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Degrees of Comparison For Class 6

In language, the degree of comparison is done to compare the quality of a person, place, or thing. It is used to compare nouns by their quality and quantity. It is associated with an adjective and an adverb. Therefore, it is divided into three types of degrees that is Positive degree, Comparative degree, and Superlative degree.

Degrees in comparison

  1. Positive degree of comparison
  2. Comparative degree of comparison
  3. Superlative degree of comparison

Let us study the degrees in detail.

1. Positive Degree Of Comparison

When we talk about an individual person or thing quality does not make any comparison. It only tells about a particular quality of a noun.

Examples:-

  1. fast
  2. fat
  3. late
  4. old
  5. poor
  6. proud
  7. sweet
  8. quite
  9. small
  10. happy

2. Comparative Degree Of Comparisons

When we talk about two individual persons or thing quality that makes a comparison between two nouns. It shows the quality among two individuals of nouns having lesser or greater quality.

Examples:-

  1. Faster
  2. fatter
  3. later
  4. older
  5. poorer
  6. prouder
  7. sweeter
  8.  more quietly
  9. smaller
  10. happier

3. Superlative Degree Of Comparisons

When we talk about more than two individual persons or things that make comparisons between more than two nouns. It shows the quality of more than two nouns having the greatest quality.

Examples:-

  1. fastest
  2. fattest
  3. latest, last
  4. oldest
  5. poorest
  6. proudest
  7. sweetest
  8. most quietly
  9. smallest
  10. happiest

Let us learn the examples by comparing the degrees in sentences.

Positive degreeComparative degreeSuperlative degree
Sunny looks happy today.Sunny looks happier than me.Sunny is looking happiest than all.
My friend had a bad today.My friend had a worse day than yesterday.My friend having worst day today.
The diamond necklace is expensive.The diamond necklace is more expensive than gold.The diamond necklace is most expensive.
Sia lives in a big house.Sia lives in a big house than her friends.Sia lives in a biggest house.
The book is interesting to read.The book is more interesting than novel to read.The book is most interesting to read.
Neha is a smart girl in the class.Neha is smarter than all the girls in the class.Neha is smartest girl in the class.
Ria score good marks in exam.Ria score better marks than pervious in exam.Ria score her best in the exam.
Alexa is an intelligent girl.Alexa is more intelligent than Susan.Alexa is the most intelligent girl.
Prachi is tall girl.Prachi is taller than Madhavi.Prachi is tallest girl in the house.
Jimmy wear a beautiful dress.Jimmy wear a more beautiful than Kiran.Jimmy wear most beautiful dress in the party.

Formation of Comparative and Superlative Degree

Read the tables given below.

1. Most of the adjectives of one syllable or more than that form comparative by adding ‘er’ and superlative by adding ‘est’ to the positive.

PositiveComparativeSuperlative
HotHotterHottest
SadSadderSaddest
SlimSlimmerSlimmest
RedRedderReddest
clevercleverercleverest
smallsmallersmallest
talltallertallest
greatgreatergreatest
youngyoungeryoungest

2. When the adjective ends with e, only ‘r’ is added to the comparative and ‘st’ to the superlative.

PositiveComparativeSuperlative
SimpleSimplerSimplest
FineFinerFinest
NobleNoblerNoblest
BraveBraverBravest
PalePalerPalest
NiceNicerNicest
LargeLargerLargest
CloseCloserClosest
DenseDenserDensest

3. When the adjective ends with y, preceded by constant, the y is changed into ‘i’ before ‘er’ is added to the comparative, and ‘est’ to the superlative.

PositiveComparativeSuperlative
WealthyWealthierWealthiest
HealthyHealthierHealthiest
CostlyCostlierCostliest
BusyBusierBusiest
CosyCosierCosiest
DirtyDirtierDirtiest
HappyHappierHappiest
DryDrierDriest
LazyLazierLaziest
EasyEasierEasiest

4. Adjectives of more than two syllables form the comparative and superlative by adding more and most before an adjective.

PositiveComparativeSuperlative
AttractiveMore attractiveMost attractive
ImportantMore importantMost important
CourageousMore courageousMost courageous
FaithfulMore faithfulMost faithful
ElegantMore elegantMost elegant
ActiveMore activeMost active
PopularMore popularMost popular
AwesomeMore awesomeMost awesome
LoyalMore loyalMost loyal
FantasticMore fantasticMost fantastic
WonderfulMore wonderfulMost wonderful

5. Irregular adjectives have no rules that can be changed without changing the meaning.

PositiveComparativeSuperlative
MuchMoreMost
LittleLessLeast
ManyMoreMost
OldElder/OlderEldestOldest
GoodBetterBest
BadWorseWorst
FarFurther/FartherFurthest/Farthest
LateLater(time)/Latter(position)Latest(time)/Last(position)

Degree Of Comparisons Worksheet for Class 6

Exercise: 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of degree.

  1. Neha’s bag is  _______ than mine. (heavy)
  2. Riya is _______ than most of the girls in the class. (smart)
  3. It finds _______ to read the Spanish language. (difficult)
  4. Pihu is _______ girl in the class. (intelligent)
  5. He performs _______ in his exam better than the previous exam. (good)
  6. Arnav is _______child in his class. (brave)
  7. Alia wear a _______ necklace in the party. (beautiful)
  8. His house is _______ to the grocery shop. (near)
  9. Himanshi gave her _______in the exam.(good)
  10. My mother cooks _______ food than my sister. (tasty)

Answers

  1. heavier
  2. smarter
  3. most difficult
  4. most intelligent
  5. better
  6. bravest
  7. most beautiful
  8. nearer
  9. best
  10. tastier

Exercise: 2

Fill in the blanks with the comparative degree in the brackets.

  1. Reena looks _______ than her sister, (happy)
  2. Mayank is _______ than his brother, (tall)
  3. Kavya is _______ than her best friend. (beautiful)
  4. His car is _______ than his friend. ( big)
  5. The diamond is _______ than gold. (costly)
  6. India is _______ than most of the countries. ( rich)
  7. Arun is _______ than his brother. (strong)
  8. Lisa found _______ problems to solve a numerical. (little)
  9. There is _______ work to complete in a day. (many)      ‘
  10. He finds today _______ than yesterday. (bad)

Answers

  1. happier
  2. taller
  3. more beautiful
  4. bigger
  5. more costly
  6. richer
  7. stronger
  8. less
  9. more
  10. worse

Exercise: 3

Fill in the blanks with the superlative degree.

  1. Naira is the _______ girl in her family. (young)
  2. He purchased a _______ wallet for himself in the shop. (cheap)
  3. Kiara is the _______ girl in the class. (rich)
  4. Yesterday I had seen the _______ movie. (beautiful)
  5. Riya gave her _______ in the exams. (well)
  6. Pranav is _______ disciplined boy in the class. (much)
  7. He gave the _______ contribution in competition. (little)
  8. Vinayak had given _______ in her competition. (bad)
  9. Chirag carries the _______ bag of rice. (heavy)
  10. Monika wore the _______ dress in the party. (pretty)

Answers

  1. youngest
  2. cheapest
  3. richest
  4. most beautiful
  5. best
  6. most
  7. least
  8. worst
  9. most heavy
  10. most pretty

Exercise: 4

Complete the table with the correct form of degree.

Positive degreeComparative degreeSuperlative degree
Sadder
Slim
Least
DarkDarkest
Smallest
Bolder
CleverClevererCleverest
More brilliant
Best
Bad
Devoted
Laziest
Easiest
More attractive

Answers

Positive degreeComparative degreeSuperlative degree
SadSadderSaddest
SlimSlimmerSlimmest
LittleLessLeast
DarkDarkerDarkest
SmallSmallerSmallest
BoldBolderBoldest
CleverClevererCleverest
BrilliantMore brilliantMost brilliant
GoodBetterBest
BadWorseWorst
DevotedMore devotedMost devoted
LazyLazierLaziest
EasyEasierEasiest
AttractiveMore attractiveMost attractive

Also read: Synonyms and Antonyms For Class 6

Determiners for class 6

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