DEGREE OF ADJECTIVES

Degree of Adjective

Hello, Super Students! Have you ever wanted to tell someone that your teddy bear is bigger than your friend's teddy bear? Or that your dog is the fastest pet in the neighbourhood? Today, we're going to learn how to do just that using special words called adjectives!

Remember, adjectives are words that describe nouns (people, places, animals, or things). Like "tall," "happy," "small," or "colorful." But guess what? Adjectives can change their shape when we want to compare things! Let's learn about the three ways adjectives can compare. --- 

1. Simple Adjective (Positive Degree)
2. Comparative Adjective 
3. Superlative Adjective

Simple Adjective (Positive Degree) 

We use a simple adjective when we are just talking about ONE thing. We are not comparing it to anything else. It's the regular way we use an adjective. Let's see some examples: 

1. The apple is red. (Just talking about one apple) 
2. My brother is tall. (Just talking about my brother) 
3. The flower is beautiful. (Just talking about one flower)
4. This story is funny. (Just talking about this one story) 

When you describe one yummy cookie, you just say, "This cookie is sweet!" No comparisons needed. 

Comparative Adjective (Comparative Degree)

We use a comparative adjective when we are comparing TWO things. We want to show which one has more of a quality. We often use the word "than" after it. 

For most short adjectives, we add -er to the end. For longer adjectives (usually with 2 or more parts/syllables), we put the word "more" in front of it. Let's see some examples: This apple is redder than that one. (Comparing two apples) 

1. My brother is taller than my sister. (Comparing two people) 
2. This flower is more beautiful than that one. (Comparing two flowers) 
3. This story is funnier than the last one. (Comparing two stories) 
4. The elephant is bigger than the dog. (Comparing two animals) 
5. My book is thicker than your book. (Comparing two books) 
6. Running is more exciting than walking. (Comparing two activities) 

Think of it like this: If you have two cookies, and one is sweeter than the other, you'd say, "This cookie is sweeterthan that one!"

Superlative Adjective (Superlative Degree) 

We use a superlative adjective when we are comparing THREE OR MORE things (a group!). We want to show which one has the most of a quality. It's the "top" one in the whole group! We almost always use the word "the" before it. For most short adjectives, we add -est to the end. * For longer adjectives, we put the word "most" in front of it. Let's see some examples: 

1. This is the reddest apple in the basket. (Comparing this apple to ALL the apples in the basket – many!) 
2. My dad is the tallest person in our family. (Comparing dad to everyone in the family – more than two!) 
3. This is the most beautiful flower in the whole garden. (Comparing this flower to ALL the flowers in the garden) 
4. This is the funniest story I have ever read! (Comparing this story to ALL the stories you've ever read) 
5. The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world. (Comparing the blue whale to ALL animals) 
6. The cheetah is the fastest animal on land. (Comparing the cheetah to ALL land animals) 

Quick Guide to Changing Adjectives: 

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