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English Grammar›Ch 7: Adjectives & Adverbs›Degrees of Comparison
Master Positive, Comparative and Superlative rules for top exam scores
Degrees of Comparison show how qualities change. Use Positive for base forms, Comparative with than or Latin to, and Superlative with the.
Quick Memory Hooks
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Tall | Taller | Tallest |
| Wise | Wiser | Wisest |
| Good | Better | Best |
Latin 'To'
(Senior Superior Inferior)
Senior Superior Inferior
He is senior to me.
Any Other
(Excluding the subject)
Excluding the subject
Gold is heavier than any other metal.
Prefer To
(Choice over comparison)
Choice over comparison
I prefer tea to coffee.
Double Error
(Never combine more)
Never combine more
He is wiser, not more wiser.
He is senior than me.He is senior to me.
Latin comparatives take 'to', never 'than'.
Iron is heavier than any metal.Iron is heavier than any other metal.
Must exclude the subject using 'other'.
She is more taller than her sister.She is taller than her sister.
Never use 'more' with an -er comparative.
Q1.Choose the correct sentence:
Q2.Find the error part: 'Delhi is bigger / than any city / in India / No error'