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Adverb - Positive, Comparative and Superlative degree
 
 
 
ADVERBS : Positive, Comparative & Superlative degree

Adverbs Positive, Comparative & Superlative degree forms

What are Adverbs degrees of comparison?

"Adverbs have three degrees of comparison - positive, comparative and superlative."

» (a) Positive degree : is used to denote the mere existence of quality.

» (b) Comparative degree : is used to compare the qualities of two persons or things.

» (c) Superlative degree : is used when more than two nouns or things are compared.

Uses of Adverb with Degrees of Comparison:
(a) Positive degree

The Positive Degree is used to denote the mere existence of quality. In affirmative sentence, we use as….as and in negative sentence as/so…as.

    • Positive sentence – using as..as

    • Negative sentence – using as / so..as

Examples: Positive Sentences (using as..as)
  • • Alex is as tall as Jeck.
  • • Nil is as brave as Forter.
  • • Binta is as optimistic as Delsy.
  • • India is as powerful as America.
  • • He drove as carefully as he could.
  • • This copy is as bad as the other one.
  • • He is not as intelligent as this boy.
  • • The black car is as fast as the red car.
  • • The tomato soup was as delicious as the mushroom soup.
Examples: Negative Sentences (using as / so..as)
  • • You didn’t work so hard as he did.
  • • Komal is not so beautiful as Riya.
  • • His pronunciation is not so good as yours.
  • • Pintu’s dog is not so big as Chintu’s dog.
(b) Comparative degree

The Comparative Degree is used to compare the qualities of two persons or things. We use than here.

Examples:
  • • I am richer than he.
  • • I have more mangos than he.
  • • She likes him more than me.
  • • Her walk is slower than mine.
  • • They are later than my father.
  • • His marks are lower than mine.
  • • She is braver than other girls.
  • • Richard is taller than My friend.
  • • The train runs faster than the bus.
  • • India is more powerful than Pakistan.
  • • She is more beautiful girl than Elena.
  • • We reached the station earlier than they did.
  • • Our new teacher speaks more clearly than our pervious teacher.
(c) Superlative degree

The Superlative Degree is used when more than two nouns or things are compared. Here we use the superlative degree+noun or pronoun.

Examples:
  • • Milan is the tallest boy.
  • • India is the more powerful.
  • • Robert is the richest man in town.
  • • I like football most of all (games).
  • • George fought best of all (soldiers).
  • • His marks are the lowest in the class.
  • • Rohan is the strongest boy in his class.
  • • She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
  • • That shade of pink is the most beautiful color.
  • • This is the longest song that I have ever heard.
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Types of Noun in English Language
Types of Pronoun in English Language
Types of Verb in English Language
Types of Adverb in English Language
Types of Adjective in English Language
Kinds of Preposition in English Language
Types of Conjunction in English Language
Uses of Interjection words in English Language

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