Adjectives

Adjectives

Degrees of Comparison

The degrees of comparison in adjective are positive, comparative and superlative.

1. The Positive Degree offers no comparison.

2. The Comparative Degree compares two nouns to show which has the lesser or greater degree of comparison.

3. The Superlative Degree compares more than two nouns to show which has the least or greatest degree of comparison.

Read the sentences carefully. Choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

1. Kitty is an __________ cat.

• adorable

• more adorable

• most adorable

• adorabler

Multiple Choice

My sister’s hair is _____________ than mine.

• long

• longer

• longest

• most long

Multiple Choice

My 7th birthday was the _________ day I could

remember.

• good

• better

• best

• most good

Multiple Choice

Yesterday was the _________ day in my life.

• happy

• happier

• happiest

• more happier

Multiple Choice

Tiger is _____________ than cat.

• big

• bigger

• biggest

• more bigger