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Read the following examples:

1. Shikha is a tall girl.
In comparative degree, only two things are
2. Bharti is taller than Shikha.
compared and the word ‘than’ is used.
3. Sneha is the tallest girl in the class.
In superlative degree, more than two
In the first sentence, the adjective ‘tall’ things are compared and the word ‘the’ is
is used for Shikha as a single girl. She is used before the superlative form of the
not compared with any other girl. This adjective.
form of adjective is known as Positive
Degree.

In the second sentence, the adjective ‘taller’ is used to compare the height between
Bharti and Shikha. This form of adjective is known as Comparative Degree . Here ‘taller’
is the comparative degree of ‘tall’.

In the third sentence, the adjective ‘tallest’ is used to compare among all the students of
the class. Here ‘tallest’ is the Superlative Degree of ‘tall’.

Formation of Comparative Degree and Superlative Degree

Rule-1: Adding ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ to the positive degree.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Clever Cleverer Cleverest

Bold Bolder Boldest

Great Greater Greatest

Bright Brighter Brightest

Hot Hotter Hottest

Rule-2: When the positive degree ends with ‘y’ preceded by a consonant, then ‘y’ is
changed into ‘i’ before adding ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ to the positive degree.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Merry Merrier Merriest

Happy Happier Happiest

Heavy Heavier Heaviest

Easy Easier Easiest

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