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What is the comparative sentence of bad?
worse worst
Irregular comparatives and superlatives
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| bad | worse | worst |
| little | less | least |
| much | more | most |
| far | further / farther | furthest / farthest |
What is a comparative sentence example?
Comparative adjectives are used to compare one noun to another noun. In these instances, only two items are being compared. For example, someone might say that “the blue bird is angrier than the robin.” Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more nouns.
What is the positive degree of bad?
‘Bad’ is the positive degree of ‘worse’ which is the comparative degree and ‘worst’ is the superlative degree.
What’s example of sentences?
So, you might say, “Claire walks her dog.” In this complete sentence, “Claire” is the subject, “walks” is the verb, and “dog” is the object. (“Her” is simply a required pronoun in this example.) Finally, examples of complete sentences need to start with a capital letter and end with some form of punctuation.
What’s the difference in bad and badly?
The word bad is an adjective and should be used to modify nouns and pronouns. Badly, like most words ending in -ly, is an adverb and is used to modify verbs.
Can you say more bad?
(It can be an adjective too, though, you’re right). “Badly” has special comparative and superlative forms: “worse” and “worst”. “More badly” doesn’t really exist (edit: the thread linked to below suggests one case when it can be used), though people would understand you if you said it.
What are comparative words?
A Comparative Adjective is a word that describes a noun by comparing it to another noun. Comparative adjectives typically end in ‘er’ and are followed by the word ‘than’. A Superlative Adjective is a word that describes a noun by comparing it to two or more nouns to the highest or lowest degree.
What is the superlative of smelly?
adjective. /ˈsmeli/ /ˈsmeli/ (comparative smellier, superlative smelliest)
What is the positive comparative superlative of bad?
Examples
| Adverb | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| badly | worse | worst |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| little | less | least |
| well | better | best |
How do you use bad and badly?
The word bad is an adjective and should be used to modify nouns and pronouns. Badly, like most words ending in -ly, is an adverb and is used to modify verbs. The thing that trips most people up is that linking verbs such as to be and to feel take adjectives rather than adverbs.