Degrees of comparison in adjectives

Degrees of comparison in adjectives

What is an adjective?

An adjective is a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical.

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What is an adjective?

• Adjectives describe nouns to tell us more about that noun.

• Adjectives support the meaning of a verb.

Examples, please

• In the noisy classroom some lively discussions took place.

• The corridor was clean and bright.

• It was a terrible book.

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Where can we place adjectives?

• Before the noun they refer to

• After the noun they refer to

• Both before and after the noun they refer to

We can find adjectives both before and after the noun they refer to.

• The beautiful corridor appeared clean and bright.

• The issues discussed were complicated to solve.

Adjectives can have three forms:

• Positive

• Comparative

• Superlative

Positive

The positive form of an adjective is the base form.

Examples: good, many, enormous, beautiful, blue...

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Can you name an adjective?

Comparatives

We use comparative adjectives and adverbs to compare one person or thing with another person or thing.

We make comparatives in two ways: by adding -er or by putting more in front of the adjective or adverb.

Today is hotter than yesterday.

I think documentaries are more interesting than the news.

Superlatives

We use superlative adjectives and adverbs to compare one person or thing with several other people or things of the same kind.

We make superlatives by adding -est or by putting most in front of the adjective or adverb.

September is the busiest month for our business..

Angelina Jolie was the highest paid actress last year.