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Positive Comparative Superlative

Intelligent More Intelligent Most Intelligent

Ordinary More Ordinary Most Ordinary

Proper More Proper Most Proper

Beautiful More Beautiful Most Beautiful

The Correct Use of Some Adjectives
G Little has practically negative meaning. It is used for uncountable nouns.

There is little hope for her recovery.
G A little means some, though not much. It is also used for uncountable nouns. It has a

positive meaning.
A little care would have prevented the accident.

G The little means the whole of a small quantity.
Rashmi spent the little time she had to complete her homework.

G Each shows something limited or definite.
Each of the two boys has a book.

G Adjective some is used for affirmative sentences.
There is some money in my purse.

G The adjective much is used for uncountable nouns.
He showed much patience.

G The adjective few means not many. It is negative in nature.
Few persons get such a chance.

G The adjective a few means some at least. It is affirmative in nature.

He spoke a few words.
G The adjective the few means of a very few number.

The rickshaw puller bought food from the few rupees he earned.
G Adjective any is used for negative sentences.

Have you any money with you?
G The adjective many is used for countable nouns.

Many boys were not present there.
G Every shows something indefinite.

Every seat was occupied.

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