English_Degrees of Comparison

English_Degrees of Comparison

WALT:

1. Know about the 3 degrees of comparison.

2. Identify if it is an irregular or a regular adjective.

The Degrees of Comparison consists of 3 degrees:

• Positive

• Comparative

• Superlative

Positive Degree

The positive form is used in cases where there are no differences between the two compared things or persons. To form the positive, we use the word as before and after the positive form of the adjective.

Comparative Degree

When two objects or persons are being compared, the comparative form of the adjective is used. The comparative adjective can be formed in two ways:

1. Adding –er to the positive form of the adjective.

2. Adding the word more before the adjective.

Superlative Degree

The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality within a group or of its kind. The superlative can be formed in two ways:

1. Adding –est to the Positive form of the adjective.

2. Adding the word most before the adjective.

Open Ended

Type a sentence using "Long" using a positive form.

Open Ended

Type a sentence using "Long" using a comparative form.

Open Ended

Type a sentence using "Long" using a superlative form.

Multiple Choice

My brother is _________ ( intelligent ).

• intelligent

• more intelligent

• most intelligent

Multiple Choice

Camila's hair is ____________ (curly) than Becky's.

• curly

• more curly

• most curly

• curlier

• curliest

Multiple Choice

Ballet is the __________________ (difficult) among all dances.

• difficult

• more difficult

• most difficult

Multiple Choice

Saving your money than buying things which you don't really need is ___________ (wise).

• wise

• wiser

• wisest

Multiple Choice

Venus is the _____________ (hot) planet in the solar system.

• hot

• hotter

• hottest

Multiple Choice

I have __________ (straight) hair.

• straight

• straighter

• straightest

Multiple Choice

She looks ____________ (lonely) today than the past few days.

• lonely

• lonelier

• loneliest

Multiple Choice

That man who had his picture taken with the tiger in the cage is the _____________ (brave) among all the tourists.

• brave

• braver

• bravest