How is it different from comparative and superlative comparisons?

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    Poornima Sharma | Contributor-Level 8

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    Positive degree is the most basic form of adjective that we use for a noun or pronoun, let's see how it is different from Comparative and Superlative degrees. The comparative degree compares two things by adding 'er' to the adjective and the superlative degree compares three or more things by adding 'est' to the adjective. For example:

    The test is easy.

    The second test is easier than the first.

    The third test is the the easiest of them all.

     

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Poornima Sharma

Following are some examples of positive degree:

·       The test is easy.

·       The dress is expensive.

·       This ride is deadly.

·       My cook is as good as yours.

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Poornima Sharma

Here is the list of books students can refer to, for studying positive degree in English:

Books

Author

English Grammar in Use

Raymond Murphy

A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language

Randolph Quirk

Oxford Modern English Grammar

Bas Aarts

Grammarway

Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley

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Poornima Sharma

Avoid using comparative or superlative forms. Common errors include using "more" or "most" with positive degree adjectives, or using "-er" or "-est" endings on adjectives that are already in the positive degree, can lead to errors.

Avoid using the positive degree when a comparative or superlative is more appropriate. For instance, when comparing two things, use the comparative degree. When comparing three or more things, use the superlative degree.

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Poornima Sharma

The Positive Degree in English grammar is the most basic and simple form of an adjective or adverb used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It is also called the normal form of an adjective or adverb that describes a quality without comparing it to anything else.

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Poornima Sharma

The Positive Degree in English grammar is the most basic and simple form of an adjective or adverb used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It is also called the normal form of an adjective or adverb that describes a quality without comparing it to anything else.

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