Adjectives - Degrees of comparison

An adjective is a word that qualifies a noun( person, place, or thing).

There are 3 degrees of comparison: positive, comparative and superlative.

• Positive: Fernando is a tall boy.

• Comparative: are used to show the difference between two persons or object. Example: Fernando is taller than Victor

• Superlative: are used to show the difference between more than two persons or objects. Example: Fernando is the tallest student in the class.

The following video explain the rules for superlatives adjectives; what they are, how and when to use them. Also some important exceptions to the rules.