Degree of Comparison

What is the comparative degree of 'good'?

• gooder

• better

• goodest

• goodly

What is the superlative degree of 'bad'?

• worst

• baddest

• badder

• worse

Give an example of an irregular form in the comparative degree.

• big -> biger

• bad -> worser

• good -> better

• hot -> hotter

Provide an example of an irregular form in the superlative degree.

• best

• betterest

• well

• goodest

What is a double comparative and how is it formed?

• A double comparative is formed by adding 'most' before the comparative form of the adjective or adverb.

• A double comparative is formed by adding 'very' before the comparative form of the adjective or adverb.

• A double comparative is formed by adding 'more' or 'less' before the comparative form of the adjective or adverb.

• A double comparative is formed by adding 'extremely' before the comparative form of the adjective or adverb.

Explain what a double superlative is with an example.

• A double superlative is a grammatical construction that intensifies the meaning of an adjective or adverb by using two superlative forms. For example, 'most brightest' or 'most fastest' are examples of double superlatives.

• Very fastest

• Extremely smartest

• More brightest

What is the comparative degree of 'far'?

• farther or further

• farest

• farthest

• farrer

What is the superlative degree of 'little'?

• minuscule

• tiny

• smaller

• least

Give an example of a word that has the same form in both comparative and superlative degrees.

• big

• real

• good

• fast

How is the superlative degree formed for adjectives ending in 'y'?

• For adjectives ending in 'y', the superlative degree is formed by removing the 'y' and adding 'ier'.

• For adjectives ending in 'y', the superlative degree is formed by changing the 'y' to 'i' and adding 'est'.

• For adjectives ending in 'y', the superlative degree is formed by doubling the 'y' and adding 'est'.

• For adjectives ending in 'y', the superlative degree is formed by adding 'yest'.