Positive degree | Comparative degree | Superlative degree |
Small | Smaller | Smallest |
Large | Larger | Largest |
Tall | Taller | Tallest |
Big | Bigger | Biggest |
Hot | Hotter | Hottest |
Cool | Cooler | Coolest |
Rich | Richer | Richest |
Common | Commoner | Commonest |
Poor | Poorer | Poorest |
Useful | More useful | More useful |
Hardworking | More hardworking | Most hardworking |
Dangerous | More dangerous | Most dangerous |
Handsome | More handsome | Most handsome |
Beautiful | More beautiful | Most beautiful |
Much | More | Most |
Good | Better | Best |
Less | Lest | Least |
Well | Better | Best |
Bad | Worse | Worst |
Rule of one of the:
One of the | than many other | – very few |
S.D. | C.D. | P.D. |
Richest | Richer | Rich |
For ex.:
* It is one of the biggest trees.
C.D. – It is bigger than many other trees.
P.D. – Very few trees are as big as it is.
* He is one of the tallest heroes.
C.D. – He is taller than many other heroes.
P.D. – Very few heroes are as tall as he is.
Example for practice:
1. It is one of the largest cities.
2. Mango is one of the sweetest fruits.
3. Rose is one of the most beautiful flowers.
4. It is one of the most important years.
5. Splendor is one of the most popular bikes.
6. Hyderabad is one of the beautiful cities.
7. He is one of the happiest persons.
8. Nanded is one of the most polluted cities.
9. Neem is one of the most useful trees.
10. He is one of the most dangerous villains.
11. It is one of the deepest valleys.
12. It is one of the most crowded pilgrimages.
13. English is one of the easiest languages.
14. Maths is one of the difficult subjects.
15. Panther is one of the fastest animals.
Rule of the
The | than any other | no other |
S.D. | C.D. | P.D. |
Happiest | Happier | Happy |
For ex.
* It is the deepest valley.
C.D. – It is deeper than any other valley.
S.D. – No other valley is as deep as it is.
* Mumbai is the largest city.
C.D. – Mumbai is larger than any other city.
S.D. – No other city is as large as Mumbai.
Examples for practice:
1. It is the most interesting book.
2. Lion is the most ferocious animal.
3. Bangalore is the cleanest city.
4. Kindness is the best quality.
5. Gulabjamun is the sweetest dish.
6. He is the most interesting person I have ever met.
7. Deer is the most active animal.
8. Peacock is the most beautiful bird.
9. Tiger is the most dangerous animal in the forest.
10. Fox is the most cunning animal.
11. No other quality is good is politeness.
12. History is the most interesting subject.
13. America is the richest country.
14. Marathi is the sweetest language.
15. Sony is the most popular channel.
16. Kalidas was the greatest poet.