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Rule 12 - To emphasize the statement in the sentence, the adjective preceded by 'the' is predicatively used. For example -

1. We must pray to God, the Almighty.
2. Harish Chandra, the truthful, sold his wife and son for his truthfulness.
3. Porus, the great, fought for India bravely.
4. Alexander, the great, could understand the meaning of 'life' at the time of his death.

In some phrases, adjectives are predicatively used, as - Time immemorial, point-blank, words-sublime, an heir-apparent, etc.

Rule 13 - Some adjectives do not take comparative or superlative degrees because their meaning is already superlative. These are 'round, perfect, unique, chief, complete, extreme, external, ideal, entire, empty, universal, square, full, impossible', etc. For example -

1. It is impossible to reach the sun.
2. He is the chief officer in the department.
3. The glass is full of milk.
4. The bucket is empty, please fill it.
5. It was a unique miracle that took place in the temple.

Pay Attention -

1. To the fullest and the best of my knowledge, every entry in the bill is correct.
2. We should make the fullest and the best utilization of time.
3. This is the most perfect specimen I have ever seen.

Rule 14 - Comparison of three or more persons / things is expressed by the superlative degree with 'the / in / of'. It is never followed by 'than'. For example -

1. The Taj Mahal is the most beautiful building in the world.
2. Kalidas is the greatest poet of India.
3. Of all students, Ramesh is the most intelligent.
4. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
5. Of her three daughters, the youngest is very intelligent and wise.

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