Degrees of Comparison
Model -1: The best:
i. This is the best hotel in this area.
This hotel is better than any other hotel in this area.
No other hotel is as good as this one in this area.
ii. Unemployment is the most serious problem facing our country.
Unemployment is more serious than any other problem facing our country.
No other problem facing our country is as serious as unemployment.
Model-2: One of the best:
i. Calcutta is one of the largest cities in India.
Calcutta is larger than most other cities in India.
Very few cities in India are as large as Calcutta.
ii. Sachin Tendulkar is one of the best batsmen in the world.
Sachin Tendulkar is better than most other batsmen in the world.
No other batman in the world is as good as Sachin Tendulkar.
Model-3: Not the best:
i. This is not the best solution to the problem.
This is not better than few other solutions to this problem.
Other solutions to this problem are not as good as this one.
ii. New York is not the largest city in America.
New York is not bigger than many other cities in America.
Few other cities in America are at least as large as New York.
Change the degree of comparison without changing the meaning.
1. Malacca is the oldest town in Malaysia.
2. Peter is cleverer than any other boy in the class.
3. Jupiter is the biggest of all planets.
4. Very few boys are as industrious as John.
5. India is the largest democracy in the world.
6. Shakespeare was greater than any other playwright.
7. Asoka was one of the greatest Indian kings.
8. Greenland is the largest island in the world.
9. Lead is heavier than any other metal.
10. Very few animals are as useful as the cow.
Rewrite the given sentences according to instructions given without
changing its meaning:
i. The Indus is longer than any other river in India. (change to positive)
ii. The elephant is the largest of all animals. (change to comparative)
iii. Uranium is heavier than most other metals. (change to positive)
iv. The elephant is more majestic than any other animals. (change to superlative)
v. The lotus is lovelier than the lily. (change to positive)
vi. Somu is the oldest boy in our class. (change to comparative)
vii. Coffee is more harmful than tea. (change to positive)
viii. Chennai is one of the biggest cities in India. (change to comparative)
ix. Kolkata is larger than Chennai (change to positive)
x. Iron is more useful than all other the metals. (change to superlative)
Answers
1. No other town in Malaysia is as old as Malacca. (Positive)
Malacca is older than any other town in Malaysia. (Comparative)
2. No other boy in the class is as clever as Peter. (Positive)
Peter is the cleverest boy in the class. (Superlative)
3. Jupiter is bigger than any other planet. (Comparative)
No other planet is as big as Jupiter. (Positive)
4. John is more industrious than most other boys. (Comparative)
John is one of the most industrious boys. (Superlative)
5. India is larger than any other democracy in the world. (Comparative)
No other democracy in the world is as large as India. (Positive)
6. No other playwright is as great as Shakespeare. (Positive)
Shakespeare is the greatest of all playwrights. (Superlative)
7. Very few Indian kings were as great as Asoka. (Positive)
Asoka was greater than most other Indian kings. (Comparative)
8. No other island in the world is as large as Greenland. (Positive)
Greenland is larger than any other island in the world. (Comparative)
9. No other metal is as heavy as lead. (Positive)
Lead is the heaviest of all metals. (Superlative)
10. The cow is more useful than most other animals. (Comparative)
The cow is one of the most useful animals. (Superlative)
Change into Other Degrees :
1.
The Indus is longer than any other river in India.
No other river in India is as long as the Indus.
2.
The elephant is the largest of all animals. (superlative)
The elephant is larger than all other animals. (comparative degree)
3.
Uranium is heavier than most other metals. (comparative)
Very few metals are as heavy as uranium.
4.
The elephant is more majestic than any other animals. (comparative)
The elephant is the most majestic than any other animals. (superlative)
5.
The lotus is lovelier than the lily. (comparative)
The lily is not so lovely as The lotus. (positive)
6.
Somu is the oldest boy in our class. (superlative)
Somu is older than any other boy in our class. (comparative)
7.
Coffee is more harmful than tea. (comparative)
Tea is not so harmful as coffee.
8.
Chennai is one of the biggest cities in India. (superlative)
Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India. (comparative degree)
9.
Kolkata is larger than Chennai. (comparative)
Chennai is not as large as Chennai. (positive)
10.
Iron is more useful than all other the metals. (comparative)
Iron is one of the most useful metals.
