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Comparative Degree
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| Miss Kitty |
Mrs Cow is taller
than Miss Kitty |
Uncle Peng is taller
than Mrs Cow |
From the above pictures, you can make out that Mrs Cow is taller
than Miss Kitty. Here we are comparing the heights
of Miss Kitty and Mrs Cow. We use the comparative degree of
adjectives when we compare between two persons
or things. The comparative degree of tall is
taller.
We get the comparative degree of adjectives by :-
1. adding 'er' to the adjective. eg long - longer.
2. using more before the adjective. eg beautiful - more
beautiful.
Usually we write than after the adjective while
using the comparative degree. Mrs Cow is taller than
Miss Kitty.
Superlative degree
From the above pictures, you can make out that Uncle Peng is the tallest
among the three of them. We use the Superlative Degree of adjectives
to show the comparison between more than two persons or
things. The superlative degree of tall is tallest.
We get the superlative degree of adjectives by :-
1. adding 'est' to the adjective. eg long - longest
2. using most before the adjective. eg beautiful - most
beautiful.
We also use the definite article 'the' while using the
superlative degree. eg Uncle Peng is the tallest among
the three.
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