1.Athenaisatallgirl.

2.XenaistallerthanAthena.
3.Michaelisthetallestamongthe
kids.
a. The positive degree denotes quality.
Example: Athena is a tall girl.
b. The comparative degree denotes quality in a greater
or lesser degree. This is used when speaking of two
persons or things.
Example: Xena is taller than Athena.
c. The superlative degree denotes quality in a greatest
or least degree. This is used when three or more
persons or things are compared.
Examples: Michel is the tallest among the kids.
HowAdjectivesareCompared
1.Mostadjectivesofonesyllableandsome
adjectivesoftwosyllablesformthecomparative
degreebyaddingertothepositiveandthe
superlativedegreebyaddingesttothepositive.
Positive Comparative Superlative
rich richer richest
dark darker darkest
clear clearer clearest
2.Ifthepositivedegreeofadjectivesendsine,the
comparativedegreeisformedbyaddingrandthe
superlativedegreebyaddingsttothepositive
form.
Positive Comparative Superlative
large larger largest
wise wiser wisest
brave braver bravest
3.Ifthepositivedegreeofadjectivesendsiny,
precededbyaconsonant,theyischangedtoi
beforeaddingerandest.
Positive Comparative Superlative
lazy lazier laziest
happy happier happiest
pretty prettier prettiest

4.Ifthepositivedegreeofanadjectiveofonesyllable
endsinasingleconsonantprecededbyasingle
vowel,theconsonantisdoubledbeforeaddingeror
est.

Positive Comparative Superlative

slim slimmer slimmest
big bigger biggest
sad sadder saddest
5.Adjectivesofthreeormoresyllablesandsomeoftwo
syllablesformthecomparativeandsuperlativedegreeby
addingmoreandmostorlessandleasttothepositive
formoftheadjective.

Comparative Superlative Superlative

more/lessfamous most/least famous most/least
more/lessgenerous most/least generous famous
more/lessdifficult most/least difficult
most/least
generous
6.Someadjectivesarecomparedirregularly

Positive Comparative Superlative

little less least
bad/evil/ill worse worst
good better best
many/much more most
far farther farthest
*further furthest
*inner innermost
*outer outermost
*upper uppermost
1. They seem to be ________ (happy) than their
neighbours.
2. Dharyn is _________ (close) to Lyndon among all the
kids.
3. Jane performs _________ (good) than Danah.
4. Of my two friends, Juanita is ________ (sweet.)
5. She hosted the __________(successful) event of the
year