Degrees of Comparison – Explained for Class 3

 

Let’s learn how to compare people, places, and things in a fun and easy way!

When we describe a naming word (noun), we use adjectives.
But when we compare, we use different forms of adjectives.
These are called Degrees of Comparison.

There are three degrees:

1. Positive Degree

This degree simply describes one person or thing.

It does not compare.

✔ Examples:

• Riya is tall.
• The mango is sweet.
• My bag is light.

No comparison—just describing!

2. Comparative Degree

Used to compare two people or things.
We usually add “-er” or use “more” before the adjective.

✔ Examples:

• Riya is taller than Neha.
• This mango is sweeter than that one.
• My bag is lighter than yours.

Here we are comparing TWO things.

3. Superlative Degree

Used to compare more than two people or things.
Shows the highest or lowest quality.
We add “-est” or use “most.”

✔ Examples:

• Riya is the tallest girl in the class.
• This is the sweetest mango.
• My bag is the lightest of all.

This degree shows something is the BEST or MOST.

How Degrees of Comparison Change

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest
big	bigger	biggest
small	smaller	smallest
fast	faster	fastest
happy	happier	happiest
beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
useful	more useful	most useful

Rules to Remember

✔ Rule 1: Add -er and -est

• small → smaller → smallest
• quick → quicker → quickest

✔ Rule 2: Words ending in -y

Change y to i before adding -er/-est

• happy → happier → happiest

✔ Rule 3: Some adjectives use more / most

• more honest → most honest
• more interesting → most interesting

✔ Rule 4: Irregular adjectives

Some words change completely!

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
far	farther	farthest

Fun Examples

• My puppy is cute. (Positive)
• My puppy is cuter than yours. (Comparative)
• My puppy is the cutest of all! (Superlative)
• This book is interesting.
• That book is more interesting.
• This is the most interesting book in the library!

Practice Time!

Try these yourself:

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. Rohan is _______ (tall) than Aman.
2. This is the _______ (good) cake I have eaten.
3. My pencil is _______ (short) than yours.
4. Mount Everest is the _______ (high) mountain.
5. Roses are _______ (beautiful) than sunflowers.

B. Write three sentences comparing:

• two fruits
• three friends
• two animals

Degrees of Comparison – Worksheet for Class 3

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective.

1. A cheetah is ________ (fast) than a dog.
2. This box is the ________ (big) of all.
3. My handwriting is ________ (neat) than yours.
4. This is the ________ (beautiful) painting in the room.
5. Your bag is ________ (heavy) than mine.
6. The giraffe is the ________ (tall) animal.
7. This road is ________ (narrow) than the highway.
8. Ritu is the ________ (smart) girl in the class.

Write the correct degree: Positive, Comparative, or Superlative.

1. bigger – ___________________
2. most interesting – ___________________
3. sweet – ___________________
4. tallest – ___________________
5. happier – ___________________

Change the adjectives into Comparative and Superlative forms.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
cold	________	________
easy	________	________
bright	________	________
lovely	________	________
useful	________	________

Compare the following using the correct degree of comparison.

1. A bike / a car (fast)
→ ______________________________________
2. Rohan / Mohan / Sohan (tall)
→ ______________________________________
3. Mango / Apple (sweet)
→ ______________________________________
4. My house / All houses in the lane (big)
→ ______________________________________

Choose the correct answer.

1. This is the ________ (bigger / biggest) balloon.
2. My cat is ________ (cute / cuter) than your cat.
3. This is the ________ (most tall / tallest) building in our town.
4. Chocolate is ________ (sweet / sweeter) than lemon.
5. Rina is the ________ (better / best) singer in the class.