Comparison with 3 degrees include a comparison.
1. Position degree (minimum standard) is no comparison with anything at all.
2. Comparative degree (compared to) the comparison of two things or two people.
3. Superlative degree (the highest), compared with more than two objects or people up to something.
A common error in using adjectives and adverbs arises from using the wrong form for comparison.
Incorrect Example: She is the poorest of the two women.
Correct Examples:
She is poor. (positive form)
She is the poorer of the two women. (comparative form)
She is the poorest of them all. (superlative form)
Some words have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Examples:
bad/worse/worst
good/better/best
Incorrect Example: She is the best candidate of the two for the job.
Correct Example: She is the better candidate of the two for the job.
Many one-syllable adjectives and adverbs may be compared by adding —er or —est.
Examples:
sweet/sweeter/sweetest
nice/nicer/nicest
silly/sillier/silliest
big/bigger/biggest
Some one-syllable words, such as fun, are exceptions. You must use more or most with fun.
Example: Learning English grammar is more fun than I thought it would be.
Usually, with words of three or more syllables, don’t add —er or —est. Use more or most in front of the words. Never use both the —er or —est suffix and more or most.
Example: efficient/more efficient/most efficient
Incorrect Example: He is more efficienter at using the PowerPoint program than his boss is.
Correct Example: He is more efficient at using the PowerPoint program than his boss is.
When comparing with an —ly adverb, keep the —ly and add more or most.
Incorrect Example: She spoke quicker than he did.
Correct Examples: She spoke quickly.
She spoke more quickly than he did.
Incorrect Example: Talk quieter.
Correct Examples: Talk quietly.
Talk more quietly.
1. Position degree (minimum standard) is no comparison with anything at all.
2. Comparative degree (compared to) the comparison of two things or two people.
3. Superlative degree (the highest), compared with more than two objects or people up to something.
A common error in using adjectives and adverbs arises from using the wrong form for comparison.
Incorrect Example: She is the poorest of the two women.
Correct Examples:
She is poor. (positive form)
She is the poorer of the two women. (comparative form)
She is the poorest of them all. (superlative form)
Some words have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Examples:
bad/worse/worst
good/better/best
Incorrect Example: She is the best candidate of the two for the job.
Correct Example: She is the better candidate of the two for the job.
Many one-syllable adjectives and adverbs may be compared by adding —er or —est.
Examples:
sweet/sweeter/sweetest
nice/nicer/nicest
silly/sillier/silliest
big/bigger/biggest
Some one-syllable words, such as fun, are exceptions. You must use more or most with fun.
Example: Learning English grammar is more fun than I thought it would be.
Usually, with words of three or more syllables, don’t add —er or —est. Use more or most in front of the words. Never use both the —er or —est suffix and more or most.
Example: efficient/more efficient/most efficient
Incorrect Example: He is more efficienter at using the PowerPoint program than his boss is.
Correct Example: He is more efficient at using the PowerPoint program than his boss is.
When comparing with an —ly adverb, keep the —ly and add more or most.
Incorrect Example: She spoke quicker than he did.
Correct Examples: She spoke quickly.
She spoke more quickly than he did.
Incorrect Example: Talk quieter.
Correct Examples: Talk quietly.
Talk more quietly.
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