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    Lesson No. 16    Comparison of Adjectives and their uses in English Language Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns in a sentence. They help provide more information about the noun or pronoun, such as its size, shape, color, or other characteristics. Adjectives can be compared to show the degree of difference between two or more things. There are three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. Positive degree: The basic form of an adjective is called the positive degree. For example, "happy" in "She is happy." Comparative degree: The comparative degree of an adjective is used to compare two things. It is formed by adding "-er" to the positive form of the adjective (for one-syllable adjectives), or by using "more" before the adjective (for two-syllable adjectives or more). For example, "happier" in "She is happier than her friend." or "more intelligent" in "He i...

Lesson No:15  An Adjective and its types, forms and functions An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun in a sentence. Adjectives can add information about size, shape, color, age, personality, and many other qualities of the noun they modify. Adjectives have three forms in English: P ositive, Comparative and Superlative. Positive Form: The basic form of the adjective, used to describe a noun. For example, "The big dog." Comparative Form: Used to compare two things and indicate a difference between them. The comparative form is usually formed by adding "-er" to the end of the adjective or by using the word "more" before the adjective. For example, "The dog is bigger than the cat." or "The dog is more energetic than the cat." Superlative Form: Used to describe the highest degree of comparison between three or more things. The superlative form is usually formed by adding "-est" to the end of the adject...