Degrees of English language

Degrees of Comparison

Adjectives show the quality of a person, place, or thing.

When we compare, we use three degrees of comparison:

1. Positive Degree

👉 It only shows the quality, without comparing.

• Example:

• Riya is tall. (Here we are not comparing, just describing).

2. Comparative Degree

👉 It is used to compare two persons, places, or things.

👉 We usually add -er to short adjectives or use more with long adjectives.

• Example:

• Riya is taller than Siya.

• This book is more interesting than that one.

3. Superlative Degree

👉 It is used to compare more than two persons, places, or things (that means with all others in a group).

👉 We usually add -est to short adjectives or use most with long adjectives.

Example:

Riya is the tallest girl in the class.

This is the most interesting book of all.

✨ Important Rules for students:

Use than with comparative degree.

He is stronger than me.

Use the before superlative degree.

She is the best player.

Never use double comparatives/superlatives.

❌ more better → ✅ better

❌ most easiest → ✅ easiest

Simple memory line for students:

Positive = one

Comparative = two

Superlative = more than two

Excercise 

A. Change the degree:

Ramesh is strong. (Comparative, Superlative)

This road is long. (Comparative, Superlative)

Meera is beautiful. (Comparative, Superlative)

English is easy. (Comparative, Superlative)

My house is big. (Comparative, Superlative)

Fill in the blanks:

My brother is __________ (tall) than me.

Mount Everest is the __________ (high) mountain in the world.

This question is __________ (easy) than that one.

She is the __________ (intelligent) girl in the class.

A lion is __________ (strong) than a dog.

C. Correct the mistakes:

This bag is more heavier than that one.

She is the most brightest student.

Rahul is more better than Mohan in cricket.

This is the most easiest chapter.

He is more stronger than his brother.

D. Choose the right option:

Raju is (tall / taller / tallest) than Ramesh.

This is the (good / better / best) movie of the year.

Priya is the (beautiful / more beautiful / most beautiful) girl in our class.

The Ganga is (long / longer / longest) than the Yamuna.

Gold is the (precious / more precious / most precious) metal.

E. Short Writing Practice:

👉 Write 5 sentences comparing your family members/friends using all three degrees.

Example:

My sister is tall.

My sister is taller than me.

My sister is the tallest in my family.