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Exceptions In Degree Of Comparison

Adjectives - Concepts

Adjective of Number

Adjective of Quality

Adjective of Quantity

Demonstrative Adjective

Interrogative Adjective

Degree of Comparison

Possessive Adjective

Exceptions In Degree Of Comparison

Class - SSC CGL Subjects

Concept Explanation

Exceptions In Degree Of Comparison

Some Important Rules of Degree of Comparison: - There are different ways to form comparative and superlative degree of adjectives.

We add more or Less to form comparative degree Most or least is used for the formation of superlative degree.

For example :

1) Tina is a talented girl.

Siya is less talented than Tina.

Saumya is the least talented among all.

Faulty Comparison: - can occur when a comparative ending in (er) or superlative ending in (est) is used with words like more, leas, most, least.

For example:

1) Sohan's resume is more clearer than Sheena's. (Incorrect)

Sohan's resume is clearer than Sheena's. (Correct)

Use of Comparative Degree: -

1) When two individuals or groups are compared, Simple comparative degree is used. For example:

Sana is prettier than Sanya.

2) When different qualities of same person are compared use should use (more + positive degree) instead of just using a comparative degree. For example:

(i) She is wiser than fairer. (Incorrect)

She is more wise than fair. (Correct)

(ii) She is shorter than fatter. (Incorrect)

She is more short than fat. (Correct)

3) Certain adjective of comparative degree take (to) after them and not than like senior, inferior, junior, prior, prefer, etc. For example:

(i) He is superior to me.

(ii) I prefer tea to coffee.

Use of Superlative Degree: -

(i) It is preceded by 'the' and followed by 'of'. For example:

He is the most intelligent man of the class.

(ii) When superlative degree is used after an adjective/noun is possessive case we do not put (the).For example:

(1) It was Kalidas's best play.

(2) This is Mumbai's most peaceful area.

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

Correct the following sentences related to degree of comparison . 1. Reena is smarter than any student of her class. 2. She is junior than me.
A. 1. Reena is smarter than other student of her class. 2. Reena is junior than me .		B. 1. Reena is smarter than any other student of her class. 2. Reena is junior to me .
C. 1. Reena is smarter any other student of her class. 2. Reena is junior of me .		D. 1.Reena is smarter than any student of her class. 2. Reena is junior on me .
Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Correct the following sentence related to degree of comparison . This wall colour is more beautiful than the old one.
A. This wall colour is most beautiful than that of the old one.		B. This wall colour is beautiful than that of the old one.
C. This wall colour is more beautiful than that of the old one.		D. This wall is more that of the old one.
Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Correct the following sentence in relation of adjective .

1. This car brand is superior than that.

2.She is smarter to her sister.

1. This car brand is superior that.

2. She is smarter like to her sister.

1. This car brand is superior with that.

2. She is smarter of her sister.

1. This car brand is superior to that.

2. She is smarter to her sister.

1. This car brand is superior too .

2. She is smarter to sister.

Right Option : C

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Explanation

Adjective : - An adjective is a word that generally modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes its referent. Its semantic role is to change information given by the noun.

Some Important Rules of Degree of Comparison: - There are different ways to form comparative and superlative degree of adjectives.

We add more or Less to form comparative degree Most or least is used for the formation of superlative degree.

For example :

1) Tina is a talented girl.

Siya is less talented than Tina .

Use of Comparative Degree: -

1) When two individuals or groups are compared, Simple comparative degree is used. For example:

Sana is prettier than Sanya.

2) When different qualities of same person are compared use should use (more + positive degree) instead of just using a comparative degree.

She is wiser than fairer. (Incorrect)

She is more wise than fair. (Correct)

Certain adjective of comparative degree take (to) after them and not than like senior, inferior, junior, prior, prefer, etc. For example:

(i) He is superior to me.

(ii) I prefer tea to coffee.

Use of Superlative Degree: -

(i) It is preceded by 'the' and followed by 'of'. For example:

He is the most intelligent man of the class.

(ii) When superlative degree is used after an adjective/noun is possessive case we do not put (the).For example:

(1) It was Kalidas's best play.

In the question : -

1. This car brand is superior than that.

The correct form of this sentence is This car brand is superior to that. The reason is that there are a few adjectives that are accompanied by ‘to’, like, senior, junior, superior, inferior, preferable, prefer, elder. Do not use ‘than’ with these adjectives.

2.She is smarter to her sister.

The correct form of this sentence is She is smarter to her sister. The reason is that when two items/people are compared, a comparative degree is used by putting ‘er’ to the adjective word in association with the word ‘than’. In some cases ‘more’ is used.

Thus , the Correct option is C , which is This car brand is superior to that. , She is smarter to her sister.

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