Change of Degree - Positive, Comparative, Superlative | English Grammar

 CHANGE OF DEGREE

The degrees of Adjective - Positive, Comparative and Superlative degree. The degrees can be changed in the following ways :

(a) If the word has consonant at the end , then we can change the Positive Degree to the Comparative Degree by adding er, and to the Superlative Degree by adding est to the word.

For example :-

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Old	Older	Oldest
Small	Smaller	Smallest
Rich	Richer	Richest
Poor	Poorer	Poorest
Young	Younger	Youngest
High	Higher	Highest
Low	Lower	Lowest
Deep	Deeper	Deepest
Thick	Thicker	Thickest
Strong	Stronger	Strongest

(b) If the word has 'y' at the end, then' we add ier and iest to change the degree.

For example :-

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Healthy	Healthier	Healthiest
Happy	Happier	Happiest
Ugly	Uglier	Ugliest
Easy	Easier	Easiest
Dirty	Dirtier	Dirtiest

(c) If the word has 'e' at the end then we add only r and st.

For example :-

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Late	Later	Latest
Brave	Braver	Bravest
Fine	Finer	Finest

(d) Sometimes the last consonant is doubled before adding er or est. 

For example :-

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Sad	Sadder	Saddest
Fat	Fatter	Fattest
Hot	Hotter	Hottest
Thin	Thinner	Thinnest
Big	Bigger	Biggest

(e) By placing more and most before the adjective.

For example :-

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Charming	more charming	most charming
Beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
Angry	more angry	most angry
Suitable	more suitable	most suitable
Intelligent	more intelligent	most intelligent

(f) Special cases :

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Good	Better	Best
Bad	Worse	Worst
In	Inner	Innermost
Up	Upper	Uppermost