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Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives

Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives Most descriptive adjectives have three forms:
The Positives : Happy The Comparative : Happier The Superlatives : Happiest
POSITIVES Hot Interesting Sick Colorful Hotter More Interesting Sicker More Colorful

COMPARATIVES

SUPERLATIVES Hottest Most Interesting Sickest Most Colorful

Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives 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.

Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives 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.

Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives 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 :

Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives

2 entities - comparatives 3 or more - Superlative

Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives 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 |

Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives 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.

Positives, Comparatives, and Adverbs usually are notSuperlatives 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 SUPERLATIVE

Carefully Cautiously

More carefully Less carefully More Cautiously Less Cautiously

Most carefully Least carefully Most Cautiously Least Cautiously

Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives Example :

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

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Phil is the ( Happiest ) person we know.

/ Happier

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Pats car is ( Faster Than Dans.

/ Fastest

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Jane is the ( Less / ) athletic of all the women.

Least

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This Painting Is Less Impressive / Least impressive Than the one in the other gallery.

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George Washington is ( Famouser Than John Jay.

More famous

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