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- 1 What is the superlative of honest?
- 2 What is the positive form of it is more than honesty?
- 3 What is the comparative of honesty?
- 4 Is it cleverer or more clever?
- 5 What is the comparative and superlative of respectful?
- 6 Is it gentler or more gentle?
- 7 Which is higher a superlative or a comparative?
- 8 What do you mean by degree of superlative?
What is the superlative of honest?
The comparative degree of honest is ‘More Honest’ and the superlative degree of honest is’Most Honest’.
What is the positive form of it is more than honesty?
Answer: Positive degree: “It is true honesty.” (In this sentence, you are not comparing anything.
What is the superlative form of agreeable?
To form the comparative or superlative of most other adjectives, we put the words more or most in front of them: comparative: more agreeable, more secure, more reckless. superlative: most agreeable, most secure, most reckless.
What is the comparative and superlative form of many?
The comparative form of many/much is more; and the superlative form of many/much is most. We can use more and most with countable and uncountable nouns.
What is the comparative of honesty?
more honest most honest
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| honest | more honest | most honest |
| important | more important | most important |
| interesting | more interesting | most interesting |
| pleasant | more pleasant | most pleasant |
Is it cleverer or more clever?
New Member. English – U.S. You can use “more clever” or “cleverer”, as the comparative of clever; and you can use “most clever” or “cleverest,” as the superlative of clever. However, it is safer to use “more” in most cases when dealing with anything other than a one syllable root word as I will explain below.
What is the superlative and comparative form of honest?
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| honest | more honest | most honest |
| important | more important | most important |
| interesting | more interesting | most interesting |
| pleasant | more pleasant | most pleasant |
What is the comparative and superlative for good?
Some common irregular adjectives are good, better, best and bad, worse, worst. Some have more than one option: little can become littler or less (comparative), and littlest or least (superlative). Many, some, or much become more in the comparative and most in the superlative.
What is the comparative and superlative of respectful?
respectful (comparative more respectful, superlative most respectful)
Is it gentler or more gentle?
Exceptions
| Two-Syllable Adjective | Comparative Form ‘er’ | Comparative Form ‘more +’ |
|---|---|---|
| gentle | gentler | more gentle |
| friendly | friendlier | more friendly |
| quiet | quieter | more quiet |
| simple | simpler | more simple |
What is used to compare more than two nouns?
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
Can we use most with superlative?
The Rule. Adjectives and adverbs in the superlative degree are similar to the comparative degree, but use the -est ending and the word “most” instead. In addition, the article “the” must be placed before the adjective or adverb in the sentence.
Which is higher a superlative or a comparative?
A comparative is known as the second or the middle degree of comparison (for adjectives and adverbs). A superlative is known as the third or the highest degree of comparison (for adjectives and adverbs). There are a few irregular ones too.
What do you mean by degree of superlative?
The Superlative Degree. The superlative degree (or superlative) compares more than two things to show which has the least or greatest degree of the quality (e.g., brightest, most brightly ). Read more about the ‘degrees of comparison’ in grammar .
Which is the most exciting form of the word superlative?
(most exciting = superlative form of the adjective exciting) What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens. (Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881)
When do you use the suffix est in a superlative?
The superlative degree (or superlative) compares more than two things to show which has the least or greatest degree of the quality (e.g., brightest, most brightly ). Read more about the ‘degrees of comparison’ in grammar . Adding the suffix -est if the word has one syllable, e.g., tall est.