Adjective

A WORD THAT DESCRIBES A NOUN OR A

PRONOUN.
 Degrees of Adjectives that show
comparison
1. Positive Degree
The base form of the adjectives.

Example:
The teacher is kind
 2. Comparative Degree
- Used to compare two persons, places,
things, or ideas.
- Adjectives usually ends with -er and the word
than indicates comparison.
Example:
I'm taller than you.
 3. Superlative Degree
- Used when 3 or more are being compare
- Usually ends with -est or includes the phrase
the most, the least, the best etc.

Example:
Mango is the sweetest fruit that I have tasted.
 Ways to formed the 3 degree of
Comparison

1. Addition of the suffixes -er for

comparative and -est for superlative to
most one syllable adjectives.
Positive Comparative Superlative

clean cleaner cleanest

small smaller smallest

 2. Addition of the letters -r for the
comparative and -st for superlative to one
syllable adjective that ends in -e.
Positive Comparative Superlative

wise wiser wisest

large larger largest

 3. One-syllable adjectives ending with a single
consonant preceded by a single vowel form
their comparative and superlative degree by
doubling the consonant before -er or -est is
added.
Positive Comparative Superlative

big bigger biggest

hot hotter hottest

 4. Adjectives ending with -y form their
comparative and superlative degree by
changing -y to i before adding -er or -est.
Positive Comparative Superlative

lucky luckier luckiest

merry merrier merriest

 5. Adjectives with three or more syllables and some
two-syllables adjectives form their comparative
degree by adding the intensifier more, and form
the superlative degree by adding most . the
negative connotation is formed by adding less for
comparative and least for superlative degree.

Positive Comparative Superlative

interesting more interesting most interesting

comfortable more comfortable most comfortable

 6. Adjectives that are compared irregularly
form their comparative and superlative
differently.
Positive Comparative Superlative

good better best

little less least

 7. Some adjectives form their comparative
and superlative degrees through either way.

Positive Comparative Superlative

healthy healthier healthiest

more healthy most healthy

Direction:
Write the comparative and superlative forms of
the following adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
1. tall
2. honest
3. bright
4. funny
5. capable
6. close
7. hot
8. brave
9. little
10. good
Direction:
Write the comparative and superlative forms of
the following adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
1. tall taller tallest
2. honest more honest most honest
3. bright brighter brightest
4. funny funnier funniest
5. capable more capable most capable
6. close closer closest
7. hot hotter hottest
8. brave braver bravest
9. little less least
10. good better best