Degrees of Comparison | Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Adjectives

Summary

In this Tutoring Hour video, viewers are guided through the formation of the three degrees of comparison in adjectives. The narrative follows an alien, Zorg, who uses the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives to describe various objects and experiences on Earth, such as skyscrapers, birds, and tools. Key rules for forming these degrees are highlighted, including adding -er and -est, doubling consonants, and using 'more' and 'most' for certain adjectives. The video concludes with a reminder to practice on tutoringhour.com and a call to subscribe for more educational content.

Takeaways

• 📚 Learn to form the three degrees of comparison in adjectives.
• 🌆 Understand the use of 'tall', 'taller', and 'tallest' to describe varying heights of skyscrapers.
• 🔍 Recognize the positive degree for single comparisons and equal comparisons.
• ➕ Form comparative adjectives by adding the suffix -er to the base form.
• 🏆 Use the superlative degree with the suffix -est to compare more than two items.
• 🔎 Know exceptions to -er and -est, such as adding -r and -st after adjectives ending in -e.
• 🦩 Apply the rule of doubling the consonant before -er or -est for consonant-vowel-consonant adjectives.
• 👶 Change -y to -i and add -er or -est for two-syllable adjectives ending in -y.
• 🔑 Use 'more' and 'most' for adjectives not forming comparatives and superlatives with -er and -est, like those ending in -ful, -ing, or -ed.
• 🍕 Learn the comparative and superlative forms of irregular adjectives like 'good', 'better', and 'best'.

Q & A

What are the three degrees of comparison in adjectives?

The three degrees of comparison in adjectives are the positive degree, the comparative degree, and the superlative degree.

How do you form the comparative degree of an adjective?

To form the comparative degree of an adjective, you typically add the suffix -er to the base adjective, such as 'tall' becoming 'taller'.

What is the rule for forming the superlative degree of an adjective?

To form the superlative degree of an adjective, you add the suffix -est to the base adjective, like 'tall' becoming 'tallest'.

What happens when an adjective ends in -e? How do you form its comparative and superlative degrees?

When an adjective ends in -e, you add an -r for the comparative and -st for the superlative, such as 'large' becoming 'larger' and 'largest'.

What is the rule for forming comparative and superlative adjectives from a base adjective in a consonant-vowel-consonant format?

For a base adjective in a consonant-vowel-consonant format, you double the final consonant before adding -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative, like 'fat' becoming 'fatter' and 'fattest'.

How do you form the comparative and superlative degrees of a two-syllable adjective ending in -y?

For a two-syllable adjective ending in -y, you change the -y to -i and then add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative, as in 'happy' becoming 'happier' and 'happiest'.

What are some examples of two-syllable adjectives that take -r or -er for the comparative and -st or -est for the superlative?

Examples include 'simple' becoming 'simpler' and 'simplest', 'narrow' becoming 'narrower' and 'narrowest', and 'clever' becoming 'cleverer' and 'cleverest'.

Why don't we use -er and -est endings with two-syllable adjectives ending in -ful, -ing, or -ed?

We use 'more' and 'most' to form the comparative and superlative degrees for two-syllable adjectives ending in -ful, -ing, or -ed because these endings are not typically used with these types of adjectives.

How do adjectives of three or more syllables form their comparative and superlative degrees?

Adjectives of three or more syllables form their comparative with 'more' and their superlative with 'most' or 'least', such as 'delicious' becoming 'more delicious' and 'most delicious'.

What are some irregular comparative and superlative adjectives mentioned in the script?

Some irregular comparative and superlative adjectives mentioned are 'good', 'better', and 'best'.

What is the role of tutoringhour.com as mentioned in the script?

Tutoringhour.com is mentioned as a place to practice the concepts taught in the video, implying it's a resource for additional learning and exercises.