The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

1. The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

2.

Positive
1. long
fast
nice
hot
2. happy
pretty
Comparative
longer
the longest
nicer
hotter
happier
the nicest
the hottest
the happiest
3. beautiful more/ less
beautiful
serious
interesting
Superlative
the most/ least
beautiful

3.

Positive
4. simple
Comparative
simpler/ more simple
Superlative
the simplest/
the most simple
cruel
friendly, clever, common, gentle, polite, handsome,
narrow, pleasant, quiet
5. good
better
the best
bad
worse
the worst
many/ much more
the most
little
less
the least
far
farther/ further
the farthest/
furthest
old
older/ elder
the oldest/ eldest

4.

6. Не имеют степеней сравнения,
т.к. выражают абсолютную степень качества.
woollen, golden, wooden, American, Russian,
Italian, weekly, daily, middle, dead, pregnant,
left, right, empty, perfect, square, round, medical,
full, unique
7. При сравнении двух человек или предметов
одинакового качества употребляется
as … as (такой же … как), в отрицательных
структурах – not so … as (не такой … как)
He is as young as my brother.
She is not so clever as he is.
She is not so clever as him.