Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
POSITIVE DEGREE is an adjective in its simplest form. It is used to describe a single noun.
James is tall.
The positive degree of an adjective can also be used to compare a noun to another noun of the same amount, degree or level.
James is as tall as Peter.
COMPARATIVE DEGREE is used to compare 2 people, animals, things, places, etc. of different amount, degree or level.
John is taller than James.
She is more beautiful than Sharon.
SUPERLATIVE DEGREE is used to compare more than 2 people, animals, things, places, etc. of different amount, degree or level.
Andrew is the tallest in the whole campus.
My sister is the most intelligent in her school.
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