Question

clear concepts for degree of comparison for class 9

Answer 1

Degrees of Comparison is used when we compare one person or one thing with another.
There are three Degrees of Comparison in English.
They are: 
1. Positive degree. 
2. Comparative degree. 
3. Superlative degree. 
When we speak about only one person or thing, We use the Positive degree. 
Examples:
• This house is big. 
In this sentence, only one noun “The house" is talked about. 
• He is a tall student. 
• This flower is beautiful. 
• He is an intelligent boy. 

When we compare two persons or two things with each other, 

We use both the Positive degree and Comparative degree. 

Examples: 

a. This house is bigger than that one. (Comparative degree) 

This house is not as big as that one. (Positive degree) 

c. He is more intelligent than this boy. (Comparative) 

He is not as intelligent as this boy. (Positive)

d. He is taller than Mr. Hulas. (Comparative) 

He is not as tall as Mr. Hulas. (Positive

When we compare more than two persons or things with one another, 

We use all the three Positive, Comparative and Superlative degrees. 

Examples:

a. This is the biggest house in this street. (Superlative) 

This house is bigger than any other house in this street. (Comparative) 

No other house in this street is as big as this one. (Positive)

*Degrees of Comparison is applicable only to Adjectives and Adverbs*

*Nouns and verbs do not have degrees of comparisons*

He is the tallest student in the class. 

The term “tallest" is an adjective.