Question

What is the degree of comparison of the underlined adjective in the sentence? For Marley, spelling is the most difficult subject.

A.
comparative


B.
positive


C.
superlative

Answer 1

Question: What is the degree of comparison of the underlined adjective in the sentence? For Marley, spelling is the most difficult subject.

Options:

A) comparative

B) positive

C) superlative

Answer: The correct answer is option C) Superlative.

Explanation: Superlative adjectives are formed by adding -est or by adding ''the most'' before the adjective. ''The most'' is used when there is more-than-one syllable in the adjective. In the sentence above, we can clearly see the word, ''the most difficult'', therefore it is considered a superlative adjective. The adjective ‘’difficult’’ is a one syllable word, this means that it would be incorrect to use -est after the adjective, so the correct way to use it in superlative form is by writing it in the following way, ‘’the most difficult’’.

Answer 2

In the sentence:

Marley, spelling is the most difficult subject.

The adjective: ‘most difficult’ is superlative.

Adjectives simply describes the noun. When a group of words describes the noun, they are adjective phrases.