Question

degrees of comparison?​

Answer 1

Degrees of comparison:-

There are 3 degrees of comparison.

• Positive degree
• Comparison degree
• Superlative degree

1) Positive degree:- It is the simplest form of adjectives, that do not make any comparison.

Example:-

• Fire is hot.

2) Comparative degree:- It is used when comparison of two nouns in done. We add -er to base to convert it to comparative degree.

Example:-

• Seema is taller than Reema.

3) Superlative degree:- It is used when we compare three things or more nouns. We add -est to the base form to covert it into superlative degree.

Example:-

• Rahul is most bravest among the three boys.

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Additional Information:-

• -er and -est are used when we are comparing two nouns.
• We use more and most to compare any noun.
• More can be used with countable and uncountable nouns.

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Answer 2

English Grammar Degree of Comparison Rules. Most adjectives have three different forms to show degrees of comparison—the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The positive is used to describe one item, group, or person. The comparative is used to describe two items, people, or groups.