DEGREES OF COMPARISON

Look at the following examples-
  Degree is an easy topic. (Positive)
  Degree is easier than Voices. (Comparative)
  Degree is the easiest topic in grammar. (Superlative)

Obviously, adjectives have three different forms to show the Degrees of Comparison.

A Positive Degree is the state of adjective presented in a simple and normal way, without comparison. Only the presence of quality is shown here. Sometimes, similar quality is equally shown, directly or indirectly between two different Nouns. Positive Degree doesn’t require to change the form of adjective.

• John is a clever boy in the class.
• Smith is as tall as his father.
• My father was a teacher.
• Dave is not so brilliant as you.
• He is not so skillful as you.
• Mumbai is the crowded city in India.
• Students are as curious as teachers.
• It is not as easy to act as we decide.
• Justin was not so active as his father.
• Daniel is looking as handsome as his father.
• She was as humble and compassionate as her father.
• They were so jealous of his success.
• He is not so talkative as his brother.
• Mary is as cool as ice by nature.
• John has a muscular body as he works out hard.
• David is so intelligent as his elder brother.
• It’s really icy cold.
• Jane is not as gorgeous as Elizabeth.
• No other man is as great as him.
• The auditorium was so crowded.
• She works as much as her mother works in the kitchen.
• That second wave of Covid-19 was so pathetic.
• Those boys are really so outstanding in their performance.
• You have a very lustrous future.
• Her contribution to literature is simply commendable.
• We spoke in as much loud voice as we could.
• He was so furious over the matter.
• Learning is an ever-going process.
• Material pleasures are short-lived.
• The gait of that model was so elegant.
• He fought as bravely as a lion on the battlefield.
• Clara was so broken-hearted at the news.
• That man is financially challenged, we must help him.
• He ran as fast as he could in the race.
• The coffee was piping-hot.
• It was so frosty in the morning.
• I had such a bad dream last night.
• My mother is so loving and caring.
• Robert is as tall as Peter.
  

A Comparative Degree is the state of adjective presented to compare between two Nouns. There is a comparison regarding a particular quality. We find the amount of quality different in two things or persons. Comparative Degree requires to change the form of adjective.

• Jessica is cleverer than Linda.
• Edward is wiser than Brian.
• My house is bigger than my friend.
• A rose is more beautiful than jasmine.
• The earth is larger than the moon.
• Physics is more difficult than Biology.
• You are not wiser than your father.
• Katherine is two years older than Carolyn.
• He is better player than Patrick.
• Cat runs faster than dog.
• Tom is better-looking than John.
• She is more hard-working than her brothers.
• Mumbai seems to be hotter than other cities in Maharashtra.
• He is quicker than any other boy in the class as far as homework is concerned.
• That sofa cushion was softer and more comfortable than this.
• Maria is more perfect and polite in her manners than her husband.
• Our villa is larger than theirs.
• You play chess better than I do.
• She has longer hair than her sister has.
• This hand-bag is less expensive than that one.
• The roof of your house is higher than that of the neighbouring house.
• Your cellphone is heavier than mine.
• Roger is more selfish and cunning than Joseph.
  
•  am lazier than you in this respect.
• My hand-writing is worse than yours.
• This question paper looks easier than the previous one.
• She was less comfortable with her new friends than the old ones.
• This movie is more boring than we watched earlier.
• You had better keep mum than talk rubbish.
• My kids are younger than yours.
• She has been more successful in career than her elder sister.
• This colour is darker than that.
• Amanda was fairer and prettier than her mother.
• Learning Spanish is more difficult than learning English.
• The path of honesty is tougher than that of dishonesty.
• The man is more careful of his money than of his tenets.
• If you take a proper diet, you will become stronger than before.
• He is more lethargic and inactive than you.
• Try to be more proactive than reactive.
• Darkness falls earlier in winter than in summer.

A Superlative Degree is the highest state of adjective presented to compare one noun or pronoun with more nouns or pronouns. The greatest quality of that particular noun or pronoun is shown by comparing with others. Superlative Degree also requires to change the form of adjective.

• Samuel is the tallest boy in the class.
• Mumbai is the biggest city in India.
• That was the most interesting story.
• It is the shortest tree in the garden.
• My sister is the most beautiful girl in our family.
• Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
• Roger is the most sincere person.
• That topic was most useful for final exam.
• North India remains coldest in winter season.
• He is the fastest bowler in our team.
• This is the best and most outstanding performance of all.
• Mary is the least worried about her exams.
• Nile is the longest river in the world.
• I am the laziest person in my family.
• You are the most punctual person in our entire office.
• That is the cutest cat I have ever seen.
• Japanese are the healthiest people on the planet.
• Burj Khalifa is the tallest tower in the universe.
• The largest country in the world is Russia.
• He is the most aggressive man in the team.
• Of all players, he is the most tactful and thoughtful.
• This is the cheapest thing I have ever bought.
• He is one of the richest businessmen.
• This is the most touching and emotional scene in the story.
• That was one of the sweetest memories.
• She is my most favourite actor.
• They are the most law-abiding people.
• She is the most beautiful and arrogant girl in the class.
• Vatican city is the smallest country in the world.
• This is the most melodious song of all.
• He is the meanest and pettiest of all human species.
• We are the closest and best friends.
• I am really the worst at Maths.
• She is the most hypocritical character in the play.
• That is the most interesting book I have ever read.
• These are the most burning questions at present.
• We are the most content animals on the earth.
• She is the most competent girl in the batch.
• He was the shortest of all his family inmates.
• She is the most effortless and humblest actress in the industry.