

tall One syllable as tall as

funny taller than the tallest as funny as
clever as clever as
Two syllables
interesting as interesting as
expensive funnier than the funniest as expensive as

good cleverer than the cleverest as good as
bad as bad as
little Three syllables as little as
many/much as many/much as
more interesting than the most interesting

more expensive than the most expensive

Exceptions

better than the best

worse than the worst

less than the least

more than the most

How to use ‘too’ and ‘enough’?

Too and Enough

Too and enough indicate degree. They modify adjectives, adverbs, and
nouns.

too = more than necessary
enough = the necessary amount
not enough = less than necessary

Example:
• He is too old to play football with the kids.
• Dave is intelligent enough to do the write thing.

Form of too and enough

Too comes before adjectives and adverbs:

TOO + ADJECTIVES or TOO + ADVERBS

Examples:
It's too hot to wear that coat.
I was driving too fast.

Too may also come before nouns when it is used with the
expressions too much and too many.

a. Too much is used before uncountable nouns. Example:
TOO MUCH + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS There is too much
salt in this food.

b. Too many is used before countable nouns

TOO MANY + COUNTABLE NOUNS
Examples:
There are too many students in this classroom.

Form of too and enough

Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs:

ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH or ADVERB + ENOUGH

Examples:
He isn't old enough to watch this program.
We're not walking quickly enough.

Enough may also precede nouns Example:
ENOUGH + NOUN We have enough money .
I have not got enough money to
buy this computer.











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