Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

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What are the three degrees of comparison for adjectives?

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Positive, Comparative, Superlative.

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What is the positive degree of an adjective?

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The base form of an adjective, used to describe a noun without making any comparison (e.g., 'tall').

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What is the comparative degree of an adjective?

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Used to compare two nouns, often formed by adding '-er' or using 'more' (e.g., 'taller', 'more beautiful').

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What is the superlative degree of an adjective?

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Used to compare three or more nouns, often formed by adding '-est' or using 'most' (e.g., 'tallest', 'most beautiful').

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How do you form the comparative degree for one-syllable adjectives?

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By adding '-er' to the end of the adjective (e.g., 'fast' becomes 'faster').

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How do you form the superlative degree for one-syllable adjectives?

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By adding '-est' to the end of the adjective (e.g., 'fast' becomes 'fastest').

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What is the comparative form of 'good'?

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Better.

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What is the superlative form of 'good'?

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Best.

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What is the comparative form of 'bad'?

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Worse.

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What is the superlative form of 'bad'?

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Worst.