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Positives, Comparatives, and

Superlatives

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesMost descriptive adjectives have three forms: The Positives : HappyThe Comparative : HappierThe Superlatives : HappiestPOSITIVES COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES

Hot Hotter Hottest

Interesting More Interesting Most Interesting

Sick Sicker Sickest

Colorful More Colorful Most Colorful

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesThe positive shows no comparison. It describes only the simple quality of a person, thing, or group.

- The House is Big.- The Flowers are fragrant.

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesThe comparative involves two entities and shows a greater or lesser degree of differences between them.

- My dog is smarter then yours.- Bob is more athletic than Richard.- Spinach is less appealing than

carrots.

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesIt is also possible to compare two entities without using than. In this case the expression of the two will usually appear someplace in the sentence. Or

Subject + Verb + The + Comparative + of the two +

(noun)Of the two + (noun) + Subject + Verb + The + Comparative

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesExample :- Hervey is the smarter of the two

boys.- Of the two landscapes that you

have shown me, this one is the more picturesque.Remember : 2 entities -

comparatives3 or more - Superlative

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesIn the superlative degree, three or more entities are compared, one of which is superior or inferior to the others. The following rules applies.

Subject + Verb + The + | adjective + est | + |in + singular count noun|

| most + adjective | |of + plural count noun | | least + adjective |

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesNOTE : After the expression one of the + superlative, be sure that the noun is plural and the verb is singular

Example : - Deana is the shortest of the three

sisters.- These shoes are the least

expensive of all.

- One of the greatest tennis players in the world is Bjorn Borg.- Kuwait is one of the biggest oil producers in the world.

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesAdverbs usually are not followed by -er or -est. Instead, they are compared by adding more or less for the comparatives degree, and by adding most or least to form the superlatives

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Carefully More carefullyLess carefully

Most carefullyLeast carefully

Cautiously More CautiouslyLess Cautiously

Most CautiouslyLeast Cautiously

Positives, Comparatives, and

SuperlativesExample :

- Sal drove more cautiously than Bob. | Comparative

- Irene plays the most recklessly of all. | Superlative

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The answer is

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HappierHappiest

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Phil is the ( / ) person we know.

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FastestFaster

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Pat’s car is ( /

Than Dan’s.

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Less Least

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Jane is the ( / ) athletic of all the women.

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Least impressiveLess Impressive

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This Painting Is /

Than the one in the other gallery.

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Famouser More famous

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George Washington is ( / )

Than John Jay.

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