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11 Comparison of
Adjectives
Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, learners will be able to:
• name three degrees of comparison of adjectives.
• describe the role of degree of comparison in expressing intensity.
Learning Time
We have read that adjectives tell us about the quality of nouns. Sometimes, adjectives
are used to compare two nouns. It is known as the comparison of adjectives. There are
three degrees of comparison. They are positive, comparative and superlative.
Read these sentences.
1. Garvit is a tall boy.
2. Garvit is taller than Mehul.
3. Garvit is the tallest boy in the class.
• In the first sentence, ‘tall’ is a positive degree.
• In the second sentence, ‘taller’ is a comparative degree. The comparative degree
is always followed by ‘than’.
• In the third sentence, the tallest is superlative degree. The superlative degree is
used to compare more than two persons, places or things.
Reading Time
Formation of degrees of comparison
In most cases, comparative degrees of adjectives are formed by adding ‘er’ and
superlative degrees by adding ‘est‘ to the positive degree.
Positive Comparative Superlative
high higher highest
young younger youngest
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