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Which degree of comparison is used when only one thing is being described?
Which degree of comparison is used when only one thing is being described?
- Positive Degree (correct)
- Comparative Degree
- Superlative Degree
- None of the above
How is the comparative degree formed for most modifiers with one syllable?
How is the comparative degree formed for most modifiers with one syllable?
- By adding -ier
- By adding -iest
- By adding -est
- By adding -er (correct)
What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'big'?
What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'big'?
- Bigger
- More big
- Biggest (correct)
- Most big
How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with three or more syllables?
How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with three or more syllables?
Which degree of comparison is used when three or more things are being compared?
Which degree of comparison is used when three or more things are being compared?
Which of the following modifiers cannot form their comparative and superlative degrees in a regular way?
Which of the following modifiers cannot form their comparative and superlative degrees in a regular way?
What is the superlative degree of 'far'?
What is the superlative degree of 'far'?
Which modifier forms its decreasing comparative degree by using 'less'?
Which modifier forms its decreasing comparative degree by using 'less'?
What is the superlative degree of 'many'?
What is the superlative degree of 'many'?
Which modifier forms its comparative degree as 'better'?
Which modifier forms its comparative degree as 'better'?
Which of the following modifiers forms its comparative degree as 'better'?
Which of the following modifiers forms its comparative degree as 'better'?
What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'well'?
What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'well'?
How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with three or more syllables?
How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with three or more syllables?
What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'interesting'?
What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'interesting'?
Which modifier forms its superlative degree by adding -est?
Which modifier forms its superlative degree by adding -est?
How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with two syllables?
How is the comparative degree formed for modifiers with two syllables?
What is the comparative degree of the adjective 'powerful'?
What is the comparative degree of the adjective 'powerful'?
Which of these adjectives forms its superlative degree using the word 'most'?
Which of these adjectives forms its superlative degree using the word 'most'?
What is the comparative degree of the adverb 'loudly'?
What is the comparative degree of the adverb 'loudly'?
Which modifier forms its comparative degree using 'funnier'?
Which modifier forms its comparative degree using 'funnier'?
What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'good'?
What is the superlative degree of the adjective 'good'?
Which modifier forms its superlative degree by using 'most loudly'?
Which modifier forms its superlative degree by using 'most loudly'?
How is the comparative degree formed for most modifiers with one syllable?
How is the comparative degree formed for most modifiers with one syllable?
What is the superlative degree of the adverb 'quickly'?
What is the superlative degree of the adverb 'quickly'?
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Study Notes
Degrees of Comparison
- The positive degree is used when only one thing is being described.
Forming Comparative Degree
- For most modifiers with one syllable, the comparative degree is formed by adding -er.
- For modifiers with three or more syllables, the comparative degree is formed by using more.
Superlative Degrees
- The superlative degree of 'big' is 'biggest'.
- The superlative degree of 'far' is 'farthest'.
- The superlative degree of 'many' is 'most'.
- The superlative degree of 'well' is 'best'.
- The superlative degree of 'interesting' is 'most interesting'.
- The superlative degree of 'good' is 'best'.
- The superlative degree of 'quickly' is 'most quickly'.
Irregular Modifiers
- The modifier 'better' is an irregular modifier that forms its comparative degree as 'better'.
- The modifier 'far' forms its comparative degree using 'farther'.
Decreasing Comparative Degree
- The modifier 'less' is used to form the decreasing comparative degree.
Forming Comparative Degree
- For modifiers with two syllables, the comparative degree is formed by using more.
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