- What are different degrees of adjectives?
- What are the rules of degrees of comparison?
- What is the comparative and superlative degree of tall?
What are different degrees of adjectives?
The three degrees of adjectives are positive, comparative and superlative. The comparative and superlative degrees are used to compare between two or more subjects or objects.
What are the rules of degrees of comparison?
When two items/people are compared, a comparative degree is used by putting 'er' to the adjective word in association with the word 'than'. In some cases 'more' is used. Comparative degree example: She is smarter than her sister.
What is the comparative and superlative degree of tall?
In the examples given above, the adjective tall is said to be in the positive degree. The adjective taller is said to be in the comparative degree and the adjective tallest is said to be in the superlative degree.