Adjective - Comparision

COMPARISON    OF   ADJECTIVES :--
 

 In English grammar, the degree of comparison of an adjective describes the relational value of one thing with something in another clause of a sentence.

 There are three degrees of comparison of Adjectives :--
 
 (1) Positive Degree,

 (2) Comparative Degree, and

 (3) Superlative Degree

 (1) THE   POSITIVE   DEGREE :--
    

     The positive degree of adjective simply describes the quality of a noun; as,

     * A deep river, a big field, a happy child.

     
        e.g. :--

     * Rama's mango is sweet.

     * Vimla's watch is costly.

     * Sunita is beautiful.

 (2) THE   COMPARATIVE   DEGREE :--
    

     The comparative degree of adjective denotes comparison between two nouns or pronouns.

     Note  :--

      * It is always followed by  ' than '.

       
         e.g. :--

      * Hema's mango is sweeter than Rama's.

      * Kamla's watch is costlier than Vimla's.

      * Priya is more beautiful than Sunita.

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 (3) THE   SUPERLATIVE   DEGREE :--


     The superlative degree of adjective indicates or points out the highest degree of the quality of a noun or pronoun.

      Note :-- It is always preceded by 'the'; as,

   
        The sweetest mango , the longest river , the most beautiful girl etc.

      e.g.:--

       * Gauri's mango is the sweetest of all.

       * Vipula's watch is the costliest of all.

       * Savita is the most beautiful girl in the class.

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