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I am Malaysian CHAPTER13

B Comparison of Adjectives

1. Adjectives have three degrees of comparison – positive degree, comparative degree and
superlative degree.

Brown Castle is a big castle. Pink Castle is a bigger castle. Blue Castle is the biggest castle.
1. The positive degree of adjectives are in their original forms. They are also used to compare people
or things that are of similar or equal quality by using as … as.
• He is loyal.
• Nina is as friendly as Clark.
• This table is as expensive as the other one.
2. Comparative adjectives compare two people or things.
• Aiman is taller than Govind. • the + adjective + -est
• The performance of class 1A is more exciting than Class 1B. the darkest
• more + adjective + than
3. Superlative adjectives compare three or more people or things. more beautiful than
• Li Wei is the smartest student in his class. • the most + adjective
• Andrew’s mural painting is the best in town. the most difficult
• adjective + -er + than
4. When the adjective is of one syllable, we add er to form the lighter than
comparative and est to form the superlative. • as + adjective + as
• clear clearer clearest as good as (gold)

5. If the adjective has more than one syllable, more is added to
the adjective to form the comparative and most to form
the superlative.
• expensive TASK 4 Complete each simile with a
• more expensive
• most expensive suitable adjective below.

straight light cool clear busy
TASK 3 Complete the table.
1. The guest speaker is as ... as a cucumber.
Positive Comparative Superlative 2. The students preparing the backdrop for
1. pretty the stage are as … as bees.
3. The bandleader caught the baton as if it
2. old
was as … as a feather.
3. less 4. The soldiers marched very stiffly with
4. good backs as … as a ramrod.

5. charming 5. The student read the National Day
message in a voice as … as crystal.
6. hardworking

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