Degrees of Adjectives

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DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES

When an adjectives describes only one noun

or pronoun. Then the positive degree is being used.

The white hat fit her head perfectly.

When an adjectives compares two nouns. Then the

comparative degree is used, er is added to the end of the

or adjectives being used.

Tom is taller than his brother John.

Here the heights of two people Tom and John are being

compared.

er is added to the adjective tall to show the comparative degree.

When an adjectives compares three or more nouns. Then

the superlative degree is used.

Tammy is the smartest girl in the class.

Here Tammy is being compared with all her classmates not just

two, so the superlative degree is used.

est is added to the end of the adjective to form the superlative degree.

Note that when the adjective ends with y, the y is changed to i before er

is added for the comparative degree or est added for the superlative degree.