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Preposition – “Among (Amongst)”
Preposition “Among” with the meaning – situated more in less in relation to several other things: The preposition among, when used to indicate something is situated more or less in relation to several other things, implies that the subject is part of a group or surrounded by other elements. Here are some examples: The red rose stood out among the white ones in the garden. (In this sentence, the red rose is situated within a group of white roses.)
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.
The Indicative Mood-the Passive Voice
In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb, rather than performing the action itself. The passive voice is formed using a form of the verb to be followed by the past participle of the main verb.
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.
How to form the Degrees of Comparison
Here are the general rules of orthography for forming the comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives with er and est endings: