Degree of Comparison – Comparative and Superlative Examples
Few adjectives and adverbs get their Comparative forms by simply getting “er” after them and their superlative terms, by getting “est” after them.
Adjectives – Comparative and Superlative
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
bold | bolder | boldest |
bright | brighter | brightest |
brave | braver | bravest |
clever | cleverer | cleverest |
dark | darker | darkest |
fine | finer | finest |
high | higher | highest |
kind | kinder | kindest |
large | larger | largest |
small | smaller | smallest |
sweet | sweeter | sweetest |
strong | stronger | strongest |
tall | taller | tallest |
wise | wiser | wisest |
white | whiter | whitest |
young | younger | youngest |
Adverbs- Comparative and Superlative
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
fast | faster | fastest |
hard | harder | hardest |
long | longer | longest |
late | later | latest |
loud | louder | loudest |
soon | sooner | soonest |
Adjectives (consonant+y)- Comparative and Superlative
If positive degree of adjective ends with consonant+y, then get their comparative forms by simply replacing ‘y’ with ‘i’ and appending “er” after them and their superlative terms, by appending “est” after them.Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
dry | drier | driest |
easy | easier | easiest |
happy | happier | happiest |
heavy | heavier | heaviest |
holy | holier | holiest |
silly | sillier | silliest |
pretty | prettier | prettiest |
merry | merrier | merriest |
wealthy | wealthier | wealthiest |
Adverbs (-ly)- comparative and superlative
If positive degree of adverb ends with ‘ly’, then get their comparative forms by adding “more” before them and their superlative terms, by adding “most” before them.Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
beautifully | more beautifully | most beautifully |
frequently | more frequently | most frequently |
wisely | more wisely | most wisely |
swiftly | more swiftly | most swiftly |
carefully | more carefully | most carefully |
Interchange of Positive, Comparative and Superlative Examples
Positive – No other city in india is so good as Pune.
Comparative – Pune is better than any other city in India.
Superlative – Pune is the best city in India.
Positive – No other student in the class is as good as he.
Comparative – He is better than any other student in the class.
Superlative – He is the best student in the class.
Positive – Very few world heritages are so beautiful as the Taj mahal.
Comparative – The Taj mahal is more beautiful than most other heritages on the earth.
Superlative – The Taj mahal is one of the most beautiful heritage on the earth.
Positive – Very few flowers are as beautiful as rose.
Comparative – Rose is more beautiful than most other flowers.
Superlative – Rose is one of the most beautiful flowers.
Positive – Some girls are at least as clever as she.
Comparative – She is not cleverer than some other girls.
Superlative – She is not the cleverest of all girls.