Gramar in focus

     1.       Degrees of comparison

      Study these sentencescarefully.

   Ø  Ani is tall. (positive)

   Ø  Deri is taller. (comperative)

   Ø  Andi is tallest. (superlative)

  

 Then, study these ones.

   Ø  My bag is expensive. (positive)

   Ø  This bag is more expensive. (comparative)

   Ø  That one over there is the most expensive (superlative)

There are some rules we should pay attention to in comparison of    adjective.

a.       Comparative and superlative forms

·         The comparative form of adjective is used to compare two things. However, the superlative form of adjective is used when one yhings is compared to a group of there or more things.

There are some rules we should pay attention to in comparison of adjective.

They are as Follows :

1.       One or two syllables adjective is used whit er- in the comparative and –est in the superlative.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Cold Old Hard Pretty Happy High hot	Colder Older Harder Prettier Happier Higher hotter	Coldest Oldest Hardest Prettiest Happiest Highest hottest

                                   

2.       When adjective have three or more syllables, the comparative is formed whit more and superlative is formed whit most.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Beautiful Expensive Delicious Interesting comfortable	More beautiful More expensive More delicious More interesting More comfortable	Most beautiful Most expensive Most delicious Most interesting Most comfortable

3.       Irregular forms of adjective are as follows :

Positive	Comparative	superlative
Good Bad Old Many/much Far little	Better Worse Older/elder More Farther/further less	Best Worst Oldest/eldest Most Farthest/furthese Least.