Day 14

DEGREES OF COMPARISON

Type 1

Positive	Comparative
As much as	Not more than
As tall as	Not taller than
As beautiful as	Not more beautiful than

Example:

1. Gita is as tall as Usha. (positive)
Usha is not taller than Gita. (Comparative)
2. Our farmers work as much as our teachers. (positive)
Our teachers do not work more than our farmers. (Comparative)
3. Children are as beautiful as Angels (positive)
Angels are not more beautiful than children.(comparative)

Exercise:

Restate the following sentences as directed.

• Indians work as much as Americans. (into comparative)
• The British are not richer than the Germans. (into positive)
• Gold is as useful as iron. (into comparative)
• Apple is not sweeter than mango. (into positive)

Type 2

Positive	Comparative
Not so much as	More than
Not so tall as	Taller than
Not so beautiful as	More beautiful than

Example:

1. Ganga is not so tall as Padma. (positive)
Padma is taller than Ganga. (Comparative)

Exercise:

1. Iraq is not as rich as Kuwait. (change into comparative)
2. Iron is more useful than gold. (into positive)
3. Lotus is not as sweet as rose. (into comparative)
4. The Danes are happier than the British. (into positive)

Type 3

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
No other … is so tall as	Taller than any other	The tallest
No one is as beautiful as	More beautiful than any other	The most beautiful

Example

• Vishnu is not as tall as some other boys in the class. (positive)
• Some other boys in the class are taller than Vishnu. (Comparative)
• Vishnu is not one of the tallest boys in the class. (superlative)

Exercise:

1. No other stone is as hard as diamond. (change into comparative)
2. Roses have a sweeter smell than all other flowers in the garden. (into superlative)
3. Football is the most interesting sport. (into positive)
4. Gandhiji was the greatest leader in the world. (into comparative)
5. No other bee is as important as the queen bee. (into superlative)
6. This ring is more expensive than any other in this shop. (into superlative)

Type 4

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Very few … at tall as	Taller than many other	One of the tallest
Very few…as intelligent as	More intelligent than many other	One of the most intelligent

Example:

• Very few girls in the class are as tall as Sumathi. (positive)
• Sumathi is taller than many other girls in the class. (comparative)
• Sumathi is one of the tallest girls in the class. (superlative)

Exercise:

1. Very few animals are as lazy as the donkey. (into comparative)
2. Onion soup is tastier than many other soups I know. (into superlative)
3. Melina is one of the youngest girls in the class. (into comparative)
4. Mango is one of the sweetest fruits. (into comparative)
5. The defense minister is more powerful than many other members of the cabinet. (into positive)
6. Very few Greek warriors were as brave as Ulysses. (into superlative)

Type 5

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Not as tall as some other…	Some other… are taller than	Not one of the tallest
Not as beautiful as some other	Some other… are more beautiful than	Not one of the most beautiful

Example

• Vishnu is not as tall as some other boys in the class. (positive)
• Some other boys in the class are taller than Vishnu. (Comparative)
• Vishnu is not one of the tallest boys in the class. (superlative)

Exercise:

1. M.G. Road is not as straight as some other roads in Bombay. (into comparative)
2. Some other theories are more complex than the theory of relativity. (into superlative)
3. Midas was not one of the most handsome kings. (into positive)
4. Gold is not one of the most useful metals. (into comparative)
5. Some other countries are richer than England. (into positive)
6. Russia is not so prosperous as some other countries in the world. (into superlative)

Adjectives

Positive	Comparative
Regular Adjectives	Irregular Adjectives
Short adjectives Long adjectives

Short adjectives

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
I	-------	-------er	-------est
	Bright	Brighter	Brightest
	Clear	Clearer	Clearest
	Pale	Paler	Palest
	Small	Smaller	Smallest
II	-------e	-------r	-------st
	Brave	Braver	Bravest
	Fine	Finer	Finest
	Large	Larger	Largest
	Noble	Nobler	Noblest
III	------y	------ier	------iest
	Busy	Busier	Busiest
	Easy	Easier	Easiest
	Heavy	Heavier	Heaviest
IV	------	------er	------est
	Big	Bigger	Biggest
	Fit	Fitter	Fittest
	Sad	Sadder	Saddest
	thin	thinner	thinnest

Long adjectives

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
-------	More----	Most----
Active	More active	Most active
Beautiful	More beautiful	Most beautiful
Careful	More careful	Most careful
Difficult	More difficult	Most difficult
Grateful	More grateful	Most grateful
Harmless	More harmless	Most harmless
Useful	More useful	Most useful
violent	More violent	Most violent

Irregular Adjectives

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Good	Better	Best
Bad	Worse	Worst
Evil	Worse	Worst
Ill	Worse	Worst
Little	Less	Least
Much	More	Most
Many	More	Most
Old	Older	Oldest
Old	Elder	Eldest
Fore	Former	Foremost
far	farther	farthest