Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
There are three degrees of
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| • positive
degree • comparative degree • superlative degree |
smart smarter smartest |
The dog is smart. The cat is smarter. The dolphin is the smartest. |
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In English, short adjectives form the comparative and superlative by adding the endings -er -est to the base form (positive degree). Longer adjectives use more and most: |
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• positive degree • comparative degree • superlative degree |
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent |
The dog is intelligent. The cat is more intelligent. The dolphin is the most intelligent. |
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