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LESSON 15 ADJECTIVES
Adjectives can be used in comparisons which
means we change the form of the adjective when speaking of one, two, or
more than two. They change either by adding er or est to
the adjective or by using the words more or most before
the adjective. Some are irregular in their form and must be memorized or
looked up in the dictionary. The dictionary gives the forms for most words
using er or est to form comparisons. The three degrees
of comparison are called (1) positive which states a quality of
one thing or person, (2) comparative which compares two
things or persons, and (3) superlative which compares more than
two things or persons. Examples: positive - new, careless, good;
comparative - newer, more careless, better; superlative
- newest, most careless, best
Write the comparative and superlative forms
of the following adjectives.
1. jolly
2. honest
3. dim
4. friendly
5. little
Answers
1. jolly, jollier, jolliest
2. honest, more honest, most honest
3. dim, dimmer, dimmest
4. friendly, friendlier, friendliest
5. little, less or lesser or littler, least
or littlest (Little when referring to amount uses less, lesser
and least; when referring to size uses littler and
littlest.)
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