Question

What is the Superlative of Dear

Answer 1

Solution :-

The superlative degree of dear is 'dearest'.

Dearest is the superlative degree of adjectives. Adjectives are used to describe, identify modify or quantify nouns or pronouns. Adjectives have three degrees that compare one thing to another. 

The three degrees of adjectives are positive, comparative and superlative. The comparative and the superlative degrees are used to compare between two or more subjects or objects.

Example of Comparative degree -

Vinay is taller than his brother.

Example of superlative degree -

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. 

Answer 2

An adjective is the part of speech which is used to modify or qualify nouns and pronouns. Adjectives exist in three forms that are: Positive, comparative and superlative adjectives.

The base form of the adjective refers to the positive form. Then, the comparative form as the name suggests is used for comparison between nouns and pronouns and that is of a higher degree in expression. Lastly, a superlative form is the highest degree which stands above any form.

For example:

Dear (positive or base form)

Dearer (comparative form)

Dearest (superlative form)