Adjectival Degrees: Degrees Of Comparisons

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1.

How many Adjectival Degrees: Degrees of Comparison do we have?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  1
- E.
  
  5
Correct Answer
B. 3

Explanation
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Remember, we have 3 adjectival degrees of comparison: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative.

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2.

Please select the Degrees of Comparison
- A.
  
  Comparative
- B.
  
  Negative
- C.
  
  Superlative.
- D.
  
  Positive
- E.
  
  None of the above
- F.
  
  All of the aove
Correct Answer(s)
A. Comparative
C. Superlative.
D. Positive

Explanation
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We have 3 degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative

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3.

Comparative degree is the form of an adjective modified by more or ending in -er that is used when comparing two things.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Comparative degree is the form of an adjective modified by more or ending in -er most of the time, used when comparing two things. For example, Bigger for a positive: big He is bigger than her

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4.

________ is the form of an adjective modified by more or ending in -est most of the time, used when comparing one thing over everything.

Correct Answer
Superlative

Explanation
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Superlative is the form of an adjective modified by more or ending in -est most of the time, used when comparing one thing over everything.

For example, Biggest of a comparative: bigger.

He is the biggest in the class

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Adjectival Degrees: Degrees Of Comparisons

How many Adjectival Degrees: Degrees of Comparison do we have?

Please select the Degrees of Comparison

Comparative degree is the form of an adjective modified by more or ending in -er that is used when comparing two things.

________ is the form of an adjective modified by more or ending in -est most of the time, used when comparing one thing over everything.