List Degrees of Comparison
To continue discussing about degrees of comparison we have discussed in the previous post, we are discussing List Degrees of Comparison consists of some words related to positive, comparative and superlative degrees. (also read : Type Degrees of Comparison)
For getting more information about degrees of comparison, let us study about List Degrees of Comparison below:
A. By Adding “ER” and “EST”For words of one syllable or two syllables ended by “R” | ||
POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
| bright | brighter | brightest |
| black | blacker | blackest |
| bold | bolder | boldest |
| clean | cleaner | cleanest |
| clever | cleverer | cleverest |
| near | nearer | nearest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| great | greater | greatest |
| high | higher | highest |
| kind | kinder | kindest |
| long | longer | longest |
| small | smaller | smallest |
| strong | stronger | strongest |
| sweet | sweeter | sweetest |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| young | younger | youngest |
B. By Doubling the last consonant and Adding “ER” and “EST”For words of one syllable | ||
POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| dim | dimmer | dimmest |
| fat | fatter | fattest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| thin | thinner | thinnest |
C. By Adding “R” and “ST“For words of one or two syllables ended by “E” | ||
POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
| brave | braver | bravest |
| fine | finer | finest |
| large | larger | largest |
| nice | nicer | nicest |
| noble | nobler | noblest |
| pale | paler | palest |
| simple | simpler | simplest |
| wise | wiser | wisest |
| white | whiter | whitest |
D. By Changing the last letter “Y” to “I” and Adding “ER” and “EST”For words of one or two syllables ended by “Y” | ||
POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
| dry | drier | driest |
| easy | easier | easiest |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| heavy | heavier | heaviest |
| lazy | lazier | laziest |
| merry | merrier | merriest |
| wealthy | wealthier | wealthiest |
| costly | costlier | costliest |
| funny | funnier | funniest |
| healthy | healthier | healthiest |
E. By Adding “MORE” and “MOST” before the wordFor words of more than two syllables | ||
POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
| handsome | more handsome | most handsome |
| active | more active | most active |
| attractive | more attractive | most attractive |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| brilliant | more brilliant | most brilliant |
| careful | more careful | most careful |
| courageous | more courageous | most courageous |
| cunning | more cunning | most cunning |
| difficult | more difficult | most difficult |
| famous | more famous | most famous |
| faithful | more faithful | most faithful |
| forgetful | more forgetful | most forgetful |
| proper | more proper | most proper |
| popular | more popular | most popular |
| splendid | more splendid | most splendid |
| useful | more useful | most useful |
F. Irregular Comparison | ||
POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
| bad | worse | worst |
| evil | worse | worst |
| good | better | best |
| ill | worse | worst |
| far | farther | farthest |
| well | better | best |
| late | later | latest |
| little | less | least |
| much | more | most |
| many | more | most |
| old | older | oldest |
| old | elder | eldest |
That’s all the post about List Degrees of Comparison we can share for this occasion. We hope the post about List Degrees of Comparison above can be useful for us to increase our English skill. (also read : Explanation about Question Tag)
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