Degrees of Comparison
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The document discusses the three degrees of comparison in English: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree is used to describe one person or thing. The comparative degree is used to compare two people or things. The superlative degree is used to compare more than two people or things and indicate the highest level. Examples are provided for each degree of comparison using different adjectives like big, fast, tall. The rules for changing direct speech to indirect speech are also outlined, including changing verb tenses and pronouns.
Degrees of Comparison
- 2. Degrees of comparison are used when we compare one person or one thing with another. October 26, 2013
- 3. There are three Degrees of Comparison in English : Positive degree 2) Comparative degree 3) Superlative degree 1) October 26, 2013
- 4. When we speak about only one person or thing, we use the Positive degree. Examples : This car is so expensive. Sendy is a beautiful girl. Each sentence mentioned above talks about only one person and one noun. October 26, 2013
- 5. When we compare two persons or two things with each other, we use both the Positive degree and Comparative degree. Examples : This house is bigger than that one. (Comparative) This house is not as big as that one. (Positive) The term bigger is comparative version of the term big. Both these sentences convey the same meaning. October 26, 2013
- 6. When we compare >2 persons or things with one another, we use all the three Positive, Comparative and Superlative degrees. Examples : This is the biggest house in the street. (Superlative) This house is bigger than any other house in this street. (Comparative) No other house in this street is as big as this one. (Positive) The term biggest is the superlative version of the term big. All the three sentences mean the same meaning. October 26, 2013
- 8. Ryan Zayn Ryan Zayn Ryan Zayn Ryan Zayn : Did you know? : What? : Davids car is more luxury than Villas car! : Are you sure?! : Yeah! : I think Villas car is the luxuriest one in this town. : Youre false. : I think so. October 26, 2013
- 10. When we want to restate what a speaker uttered, we use indirect speech. In this type of speech, which is also called reported speech, we use no quotation marks and we have to change the pronouns and possesive adjectives from one person to another. To make the restatement remain logical, we have to follow the rule of sequence of tenses. October 26, 2013
- 11. Direct speech Indirect speech Simple present tense Simple past tense Simple past tense Past perfect tense Present continuous tense Past continuous tense Present perfect tense Past perfect tense Past perfect tense Past perfect tense Simple future tense Past future tense October 26, 2013
- 12. Direct speech Indirect speech Here There Now Then Ago Before Today / tonight That day / that night Yesterday The day before Tomorrow The next day Last week / last month The week before / the month before Tomorrow morning / afternoon The following morning / afternoon Next week / month October 26, 2013 October 26, 2013