What is degree? Types of degree in grammar-Easy Writing Part

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》What is degree? Types of degree in grammar

Ans: Degree is the form of adjective. There are mainly three types of degrees. As like-

1. Positive Degree. 

2. Comparative Degree. 

3. Superlative Degree. 

Types of degree in grammar with example

Positive Degree: When comparisons between a person or an object do not make sense, there is a positive degree of adjective. In this case there is no change of adjective. For example-

>He is tall. 

>He is strong. 

Comparative Degree: When a comparison between two persons or objects means a comparative degree of adjective. Usually a comparative degree is formed by putting 'er' with adjective and then 'than'. For example-

>He is taller than I. 

>I am stronger than he. 

Superlative Degree: When more than two persons or objects are compared, there is a superlative degree of adjective. Superlative Degree is usually formed by adding 'est' to the adjective and putting 'the' before it and then 'of' or 'in'. For example-

>She is the smallest girl of (or in) the class. 

>She is the strongest woman of (or in) the village. 

》How to differentiate between degrees.

》Follow these structure to easily understand degrees. 

>Positive: No other/Very few+as+positive from+as.

>Comparative: Sub+v+comparative from+than any other/than most other/than all other. 

>Superlative: Sub+v+the/one of the+superlative from. 

》Some rules of degree formation.

>If there is 'y' at the end of the adjective and if there is a consonant before 'y' then 'y' is replaced by 'i' and then 'er' by adding 'comparative' and 'est' by adding 'superlative'. 

Degree of Comparison Examples

Positive            Comparative        Superlative     

Happy                    happier              happiest 

Dry                         drier                 driest 

Sly                           slier                  sliest 

Easy                         easier               easiest 

>If there is 'y' at the end of the adjective and if there is a vowel before 'y', it has to be comparative by adding 'er' and superlative by adding 'est'. For example-

Positive           Comparative           Superlative 

Gay                    gayer                          gayest 

Fay                     fayer                           fayest 

>Adjectives with more than one syllable are preceded by 'more' with comparative and 'most' followed by Superlative. For example-

Positive         Comparative       Superlative 

Useful             more useful       most useful 

Honest            more honest      most honest 

>Exception

Positive          Comparative           Superlative 

Good                 better                        best 

Bad                    worse                       worst

Many, much        more                       most 

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