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Language Study: Degrees of comparison. We use different forms of adjectives and adverbs to show comparison. They are known as degrees of comparison. Positive: Mangesh was as strong as Ravi.

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Language Study: Degrees of comparison.

We use different forms of adjectives and adverbs to show comparison. They are known as degrees of comparison. 

  • Positive: Mangesh was as strong as Ravi.
    She is as tall as her sister.
  • Comparative: Mangesh was stronger than other players.
    She is taller than her sister.
  • Superlative: Mangesh was the strongest player in the team.
    Their sister is the tallest amongst the three. 
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  Positive Comparative Superlative
1 swift swifter swiftest
2 confident more confident most confident
3 strong stronger strongest
4 popular more popular most popular
5 mighty mightier mightiest
6 successful more successful most successful
7 healthy healthier healthiest
8 great greater greatest
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Chapter 1.5: A Kabaddi Match - Exercise [Page 17]

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Chapter 1.5 A Kabaddi Match
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