Adjectives | Exam Fusion Prep

Definition

Adjective is a word that modifies a noun / pronoun.

Article + Word = Noun

Word + s/es = Plural Word = Noun

A girl → A beautiful girl (adjective added before noun)
She is beautiful (adjective describes pronoun "she")

Uses of Adjectives

1. Attributive Use

Adjective placed directly before the noun it modifies.

A beautiful girl. | A new building.

2. Predicative Use

Adjective comes after a linking verb, describing the subject.

She looks happy. | He is smart.

⚡ QUICK RECALL Attributive = Adjective + Noun (side by side) | Predicative = Subject + Linking Verb + Adjective

Adverb vs Adjective After a Verb

In most cases, an adverb is used to qualify a verb:

She sings beautifully. (adverb)
They fought bravely. (adverb)
She cried loudly. (adverb)

But after a Linking Verb, an adjective is used — not an adverb.

Linking Verbs → Be, appear, seem, feel, keep, look (=appear), make, remain, smell, sound, taste, turn

She grew impatient.
She made me happy.
She looks beautiful.
He seems lucky.
Sugar tastes sweet.

⚠ EXAM TRAP If "look, taste, smell, turn" are NOT used in a natural way but instead give the sense of a deliberate action, an adverb CAN qualify them.
• She looked angrily at her husband.
• I tasted the soup suspiciously.

10 Kinds of Adjectives

Proper Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives
Distributive Adjectives
Demonstrative Adjectives
Numeral Adjectives
Emphatic Adjectives
Interrogative Adjectives
Quantitative Adjectives
Exclamatory Adjectives
Qualitative / Descriptive Adjectives

1. Proper Adjectives

Adjectives made from Proper Nouns.

American, Indian, Chinese, Japanese

2. Possessive Adjectives

My, our, your, his, her, its, their

my car, your bag, his wife

3. Distributive Adjectives

Each, Every, Either, Neither

Each boy is going to the party. | Every student of this class is intelligent. | You can buy either shirt. | Neither car is new.

4. Demonstrative Adjectives

(i) Definite: this, that, these, those
(ii) Indefinite: some, any, a certain, certain, other, another

This car / That car / These cars / Those cars. Some old man is knocking at the door. Any graduate can apply for this post. I met a certain person yesterday. The other boys, another flat.

5. Numeral Adjectives

(i) Definite: Cardinals (one, two, three) & Ordinals (first, second, third)
(ii) Indefinite: many, few, various, several, all, some, most, no

Many persons were killed. She has few books. Most people will like this film. Some books are missing.

6. Quantitative Adjectives

Much, little, all, some, most

Much money is needed. She has paid little attention to my advice.

7. Emphatic Adjectives

Own, very

I saw her with my own eyes. He killed his son before my very eyes.

8. Interrogative Adjectives

What, which, whose

What type of shirt do you want to buy? Which movie do you like most? Whose pen is this?

9. Exclamatory Adjectives

What (used before a noun to express strong emotion)

What a beautiful girl! What a cute baby!

10. Qualitative / Descriptive Adjectives

good, bad, beautiful, smart, new

She is a beautiful girl. I have a red car.

Note: Demonstrative & Interrogative Pronouns (Comparison)

Demonstrative Pronouns:

This is my dog. / That is your dog.
These are my shoes. / Those are my shoes.

Interrogative Pronouns:

Who is crying here?
Whom have you invited?
Whose are these books?
Which is your house?
What is your name?

Emphatic Pronoun note: Emphatic pronoun is used for emphasis — I myself saw him. They themselves are late.

Exclamatory Pronoun vs Exclamatory Adjective ("What")

Exclamatory Pronoun	Exclamatory Adjective
A pronoun used as an exclamation (to express sudden emotion) is called an Exclamatory Pronoun. "What" stands alone as a pronoun.	Exclamatory Adjectives are used with nouns and indicate strong emotion. Here, the question word "what" is used before a noun to express the strong emotion.
What! Have you met our Principal? What! You haven't attended the class. What! I don't believe what she says. What! You have already informed her.	What a strange incident! What a cute baby! What a band of great musicians! What a board of eminent directors!

⚠ EXAM TRAP "What" is one of the most tested words for part-of-speech confusion — it can be an Exclamatory Adjective, Exclamatory Pronoun, Interrogative Adjective, or Relative Pronoun depending on structure. Always check what follows "what."

Practice: Identify the Role of "What"

Sentence	Role of "What"
What book do you want to read?	Interrogative Adjective (Int.A)
What a big building it is!	Exclamatory Adjective (Ex.A)
What! I don't believe that.	Exclamatory Pronoun (Ex.P)
What she said made me cry.	Relative Pronoun (R.P)
What is your friend's name?	Interrogative Pronoun (Int.P)
What food have you never eaten but would like to try?	Interrogative Adjective (Int.A)
What a big fool!	Exclamatory Adjective (Ex.A)
We can't give you what you need.	Relative Pronoun (R.P)
What do you want for dinner?	Interrogative Pronoun (Int.P)
What! She has gone there without my permission.	Exclamatory Pronoun (Ex.P)

Degrees of Comparison

Positive Degree

Denotes the simple quality of a person or thing.

Ex. Meerut is a big city. (adj. positive degree)

⚡ QUICK RECALL Positive degree is used when no comparison is made.

Comparative Degree

Denotes a higher quality than the positive degree. Used to compare only two persons or things.

Structure: Sub + Verb + Comparative Degree + than

Ex. Meerut is bigger than Ghaziabad.

Superlative Degree

Denotes the highest degree of quality. Used to compare more than two persons or things.

Ex. Meerut is the biggest city in West Uttar Pradesh.

Formation of Comparative and Superlative Degrees

1. Words Pronounced Without a Pause (+er / +est)

Positive	Comparative (+er)	Superlative (+est)
Tall	Taller	Tallest
Cool	Cooler	Coolest
Hot	Hotter	Hottest

2. Words Pronounced With a Pause (more / most)

Positive	Comparative (more)	Superlative (most)
Beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
Honest	more honest	most honest
Faithful	more faithful	most faithful

Important Points of Adjectives (Predicative-Only Words)

Afloat, afraid, alight, alike, alive, alone, ashamed, asleep, awake, upset...

All these words are always used predicatively in a sentence — never directly before a noun (attributively).

She had been asleep for over three hours. ✔
Do not disturb a asleep baby. ✘
Do not disturb a sleeping baby. ✔

Correct	Incorrect (attributive use)
The ship is still afloat ✔	An afloat leaf ✘ (use: A floating leaf)
He was afraid. ✔	John is an afraid man ✘ (use: John is a frightened man)

⚠ EXAM TRAP Words like "asleep," "afraid," "alive," "alone" cannot be placed directly before a noun. SSC/BPSC frequently sets error-spotting questions using these words in the wrong (attributive) position.

2. Latin Adjectives — Use "to", not "than"

Junior, Senior, Inferior, Superior, Prior, Preferable

Latin Adjective + TO (never "than")

All these words are already in comparative degree.
"To" is used after them instead of "Than."
We cannot make their comparative and superlative forms.

Incorrect	Correct
Tanu is two years more senior than me in college.	Tanu is two years senior to me in college.
Coffee is more preferable than tea.	Coffee is preferable to tea.
As a playwright, William Shakespeare is superior than any other 16th-century playwright.	...superior to any other 16th-century playwright.

⚠ EXAM TRAP Junior/Senior/Inferior/Superior/Prior/Preferable can ALSO be used as ordinary Positive Degree adjectives or even as singular nouns — don't assume "to" is always needed.
• He is a senior player. (positive degree adjective)
• He sells the goods of inferior quality. (positive degree adjective)
• Rahul is my senior. (used as a noun)
• They are my juniors. (used as a noun)

3. Absolute Adjectives — Superlative Degree Words

These words are already in the superlative degree — we cannot make their comparative and superlative forms.

Absolute, Eternal, Chief, Circular, Round, Triangular

Universal, Unique, Supreme, Extreme, Total, Whole

Perfect, Complete, Impossible, Ideal, Right, Wrong

Incorrect	Correct
This is the most unique animal that I have ever seen.	This is the unique animal that I have ever seen.
Romanoff was the chiefest of all spies.	Romanoff was the chief of all spies.
The Constitution of India is rightly said to be most supreme power of the country.	...rightly said to be supreme power of the country.

4. As...As / So...As (Positive Degree Comparison)

Affirmative (+ve): As + Positive Degree + As

Negative (−ve): So + Positive Degree + As (उतना ही ... जितना ही)

Dean is as good as Jess. ✔
Dean is not as better as Jess. ✘
Dean is not so good as Jess. ✔

Incorrect	Correct
That last offer was so high as we could reasonably go.	That last offer was as high as we could reasonably go.
Job opportunities are not as better as they used to be.	Job opportunities are not so good as they used to be.
We went back to the woods again as fastest as he could.	...again as fast as he could.
It was not as tastier as the one cooked by my mother.	It was not as tasty as the one cooked by my mother.
Relationships are not as more patriarchal as they used to be.	Relationships are not so patriarchal as they used to be.

⚠ EXAM TRAP Never put a comparative form (better, fastest, tastier, more) inside an As...As or So...As structure — always use the plain positive degree form inside this structure.

5. Too + Positive Degree

He is too weak to walk.
He is too lazy to do this type of work.

Incorrect	Correct
She is too busiest to go with you.	She is too busy to go with you.
He is too cleverest to be cheated.	He is too clever to be cheated.

⚠ EXAM TRAP "Too" is always followed by the plain positive degree, never comparative or superlative form.

Adjective + Enough + Noun

Adjective + Enough (Enough acts as Adverb)

I can't hear the music. It's not loud enough.
The room is large enough for all the students.

Enough + Noun (Enough acts as Adjective)

He has enough money to buy a new car.
They forgot to buy enough food for the camping trip.

Incorrect	Correct
Are you older enough to vote?	Are you old enough to vote?
The exercise was easier enough for them to complete.	The exercise was easy enough for them to complete.

⚠ EXAM TRAP "Enough" is always paired with the plain Positive Degree of the adjective — never comparative (older, easier).

Comparatively / Relatively + Positive Degree

Incorrect	Correct
The weather is relatively better today.	The weather is relatively good today.
The technology is still comparatively newer.	The technology is still comparatively new.
The weather of Delhi is comparatively better than that of Chennai.	The weather of Delhi is better than that of Chennai.

⚠ EXAM TRAP "Comparatively" / "Relatively" must be followed by the Positive Degree — never a comparative form (better, newer). And when "than" is already present, drop "comparatively"/"relatively" altogether.

Other + Positive and Comparative Degree

When one thing is compared with another of the same kind, "other" is used in sentences of Positive and Comparative degree.

Rahul is as smart as any other boy in the class.
Rahul is smarter than any other boy in the class.
Rahul is as smart as any girl in the class. (different gender — no "other" needed)
Nile is longer than any other river in the world.
Nile is longer than any river in India. (different category — "other" dropped)
No other president in India is as famous as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
No president in the USA is as famous as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. (different country — "other" dropped)

Note: "Other" is NOT used in sentences of Superlative Degree

Gautam is the laziest of all his brothers. ✔ (not "other brothers")

Incorrect	Correct
No medicine is as effective as this medicine...	No other medicine is as effective as this medicine...
No students in this school is as intelligent and brave as Ginny.	No other student in this school is as intelligent and brave as Ginny.
Of all the other people I hate, he is the rudest...	Of all the people I hate, he is the rudest...
Gold is more precious than any metal.	Gold is more precious than any other metal.
Humans are the most intelligent of all other species.	Humans are the most intelligent of all species.

Faulty Comparison — "That" / "Those" Repetition

Singular noun repeats: "that" | Plural noun repeats: "those"

Incorrect	Correct
The railway station of Jaipur is cleaner than Indore.	The railway station of Jaipur is cleaner than that of Indore.
The students of Mukherjee Nagar are smarter than Rajendra Nagar.	The students of Mukherjee Nagar are smarter than those of Rajendra Nagar.
The weather of Bengaluru is better than Delhi.	The weather of Bengaluru is better than that of Delhi.
The roads of Chandigarh are cleaner than Jaipur.	The roads of Chandigarh are cleaner than those of Jaipur.
She wished her writing could be as effective as J.K. Rowling...	...as effective as that of J.K. Rowling...
...the mass of its tiny body is far lower than a human.	...far lower than that of a human.
The opinions of politicians are no more relevant than that of citizens.	...no more relevant than those of citizens.
...her reflexes are as fast as a normal participant.	...are as fast as those of a normal participant.
...the defense forces of India are better trained than that of Pakistan.	...better trained than those of Pakistan.

⚠ EXAM TRAP Watch subject number carefully: "railway station" (singular) needs "that of," while "students"/"roads" (plural) need "those of." This is one of the most repeated error-spotting patterns in SSC/BPSC exams.

Two Qualities of the Same Person

More + Positive Degree + than + Positive Degree

Incorrect	Correct
Dean is smarter than brave.	Dean is more smart than brave.
Tanu is wiser than beautiful.	Tanu is more wise than beautiful.
Rahul is tallest than handsome.	Rahul is more tall than handsome.

⚠ EXAM TRAP When comparing two DIFFERENT qualities of the SAME person, never use the "-er"/"-est" comparative form — always use "more + positive degree."

Two Structures of Comparative Degree

1st Structure

Sub + Verb + Comparative Degree + than

Used to compare only two persons or things.

This material is better than that material.

2nd Structure

Sub + Verb + the + Comparative Degree + of the two + Plural Noun

Used for selection — choosing one out of two.

This material is the better of the two materials.

This player is better than that player.
This player is the better of the two players.

Incorrect	Correct
Of Delhi and Mumbai, which is coolest?	Of Delhi and Mumbai, which is the cooler?
Of the two films in which he started, I think the former one is the best.	...the former one is the better.
Of the two boys in the college, Dean is braver.	Of the two boys in the college, Dean is the braver.

⚠ EXAM TRAP When only TWO items are being compared for selection (signalled by "of the two"), the superlative form ("-est"/"most") is WRONG — use "the + comparative" instead.

Mixing Positive and Comparative Degree in One Sentence

As + Positive Degree + As + Conjunction + Comparative Degree + than

She is as good as, if not better than, you.
He is as tall as and more handsome than you.
He is better than and as wise as you.

Incorrect	Correct
She is as beautiful, if not more beautiful than you.	She is as beautiful as, if not more beautiful than, you.
Rahul is more honest, and as hard working as you.	Rahul is more honest than, and as hard working as, you.

⚠ EXAM TRAP When "as" and "than" structures are combined, each connector must be completed properly — a missing "as" or "than" is a very common error-spotting trap.

Gradual Development or Decline

Note: In this case, comparative degree is used (repeated).

She is getting fatter and fatter.
He is becoming richer and richer.
He is becoming more and more ambitious.

"Equally" and "As" — Never Together

"Equally" and "as" both cannot be used together in a sentence.

Incorrect	Correct
The world's biggest bull is equally as big as a small elephant.	The world's biggest bull is as big as a small elephant.
You are equally as good as your brother.	You are as good as your brother. / You and your brother are equally good.

⚠ EXAM TRAP Use either "equally + adjective" OR "as + adjective + as" — combining both ("equally as ... as") is always wrong.

Prepositions After Superlatives

Of + Plural Noun | In + Group/Place

He is the shortest of all the brothers.
Iron is the most useful of all metals.
He is the shortest person in his family.
She is the fastest player in the team.
Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.
Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean.

⚡ QUICK RECALL Plural noun following superlative → use "of". Group/place/team/family/world following superlative → use "in".

Good : Well

Good (adjective) — tells the quality of a person or thing.

She is a good player.
She speaks good English.

Well has two roles:

Well as Adjective (हालत / condition)

How are you? — I am well. ✔ (not "I am good" ✘)

Well as Adverb (अच्छे तरीके से / in a good manner)

She speaks English well.

The quality of apples is good. ✔ (state/quality → good)
I am not feeling well today. ✔ (health/condition → well)

Incorrect	Correct
The Indian U-19 team played pretty good in the World Cup.	...played pretty well in the World Cup.
Rosy is a well student even if she didn't get the call back from Harvard.	Rosy is a good student even if she didn't get the call back from Harvard.

⚠ EXAM TRAP "Well" describing HOW an action is done = adverb (played well). "Well" describing health/condition = adjective (I am well). "Good" describing a person's quality/skill = adjective, and never used to describe manner of action.

Bad : Ill

Bad (adjective) — wicked, immoral, inferior, incorrect

He is a bad man.
It is bad to steal.
The quality of this product is bad.
His pronunciation is bad.

Ill has two roles:

Ill as Adjective (condition)

My friend is ill. | She is ill with fever.

Ill as Adverb (insufficiently, badly)

ill-informed person | ill-treated community

First : Foremost

First — denotes order
Foremost — prominent, notable

Incorrect	Correct
Indira Gandhi was the first Prime Minister of India.	Indira Gandhi was the foremost Prime Minister of India. (meaning: notable/prominent)
Gandhiji was the first leader of his time.	Gandhiji was the foremost leader of his time.

⚠ EXAM TRAP When the intended meaning is "most prominent/notable" (not "first in sequence"), "first" is the wrong word — use "foremost."

Former/Latter vs First/Last

Former / Latter → used for only TWO persons or things

First / Last → used for MORE THAN TWO persons or things

Incorrect	Correct
Rahul and Sahil are intelligent but the first is more intelligent than the last.	...but the former is more intelligent than the latter.
Rahul, Sahil and Karan are intelligent but the first is more intelligent than the last.	(Correct as is — 3 people → first/last applies)
Sense & Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice are Jane Austen's two notable works but I like the latter most.	...I like the latter more.
The Hindu and the Indian Express are two well-written newspapers, but I prefer the last one.	...but I prefer the latter one.
Of the two Marvel movies we have watched, the first one is the better.	...the former one is the better. (correct option: "the former one is the better")

⚠ EXAM TRAP "Former/Latter" strictly for TWO items; "First/Last" for THREE or more. Mixing them up (e.g., "first" for only two items) is a classic SSC/BPSC error-spotting trap.

Later : Latter

Later — बाद में (afterwards, in time)

Incorrect	Correct
The meals arrived latter than we expected.	The meals arrived later than we expected.
We will discuss it latter when we reach home.	We will discuss it later when we reach home.

⚠ EXAM TRAP "Later" (time) and "Latter" (the second of two) are frequently confused in spelling-based error-spotting questions — they sound alike but mean completely different things.

Elder, Eldest : Older, Oldest

Elder / Eldest → used ONLY for human beings (blood relation)

He is my elder brother.
She is your elder sister.
My eldest son lives in London.

Older / Oldest → used for human beings AND things (बड़ा / पुराना)

Rahul is older than Sahil.
Mr. Sharma is the oldest man in this village.
This school is older than that.
This is the oldest temple in this town.

⚠ EXAM TRAP "Than" is NEVER used with "Elder" — only with "Older." ("He is elder than me" ✘ → "He is older than me" ✔, or "He is my elder brother" ✔ without "than.")

Further : Farther

Farther — to show physical distance

Let us walk a little farther. | The fog's so thick, I can't see farther than about ten metres.

Further — additional / extra (not physical distance)

She should not be given further punishment. | If you have any further problems, let me know.

Numeral Adjectives Recap: Ordinal vs Cardinal

Ordinal (order)	Cardinal (counting)
First, second, third, Next, last etc.	One, two, three, etc.

Incorrect	Correct
The two first chapters of this book has a slow pace...	The first two chapters of this book have a slow pace...
...anybody else, last to cross the red line will be out of the race.	...anybody else, the last to cross the red line will be out of the race.
The two last parts of the Harry Potter series is emotionally exhausting...	The last two parts of the Harry Potter series are emotionally exhausting...
Securing First position didn't give her that much pleasure...	Securing the first position didn't give her that much pleasure...

⚠ EXAM TRAP Cardinal + Ordinal order matters: "the first two chapters" is correct, "the two first chapters" is wrong. Also, when the subject becomes plural ("the last two parts"), the verb must agree in plural (are, not is).

Worked Practice: Error Spotting & Correction (Degrees of Comparison)

#	Original Sentence (with error)	Correction
1	Everyone knows that of the two boys in the college, Deon is the bravest.	...Deon is the braver.
2	...the path is decorated with more beautiful flowers and ponds.	...decorated with very beautiful flowers and ponds.
3	Literature and poetry are the two most sweetest passions known to man.	...the two sweetest passions known to man.
4	It is very challenging to prepare for this presentation when we have so less time.	...when we have so little time.
5	Hermione Granger is the most diligent and wisest witch of her age.	...the wisest and most diligent witch of her age.
6	The Indian Army is good and stronger than the Pakistan Army...	The Indian Army is better and stronger than the Pakistan Army... (Option B)
7	Atal Bihari Vajpayee is the best and the honest prime minister of our time.	...the best and most honest prime minister of our time. (Option D)

Worked Practice: MCQ Sentence Correction Sets

Q1. There is no denying the fact that the Indian Army is good and stronger than the Pakistan Army in every possible aspect...

Option	Text	Verdict
A	is good and strong than	✘
B	is better and stronger than	✔
C	is better and stronger then	✘
D	is better and the strongest than	✘
E	No correction required	✘

Q2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee is the best and the honest prime minister of our time...

Option	Text	Verdict
A	is the better and the honest prime minister of	✘
B	is the better and the honest prime minister of	✘
C	is the good and more honest prime minister of	✘
D	is the best and most honest prime minister of	✔
E	No correction required	✘

Q3. Even after so many years, Gold is more precious than any metal...

Option	Text	Verdict
A	is most precious than any other metal	✘
B	is precious than any other metal	✘
C	is more precious than any other metal	✔
D	is more precious to any other metal	✘
E	No correction required	✘

Q4. Though humans are the most intelligent of all other species in the world...

Option	Text	Verdict
A	the more intelligent of all other species	✘
B	the intelligent of all species	✘
C	the intelligent of all other species	✘
D	the most intelligent of all species	✔
E	No correction required	✘

Q5. Strong will can turn impossible into possible. I can't believe that despite the injury, her reflexes are as fast as a normal participant...

Option	Text	Verdict
A	is as fast as that of a normal participant	✘
B	are as faster as those of a normal participant	✘
C	are as fast as those of a normal participant	✔
D	is as fast as those of a normal participants	✘
E	No correction required	✘

Q6. Being the world's third-largest military spender, the defense forces of India are better trained than that of Pakistan...

Option	Text	Verdict
A	are better trained than of Pakistan	✘
B	are better trained than those of Pakistan	✔
C	are best trained than those of Pakistan	✘
D	are good trained than those of Pakistan	✘
E	No correction required	✘

Q7. Though I always prefer watching DC movies. Of the two Marvel movies that we have watched, I think the first one is the best.

Option	Text	Verdict
A	the first one is the better	✘
B	the former one is the best	✘
C	the first one is the good	✘
D	the former one is the better	✔
E	No correction required	✘

Master Table — Adjectives (Complete Quick Revision)

Topic	Key Rule / Fact
Definition	Adjective modifies a noun/pronoun. Article + Word = Noun; Word + s/es = Plural Noun.
Attributive Use	Adjective directly before noun — "a beautiful girl"
Predicative Use	Adjective after linking verb — "she looks happy"
Linking Verbs	Be, appear, seem, feel, keep, look, make, remain, smell, sound, taste, turn
Proper Adjectives	Made from Proper Nouns — American, Indian, Chinese, Japanese
Possessive Adjectives	my, our, your, his, her, its, their
Distributive Adjectives	Each, Every, Either, Neither
Demonstrative Adjectives	Definite: this/that/these/those; Indefinite: some/any/certain/other/another
Numeral Adjectives	Definite: Cardinals & Ordinals; Indefinite: many/few/various/several/all/some/most/no
Quantitative Adjectives	Much, little, all, some, most
Emphatic Adjectives	Own, very
Interrogative Adjectives	What, which, whose (before a noun)
Exclamatory Adjectives	"What" + noun for strong emotion — "What a cute baby!"
Qualitative Adjectives	good, bad, beautiful, smart, new
What: Ex.P vs Ex.A	Ex. Pronoun stands alone ("What! ...") vs Ex. Adjective before noun ("What a...!")
Positive Degree	Simple quality, no comparison — "Meerut is a big city"
Comparative Degree	Compares 2 things — Sub+Verb+Comp+than — "bigger than"
Superlative Degree	Compares 3+ things — "the biggest"
Formation (no pause)	+er / +est → tall-taller-tallest
Formation (with pause)	more/most → beautiful-more beautiful-most beautiful
Predicative-Only Words	afloat, afraid, alight, alike, alive, alone, ashamed, asleep, awake — never before a noun
Latin Adjectives	Junior, Senior, Inferior, Superior, Prior, Preferable + TO (never "than")
Absolute Adjectives	Absolute, Unique, Chief, Supreme, Perfect, Complete, etc. — no comparative/superlative form
As...As / So...As	Affirmative: As+Pos+As; Negative: So+Pos+As — never use comparative inside
Too + Positive	"too weak to walk" — always plain positive degree after "too"
Adjective + Enough	"loud enough" (enough=adverb) vs "enough money" (enough=adjective before noun)
Comparatively/Relatively	+ Positive Degree only — never comparative form
Other + Positive/Comparative	"any other boy," "no other" — dropped when comparing across different categories
Other + Superlative	NEVER used — "the laziest of all his brothers" (no "other")
Faulty Comparison (that/those)	Singular noun repeats with "that of"; Plural noun repeats with "those of"
Two Qualities, Same Person	More + Positive + than + Positive — "more smart than brave"
Two Structures (Comparative)	1) Sub+Verb+Comp+than (2 things) 2) Sub+Verb+the+Comp+of the two+plural noun (selection)
Mixed As/Than Structure	As+Pos+As+Conj+Comp+than — both connectors must be completed
Gradual Development	Comparative repeated — "fatter and fatter," "more and more ambitious"
Equally vs As	Never used together — "equally good" OR "as good as," never "equally as good as"
Prepositions after Superlative	Of + plural noun; In + group/place
Good : Well	Good = quality (adjective); Well = condition (adjective) / manner (adverb)
Bad : Ill	Bad = wicked/inferior (adjective); Ill = condition (adj) / insufficiently-badly (adverb)
First : Foremost	First = order; Foremost = prominent/notable
Former/Latter vs First/Last	Former/Latter = only 2 items; First/Last = 3+ items
Later : Latter	Later = time (बाद में); Latter = the second of two
Elder/Eldest : Older/Oldest	Elder = human blood relation only, no "than"; Older = human/things, takes "than"
Further : Farther	Farther = physical distance; Further = additional/extra
Numeral Order	Cardinal + Ordinal order — "the first two chapters," not "the two first chapters"