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Adjectives can be used in comparisons which means we change the form of the
adjective when speaking of one, two, or more than two. They change either by
adding
er or
est to the adjective or by using the words
more or
most before the adjective. Some are irregular in their form and must be
memorized or looked up in the dictionary. The dictionary gives the forms for
most words using
er or
est to form comparisons. The three degrees
of comparison are called (1)
positive which states a quality of one
thing
or person, (2)
comparative which compares two things or persons, and (3)
superlative which compares more than two things or persons.
Examples:
positive - new,
careless, good
comparative - newer, more careless, better
superlative
- newest, most careless, best
Instructions: Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.
1. jolly
2. honest
3. dim
4. friendly
5. little
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Answers:
1. jolly, jollier, jolliest
2. honest, more honest, most honest
3. dim, dimmer, dimmest
4. friendly, friendlier, friendliest
5. little, littler, littlest - when referring to size uses
less, lesser, least - when referring to amount uses
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