Question

Fill in the blank with the correct option:
The _____ degree of comparison is used when there is no comparison being made.
A. Positive
B. Comparative
C. Superlative
D. Predicative

Answer 1

Hint: Adjectives have three different forms to show degree of comparisons: positive, comparative and superlative.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A) Positive – is the correct answer because positive degree of comparison is used when no comparison is being made in the sentence. For example: This book is very interesting. Hence, this is the correct answer.
Option B) Comparative – is an incorrect option because comparative degree of comparison is used to describe two items, people or groups. For example: the blue bird is angrier than the robin. Here direct comparison is done. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
Option C) Superlative – is an incorrect answer because it is to describe or compare three or more items, peoples or groups. For example: She is the prettiest princess in the town. So, here comparison is done. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
Option D) Predicative is an incorrect option because it is not a degree of comparison. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
The positive degree of comparison is used when there is no comparison being made.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note:
This is a very direct question. The degree of comparison refers to the adjectives being written in different forms to compare one, two or more nouns which are words describing persons, place and things. The three degrees of comparison are positive, the comparative and the superlative.