COMPARISON OF DEGREE (PART 1B): FOR CET I SSC I IBPS I RAILWAYS I RRB I AIR FORCE I NAVY I NDA I CDS
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Date: 21/01/2021

COMPARISON OF DEGREE (PART 1B): FOR CET I SSC I IBPS I RAILWAYS I RRB I AIR FORCE I NAVY I NDA I CDS
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Comparison of Adjectives (ivaSaoYaNaaoM kI tulanaa)

Background: Adjectives do not only show the qualities of a noun or pronoun but also to what degree the noun or pronoun possesses that quality.

Examples:

Charlie is cleaver student.
Jack is cleverer than Charlie.
Tina is the cleverest student in the class.
Degrees of Comparison (tulanaa kI AvasqaaeM)

Definition: When we use an adjective to compare the qualities of two or more nouns, we use the Degrees of Comparison.

Types of Degrees of Comparison:

1 Positive Degree (maUlaavasqaa)

2.Comparative Degree (]%travasqaa)

3. Superlative Degree (]%tmaavasqaa)
   Positive Degree (maUlaavasqaa)

Definition: The positive degree of an adjective is the adjective in its simple form. It is used when no comparison is made.
Examples:

This is a good watch.
He is as tall as Tina.
Diamonds are precious stones. 
Comparative Degree (]%travasqaa)

Definition: When two things or persons are compared, the comparative degree is used to show a higher or lower degree of the quality that the positive.

Examples:

Vinay’s computer is better than your computer.
Which of these two pens is the better?
Diamonds are more precious than stones. 

Note: In a sentence ‘than’ is normally used after the comparative degree.
Superlative Degree (]%tmaavasqaa)

Definition: When more than two things or persons are compared, the superlative degree is used to show the highest or lowest degree of quality.

Examples:

This is the best person I have ever met.

Radha is the tallest in the class.

Note: In a sentence ‘the’ is normally used before the superlative degree. 
Formation of Comparatives and Superlatives

Case I: Most positives of one syllable are added ‘er’ and ‘est’ to the end to form the comparative and  the superlative, respectively.
Examples:
Positive   Comparative (+er)  Superlative (+est)
sweet    sweeter    sweetest
small    smaller     smallest
clever    cleverer    cleverest
kind    kinder    kindest
great    greater    greatest
young    younger    youngest
Formation of Comparatives and Superlatives

Case II: When the positive end in ‘e’ only,  ‘r’ and ‘st’ is added to the end to form the comparative and  the superlative, respectively.
Examples:
Positive   Comparative (+r)  Superlative (+st)
brave    braver    bravest
large    larger     largest
able    abler     ablest
noble    nobler    noblest
wise    wiser     wisest
white    whiter    whitest
Formation of Comparatives and Superlatives

Case III: When the positive end in ‘y’, preceded by a consonant, the ‘y’ is changed into ‘i’ before adding  ‘er’ and ‘est’ to the end to form the comparative and  the superlative, respectively.
Examples:
Positive   Comparative (+ier)  Superlative (+iest)
happy   happier    happiest
easy    easier    easiest
heavy   heavier    heaviest
merry   merrier    merriest
wealthy   wealthier    wealthiest
Formation of Comparatives and Superlatives

Case IV: When the positive ends in single consonant, preceded by a vowel, this consonant is doubled before adding ‘er’ and ‘est’ to the end to form the comparative and  the superlative, respectively.
Examples:

Positive   Comparative (er)   Superlative (est)
red     redder    reddest
big    bigger    biggest
hot    hotter     hottest
thin    thinner    thinnest 
sad    sadder    saddest
fat    fatter     fattest
Formation of Comparatives and Superlatives

Case V: Adjectives of two or more syllables form the comparative and superlative by putting more/less and most/least before the positive.
Examples:



Case VI: Irregular.
Examples:
Positive   Comparative   Superlative 
good, well   better    best
bad, evil, ill   worse    worst
little    less, lesser   least
much, many   more    most
late    later, latter   latest, last
old     older, elder   oldest, eldest
far    farther   farthest 
nigh    nigher    nighest, next
fore    former, further  foremost, first, furthest