Degrees of Comparison: Adjectives and Adverbs

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Which degree of comparison is used when only one thing is being described?

Positive Degree

How is the comparative degree formed for most modifiers with one syllable?

By adding -er

What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'big'?

Biggest

How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with three or more syllables?

By adding the word more

Which degree of comparison is used when three or more things are being compared?

Superlative Degree

Which of the following modifiers cannot form their comparative and superlative degrees in a regular way?

Well

What is the superlative degree of 'far'?

Furthest

Which modifier forms its decreasing comparative degree by using 'less'?

Brightly

What is the superlative degree of 'many'?

Most

Which modifier forms its comparative degree as 'better'?

Good

Which of the following modifiers forms its comparative degree as 'better'?

Good

What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'well'?

Best

How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with three or more syllables?

By using more and most

What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'interesting'?

Least interesting

Which modifier forms its superlative degree by adding -est?

Big

How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with two syllables?

By adding more

What is the comparative degree of the adjective 'powerful'?

More powerful

Which of these adjectives forms its superlative degree using the word 'most'?

Powerful

What is the comparative degree of the adverb 'loudly'?

More loudly

Which modifier forms its comparative degree using 'funnier'?

Funny

What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'good'?

Best

Which modifier forms its superlative degree by using 'most loudly'?

Loudly

How is the comparative degree formed for most modifiers with one syllable?

By adding -er

What is the superlative degree of the adverb 'quickly'?

Most quickly

Test your understanding of the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of adjectives and adverbs in English grammar. Learn how to use these forms when comparing different things.

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