There are three types of Degrees of Comparison.
They are-:
Positive-Comparative -Superlative.
(Examples are given as follows).
Kind-Kinder-Kindest.
Strong-Stronger-Strongest.
Tall-Taller-Tallest.
Sweet-Sweeter-Sweetest.
Warm-Warmer-Warmest.
Great-Greater-Greatest.
Small-Smaller-Smallest.
Young-Younger-Youngest.
Bold-Bolder-Boldest.
When the positive ends in "e" only "r" and "st" are added to form Comparative and Superlative degrees respectively.
Able-Abler-Ablest.
Brave-Braver-Bravest.
Fine-Finer-Finest.
Large-Larger-Largest.
Noble-Nobler-Noblest.
White-Whiter-Whitest.
Wise-Wiser-Wisest.
When the Positive ends in "y" with a consonant sound before it, the "y" is changed into "i" before "er" and "est" are added.
Easy-Easier-Easiest.
Happy-Happier-Happiest.
Heavy-Heavier-Heaviest.
Healthy-Healthier-Healthiest.
Wealthy-Wealthier-Wealthiest.
Pretty-Prettier-Prettiest.
When the positive is a word of one syllable and ends in a single consonant, the consonant is doubled before "er" and "est" are added. In such cases, the vowel before the Consonant must be a short one. If the vowel is long, only "er" and "est" will be added.
Big-Bigger-Biggest.
Hot-Hotter-Hottest.
Fat-Fatter-Fattest.
Sad-Sadder-Saddest.
Thin-Thinner-Thinnest.
Lean-Leaner-Leanest.
Great-Greater-Greatest.
Adjectives of more than two syllables and many of those with two from the Comparative by putting "more" and the Superlative by putting "most" before the positive.
Active-More active-Most active.
Beautiful--More beautiful--Most beautiful.
Difficult--More difficult--Most difficult.
Interesting--More interesting--Most interesting.
The Comparative and Superlative degrees of the following adjectives are not formed from the Positive.
Bad-Worse-Worst.
Good-Better-Best.
Little-Less-Least.
Much-More-Most.
Many-More-Most.
Rewrite the following Sentences into other degrees of comparison without any change in the meaning.)
Leprosy is the most terrible disease. (Superlative)
Leprosy is more terrible than any other disease. (Comparative)
No other disease is as terrible as Leprosy. (Positive)
Diamond is harder than any other substance. (Comparative)
Diamond is the hardest substance. (Superlative)
No other substance is as hard as Diamond. (Positive)
This mosque is the biggest in the city. (Superlative)
This mosque is bigger than any other mosque in the city. (Comparative)
No other mosque in the city is as big as this mosque.(Positive)
No other animal is as big as elephant. (Positive)
The elephant is the biggest animal. (Superlative)
The elephant is bigger than any other animal. (Comparative)
Chandra Gupta Maurya was the greatest emperor.(Superlative)
Chandra Gupta Maurya was greater than any other emperor. (Comparative)
No other emperor was as great as Chandra Gupta Maurya. (Positive)
The Sakunthalam is more charming than any other poem written by Kalidasan. (Comparative)
No other poem written by Kalidasan is as charming as the Sakunthalam. (Positive)
The Sakunthalam is the most charming poem written by Kalidasan. (Superlative)
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