Tag: comparison
Preposition – “Against”
Preposition “Against” with the meaning -in opposition to: Here are some examples of using the preposition against with the meaning in opposition to: The protesters rallied against the government's new tax policy. She spoke out against the proposed changes to the school curriculum.
The Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs
Positive degree: The simple form of the adverb without any comparison. Example: She runs fast. Comparative degree: Used to compare two actions, showing a higher or lower degree of the adverb. Example: She runs faster than him. Superlative degree: Used to compare one action to all others in a group, showing the highest or lowest degree of the adverb. Example: She runs (the) fastest in the team.
Usage of the constructions with Adjectives
The conjunction than is used for forming the degree of comparison adjectives and shape the quality between objects in comparison: This book is more interesting than that one.
Degrees of Comparison of the Adjectives
Adjectives form three degrees of comparison to compare the qualities of the objects. There is no comparison when Adjectives are in the positive degree. It is the main form of Adjectives and they do not have special ending in this degree.