Question

Kerala is smaller than Karnataka
Degrees of comparison

Answer 1

DEGREES OF COMPARISON :

POSITIVE:

No other states like Karnataka is as small as Kerala.

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COMPARATIVE :

Kerala is smaller than Karnataka.

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SUPERLATIVE :

Kerala is the smallest state.

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• In positive degree, we use: as ... as
• In comparative degree, we use the word "than".
• In superlative degree, we use the "the est" form of the verb.

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Answer 2

${\underline{Positive:}}$

No other states like Karnataka is as small as kerala.

${\underline{Comparative:}}$

Kerala is smaller than Karnataka.

${\underline{Superlative:}}$

Kerala is the smallest state.

Additional information:-

The given sentence [Kerala is smaller than Karnataka] is the first rule.

The first rule for superlative is [The+ Superlative Degree]

The first rule of Comparative is [Than....Anyother]

The first rule of positive is [No other As/so.......as]

Degrees of comparison:

Every adjective has three degrees.

$\underline{Positive\:Degree}$ Refers to a single person /Thing.

Ex:- Sita is a tall girl in the class.

$\underline{Comparative\:Degree:}$ Comparison between or compares two things/Persons.

Ex:- Sita is taller than geetha in the class.

$\underline{Superlative\:Degree}$ Refers more than two persons /Things

Ex:- Sits is the tallest girls in the class.

Note:-

When the comparison is between two there is no superlative degree.