English grammar master in 30 days a step by step guide for a strong English foundation

Day 18
“A good marriage would not be between
A blind wife and
A deaf husband.”
Adjectives have Comparison
1. Positive degree denotes quality; no comparison is needed.
* Your suggestion is good
Comparative degree denotes quality in the greater or lesser degree: used when two are
being compared.
A.  The comparative degree of almost all one syllable adjectives is formed by adding er
to the positive degree, or to the simple form of the adjective. 
B. If the adjective ends in y, change y to i before adding er. Some adjectives change in the
form of the word. In others, you may need to prefix such comparative words as more and
less.
* My wife was more emotional than her mother.
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Superlative denotes quality in the greatest or least degree; used when more than two are
being compared. 
Adjectives of one or two syllables form the comparative  degree by adding  er  to the
positive and est 
B.   Three   or   more   syllables   form   the   comparative   by   using   more   or   less   and   the
superlative by using most or least.
C. Some adjectives are compared irregularly.
* Fidie has the sharpest mind in class.
Degrees of Comparison
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Bad
worse
worst
Big
bigger
biggest
Comfortable
more comfortable
most comfortable
Difficult
more difficult
most difficult
Famous
less famous
least famous
Fat
fatter
fattest
Fine
finer
finest
Good
better
best
Late
later
latest
Little
less
least
Many
more
most
Out
outer
outset
Wide
wider
widest
Farther refers to distance or remoteness in space.
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Further refers to remoteness in time, to degree, extent, or quantity. Further is also used to
express the idea of something more or additional.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Far
further
furthest
Far
farther
farthest
Adjective that are not compared
Perfect
unique
square
universal
Single
supreme
fatal
empty
Vertical
full
alone
dead
Final
mortal
round
deadly
Straight
blind
everlasting
wrong
Almighty
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