554. DEGREES OF COMPARISON

DEGREES  OF  COMPARISON

Different degree forms

This subject is related to adjectives and adverbs.

Comparison is of three types

1] Positive Degree          

                     2] Comparative Degree        

                                            3] Superlative Degree

We  should not use double superlative degree in a given sentence.

I   -    -er     -est

Broad          broader        broadest             bold    bolder            boldest

Similarly for      clever, few, grand, high,  light, poor, rich, short, sweet, tall, weak, hard, kind, near, quick, small, soft, strong, thick, old,

II   -    -r     -st

Able – abler – ablest     

similarly      fine, large, wide, brave, grave, noble, wise

III     -y     -ier     -iest        

Balmy – balmier – balmiest                    

similarly     busy, dry, dirty, easy, happy, heavy, holy, merry, pretty, wealthy,

IV     -    -[double the last letter]er,    -[double the last letter]est

Big – bigger – biggest

Similarly    cruel, fat, hot, red, sad, thin, wet,

V     all the three forms are different

Bad – worse – worst                 ill – worse – worst                    Evil – worse – worst

good – better – best                  Little – less – least                    much – more – most

Many – more – most                old – elder – eldest                   In – inner – innermost

up – upper – uppermost           Out – outer – outermost         far – farther – farthermost

VI     with prefixes

Beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful

Similarly    courageous, difficult, famous, industrious, honourable, handsome, quickly, quietly, slowly

VII     two types

Clever – cleverer – cleverest   /   clever – more clever – most clever

Similarly    early, costly, shameful, interesting, important, rude, attractive, pleasant    

+DEGREES  OF  COMPARISON – Models

Model      I

In this model of whom you speak is number one [No, 1] in the world and the rest all in another side.

P. D.            no other                                  so/as…..as

C. D.            than any other

S. D.            of all

1] Einstein / great / scientist                    2] Everest / high / peak

3] Pacific / large / ocean                                        4] Virus / small / living thing

5] Discovery / fast / plane                          6] Sahara / large / desert

Model      II

In this model the subject is one of the great one, and the rest of the rest of the world in another side.

P. D.            very few                                   so/as…..as

C. D.            than most other

S. D.            one of the

1] Akbar / greatest / king                          2] AP / Large / state

3] Kanchena Ganga / high / peak            4] Stalin / famous / politician

5] Earth / big / planet                                 6] Gold / costly / metal

Model      III

In this one the comparison from the lower side.

P. D.            some …..,      at least           as…..as

C. D.            not than some other

S. D.            not of all

1] Golkonda / fast / river                           2] Kerala / large / state

3] Banana / tall / tree                                4] Iron / costly / metal

5] Cauvery / long / river                                        6] Eenadu / popular / news paper

Model      IV

In this one the comparison is between two.

If there is “not” in P. D.  it won’t appear in C. D.

If there is “not” in C. D.  it won’t appear in P. D.

In this model the comparison is between two objects. So there won’t be S. D. 

1] Pen is mightier than sword.                 2] Kakinada is not as large as Vizag

3] The tiger is as ferocious as the lion.   4] coconut tree is as tall as dates tree.