Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives

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Most descriptive adjectives have three forms: The Positives The Comparative The Superlatives : Happy : Happier : Happiest COMPARATIVES Hotter More Interesting Sicker More Colorful SUPERLATIVES Hottest Most Interesting Sickest Most Colorful

POSITIVES Hot Interesting Sick Colorful

The positive shows no comparison. It describes only the simple quality of a person, thing, or group. The House is Big. The Flowers are fragrant.

The comparative involves two entities and shows a greater or lesser degree of differences between them. My dog is smarter then yours. Bob is more athletic than Richard. Spinach is less appealing than carrots.

It is also possible to compare two entities without using than. In this case the expression of the two will usually appear someplace in the sentence. Subject + Verb + The + Comparative + of the two + (noun) Or Of the two + (noun) + Subject + Verb + The + Comparative

Example : Hervey is the smarter of the two boys. Of the two landscapes that you have shown me, this one is the more picturesque.

Remember :

2 entities - comparatives 3 or more - Superlative

In the superlative degree, three or more entities are compared, one of which is superior or inferior to the others. The following rules applies. Subject + Verb + The + | adjective + est | + |in + singular count noun|

| most + adjective | |of + plural count noun | | least + adjective ||

Example : Deana is the shortest of the three sisters. These shoes are the least expensive of all.

*NOTE : After the expression one of the + superlative, be sure that the noun is plural and the verb is singular - One of the greatest tennis players in the world is Bjorn Borg. - Kuwait is one of the biggest oil producers in the world.

Adverbs usually are not followed by -er or -est. Instead, they are compared by adding more or less for the comparatives degree, and by adding most or least to form the superlatives.

POSITIVE

COMPARATIVE More carefully

SUPERLATIVE Most carefully Least carefully Most Cautiously Least Cautiously

Carefully Less carefully More Cautiously Cautiously Less Cautiously

Example : Sal drove more cautiously than Bob. | Comparative Irene plays the most recklessly of all. | Superlative

QUIZ 1. Pats car is ( Faster / Fastest ) Than Dans. Answer : Faster 2. Jane is the ( Less / Least ) athletic of all the women. Answer : Least 3. Phil is the ( Happiest / Happier ) person we know. Answer : Happiest 4. This Painting Is (Less Impresive / Least Impressive )Than the one in the other gallery. Answer : Less Impresive 5. George Washington is ( Famouse / More Famous ) Than John Jaay. Asnwer : More Famouser