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
- Positive degree of comparison
- Comparative degree of comparison
- 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:-
- fast
- fat
- late
- old
- poor
- proud
- sweet
- quite
- small
- 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:-
- Faster
- fatter
- later
- older
- poorer
- prouder
- sweeter
- more quietly
- smaller
- 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:-
- fastest
- fattest
- latest, last
- oldest
- poorest
- proudest
- sweetest
- most quietly
- smallest
- happiest
Let us learn the examples by comparing the degrees in sentences.
Positive degree | Comparative degree | Superlative 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.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
---|---|---|
Hot | Hotter | Hottest |
Sad | Sadder | Saddest |
Slim | Slimmer | Slimmest |
Red | Redder | Reddest |
clever | cleverer | cleverest |
small | smaller | smallest |
tall | taller | tallest |
great | greater | greatest |
young | younger | youngest |
2. When the adjective ends with e, only ‘r’ is added to the comparative and ‘st’ to the superlative.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
---|---|---|
Simple | Simpler | Simplest |
Fine | Finer | Finest |
Noble | Nobler | Noblest |
Brave | Braver | Bravest |
Pale | Paler | Palest |
Nice | Nicer | Nicest |
Large | Larger | Largest |
Close | Closer | Closest |
Dense | Denser | Densest |
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.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
---|---|---|
Wealthy | Wealthier | Wealthiest |
Healthy | Healthier | Healthiest |
Costly | Costlier | Costliest |
Busy | Busier | Busiest |
Cosy | Cosier | Cosiest |
Dirty | Dirtier | Dirtiest |
Happy | Happier | Happiest |
Dry | Drier | Driest |
Lazy | Lazier | Laziest |
Easy | Easier | Easiest |
4. Adjectives of more than two syllables form the comparative and superlative by adding more and most before an adjective.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
---|---|---|
Attractive | More attractive | Most attractive |
Important | More important | Most important |
Courageous | More courageous | Most courageous |
Faithful | More faithful | Most faithful |
Elegant | More elegant | Most elegant |
Active | More active | Most active |
Popular | More popular | Most popular |
Awesome | More awesome | Most awesome |
Loyal | More loyal | Most loyal |
Fantastic | More fantastic | Most fantastic |
Wonderful | More wonderful | Most wonderful |
5. Irregular adjectives have no rules that can be changed without changing the meaning.
Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
---|---|---|
Much | More | Most |
Little | Less | Least |
Many | More | Most |
Old | Elder/Older | EldestOldest |
Good | Better | Best |
Bad | Worse | Worst |
Far | Further/Farther | Furthest/Farthest |
Late | Later(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.
- Neha’s bag is _______ than mine. (heavy)
- Riya is _______ than most of the girls in the class. (smart)
- It finds _______ to read the Spanish language. (difficult)
- Pihu is _______ girl in the class. (intelligent)
- He performs _______ in his exam better than the previous exam. (good)
- Arnav is _______child in his class. (brave)
- Alia wear a _______ necklace in the party. (beautiful)
- His house is _______ to the grocery shop. (near)
- Himanshi gave her _______in the exam.(good)
- My mother cooks _______ food than my sister. (tasty)
Answers
- heavier
- smarter
- most difficult
- most intelligent
- better
- bravest
- most beautiful
- nearer
- best
- tastier
Exercise: 2
Fill in the blanks with the comparative degree in the brackets.
- Reena looks _______ than her sister, (happy)
- Mayank is _______ than his brother, (tall)
- Kavya is _______ than her best friend. (beautiful)
- His car is _______ than his friend. ( big)
- The diamond is _______ than gold. (costly)
- India is _______ than most of the countries. ( rich)
- Arun is _______ than his brother. (strong)
- Lisa found _______ problems to solve a numerical. (little)
- There is _______ work to complete in a day. (many) ‘
- He finds today _______ than yesterday. (bad)
Answers
- happier
- taller
- more beautiful
- bigger
- more costly
- richer
- stronger
- less
- more
- worse
Exercise: 3
Fill in the blanks with the superlative degree.
- Naira is the _______ girl in her family. (young)
- He purchased a _______ wallet for himself in the shop. (cheap)
- Kiara is the _______ girl in the class. (rich)
- Yesterday I had seen the _______ movie. (beautiful)
- Riya gave her _______ in the exams. (well)
- Pranav is _______ disciplined boy in the class. (much)
- He gave the _______ contribution in competition. (little)
- Vinayak had given _______ in her competition. (bad)
- Chirag carries the _______ bag of rice. (heavy)
- Monika wore the _______ dress in the party. (pretty)
Answers
- youngest
- cheapest
- richest
- most beautiful
- best
- most
- least
- worst
- most heavy
- most pretty
Exercise: 4
Complete the table with the correct form of degree.
Positive degree | Comparative degree | Superlative degree |
---|---|---|
Sadder | ||
Slim | ||
Least | ||
Dark | Darkest | |
Smallest | ||
Bolder | ||
Clever | Cleverer | Cleverest |
More brilliant | ||
Best | ||
Bad | ||
Devoted | ||
Laziest | ||
Easiest | ||
More attractive |
Answers
Positive degree | Comparative degree | Superlative degree |
---|---|---|
Sad | Sadder | Saddest |
Slim | Slimmer | Slimmest |
Little | Less | Least |
Dark | Darker | Darkest |
Small | Smaller | Smallest |
Bold | Bolder | Boldest |
Clever | Cleverer | Cleverest |
Brilliant | More brilliant | Most brilliant |
Good | Better | Best |
Bad | Worse | Worst |
Devoted | More devoted | Most devoted |
Lazy | Lazier | Laziest |
Easy | Easier | Easiest |
Attractive | More attractive | Most attractive |
Also read: Synonyms and Antonyms For Class 6