Q. What is called ' Degree Of Comparison '?
Definition of Degree of Comparison :
Degree of comparison:- When adjectives change in form to show a comparison, they are called the Degree of Comparison.
There are three Degree of Comparison:
1) Positive Degree 2) Comparative Degree and 3) Superlative Degree.
Definition of Positive Degree:-
The simple form of the adjectives is called the Positive Degree. Or. The Positive Degree of an adjective is the simple form of the adjective.It shows simply the quality of a Noun, as
(i) The mango of Malda is sweet. Here 'sweet' is an adjective. It says something about 'mango of Malda'.
Here. 'sweet' is the simple form of adjective. So it is called Positive Degree.
Some more Examples:-
(ii) He is as tall as I. (ii) India is a hot Country. (iii) She is as rich as I. (iv) Raju is as good as Rahul.
Definition of Comparative Degree:-
The Comparative Degree of an adjective is used when the two Nouns of the same kind or class is compared. It denotes the higher or lower degree of quality of one of the nouns. Or, in short,
The Comparative Degree of an adjective is used to compare the quality with that of another of its kinds.
Example:-
(i) Winter is better than Summer. Here, 'better' is the Comparative Degree. It is used to compare between two nouns of the same kind. One noun (Winter) is higher and other one (Summer) is lower.
Some more examples:-
(ii) He is taller than his father. (iii) Raju is older than Rahul. (iv) She is more beautiful than Nagma.
Definition of Superlative Degree :-
The Superlative Degree of an adjective is used when more than two nouns of the same class or kind are compared. It denotes the highest or lowest degree of the quality of one noun among three or more nouns.It is used to note which of the things is of the highest quality or lowest quality or degree.
* Mombay is the best Sea-port in India. Here 'best' is the superlative degree.
Some more examples:-
(ii) Saklen is the strongest of all. (iii) His father is the richest man in the town. (iv) You are the tallest boy in the class.
** Rules for the formation of the Degree of Comparison **
Rule- 1)
A great many adjectives form their comparative degree by adding '-er' and their superlative by adding '-est';
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Rule-4
When the adjective ends in '-y' and a consonant goes before it, then '-y' is changed into '-i' and then '-er' and '-est' are added to form the comparative degree and superlative degree respectively.
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Note:-
Some adjectives form their Comparative and Superlative in an irregular way.
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C) In the Superlative Degree 'of ' is used after the Adjective and 'the' is used before the Adjective.
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(i) P.D. = Saklen is as good as Salim.
C.D. = Salin is not better than Saklen.
(ii) P.D. = Rahul is not as bad as Ram.
C.D.= Ram is worse than Rahul
(iii) P.D = Nagma is as beautiful as Ulfat.
C.D. = Ulfat is not more beautiful than Nagma.
(iv) P.D. = Salma is as intelligent as Maya.
C.D.= Maya is not more intelligent than Salma.
Comparative Degree to Positive Degree
CD: Sub. + is/ am/ are + CD + than + Obj.
PD : O/S + is/am/ are + not + as + PD + as S/o.
(I) CD:You are better than I.
PD: I am not as good as you.
Positive degree to Superlative degree
PD: No other + Sub. + is/ am/ are + as + PD + as + Obj.
SD : O/ S + is/am/are +the+ SD + S/ O.
(i) No other boy is as good as Shyam.
SD: Shyam is the best boy.
(ii) No other flower is as red as the rose.
SD: The rose is the reddest flower.
If positive degree starts with' very few;
PD: Very few + Sub.+ is/am/ are + as PD + as + Obj.
SD : O/ s is/am/are + one of the + SD + S/O.
Ex.
(i) Very few boys are as good as Salim.
SD: Salim is one of the best boys.
(ii) Very few countries are as rich as Kuwet.
SD: Kuwet is one of the richest countries.
When, there is 'all other' or 'any other' in Positive degree, it is charged by the following way in the Superlative degree:
CD: Sub. + is /am/are + CD + than + any other / all other + Obj....
SD: S is/am/ are + the + SD + Obj......
Ex. (I) You are taller than any other boy in the class.
SD: You are the tallest boy in the class.
(ii) He is more laborious than any other boy in the class.
SD : He is the most laborious boy in the class.
'Most other' changes into 'one of the most'
Ex.
You are more wicked than most other boys.
SD: You are one of the most wicked boys.
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