childhood
One of the most vivid memories of my early
is of the two men, each in traditional attire.
discussing spiritukal matters. (complex)
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Ms. Worth
Jan 20, 2018
A vivid memory of my early childhood is of the two men
An even more vivid memory of my early childhood is one about the two men.
Explanation:
The sample sentence uses "most vivid" -- an adjective in the
superlative
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The changes use the adjective "vivid" in the positive and the comparative degrees.
The "degree" of an adjective is its degree of comparison.
Positive
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speaking of one thing only
Comparative
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comparing two things
Superlative
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comparing more than two things
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Examples of adjectives used in these degrees:
The adjective "tall"
Jeffrey is tall. (positive)
Richard is taller. (comparative)
Franklin is tallest. (superlatives)
The adjective "intelligent"
Simon is intelligent.
David is more intelligent.
Joseph is the most intelligent.
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This sentence is from Alice in Wonderland:
"Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice (She was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English)."
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
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What Lewis Carroll meant by "good English" is that the adjective "curious" is so long that you are supposed to form the comparative by saying "More curious!"
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When I was in seventh grade, the English teacher said that teenagers could memorize music lyrics very well, so he turned the three degrees of adjectives into a rock-n-roll song, like this: