Adjectives & Degrees of Comparison

A high-yield Kerala PSC practice quiz on Adjectives, Degrees of Comparison, and Comparative Clause Structures. It tests Latin comparatives ending in '-or' taking preposition 'to' (senior to, junior to, superior to, inferior to, prefer to), absolute adjectives that cannot take comparative/superlative forms (unique, perfect, complete, round), comparative forms for two entities vs superlative for more than two, and comparative clauses using 'that of' and 'those of'.

Study Scope

• Three Degrees of Comparison: Positive, Comparative, Superlative
• Latin Comparatives: senior, junior, superior, inferior, prior followed by 'to'
• The verb 'prefer': prefer tea to coffee, prefer reading to writing
• Absolute Adjectives: unique, complete, perfect, round, dead
• Comparative between two entities: 'the taller of the two brothers'
• Logical Comparison: 'The climate of Chennai is hotter than that of Ooty'
• Exclusion in Comparison: 'higher than any other peak'

Tested Competencies

• Select correct prepositions following Latin comparative adjectives
• Identify grammatical errors involving double comparatives or superlatives
• Transform sentences correctly between positive, comparative, and superlative degrees