Change the
Degree
1)
Positive Degree –
a) Use of as- - - - as or so - - -as.
b) Adjective is in first form.
c) Use of no other or very few.
e.g.
1) Raju is as tall as his wife.
2) No other boy is boy is as tall as Raju.
3) Very few boys are as tall as Raju.
2)
Comparative Degree –
a) Use of ‘than’.
b) Adjective is in second form.
c) Use of any other or most other.
e.g.
1) His wife is not taller than Raju.
2) Raju is taller than any other boy.
3) Raju is taller than most other boys.
3)
Superlative Degree –
a) Use of ‘the’ or ‘one of the’.
b) Adjective is in third form.
e.g.
1) Raju is the tallest boy.
2) Raju is one of the tallest boys.
General
Rules –
1) For superlative degree there is need of
comparison in between one and many.
2) The sentence of comparative degree and
superlative degree start with same subject and verb.
3) The sentence of positive degree starts with last
subject.
Degree forms –
1)
Positive + er and est
Bold
|
Bolder
|
Boldest
|
Clever
|
Cleverer
|
Cleverest
|
Great
|
Greater
|
Greatest
|
Kind
|
Kinder
|
Kindest
|
Sweet
|
Sweeter
|
Sweetest
|
2)
Positive ending ‘Y’ + ier and iest
Easy
|
Easier
|
Easiest
|
Happy
|
Happier
|
Happiest
|
Heavy
|
Heavier
|
Heaviest
|
Wealthy
|
Wealthier
|
Wealthiest
|
3)
Positive ending ‘e’ + r and st
Able
|
Abler
|
Ablest
|
Brave
|
Braver
|
Bravest
|
Fine
|
Finer
|
Finest
|
Wise
|
Wiser
|
Wisest
|
Noble
|
Nobler
|
Noblest
|
4)
Positive + double the consonant with er and est
Big
|
Bigger
|
Biggest
|
Hot
|
Hotter
|
Hottest
|
Thin
|
Thinner
|
Thinnest
|
Fat
|
Fatter
|
Fattest
|
Kind
|
Kinder
|
Kindest
|
Small
|
Smaller
|
Smallest
|
5)
Positive + more / less and most / lest
Beautiful
|
More/ Less beautiful
|
Most/Lest Beautiful
|
Qualified
|
More/ Less qualified
|
Most/Lest qualified
|
Prompt
|
More / Less prompt
|
Most / Lest prompt
|
Proper
|
More / Less proper
|
Most / Lest proper
|
6)
Separate words –
Good
|
Better
|
Best
|
Bad
|
Worse
|
Worst
|
Old
|
Older
|
Oldest
|
Little
|
Less
|
Least
|
(A) Comparison in between two –
e.g.
1) Ram is as tall as Seeta
Ans- Seeta is not taller than Ram.
2) I am richer than Raju.
Ans- Raju is not so rich as I (am) .
3) They are not as clever as he.
Ans- He is cleverer than they (are)
4) We are not stronger than his brother.
Ans- His brother is so strong as we (are)
B) Change the degree using words -
Any other – No other – The
Rules-
1) Beginning of the comparative degree and
superlative is the same.
2) For
positive degree take the last subject of comparative or superlative degree
after no other and begin the sentence.
e.g.
1) Ram is cleverer than any other boy.
Ans- No other boy is as clever as Ram.
Ans- Ram is the cleverest boy.
2) England
is the coldest country.
Ans- No other country is as cold as England .
3) No other animal is as large as the elephant.
Ans- The elephant is larger than any other animal.
Ans- The elephant is the largest animal.
4) Pune is the cleanest city of Maharashtra .
Ans- Pune is cleanest than any other city of Maharashtra .
Ans- No other city of Maharashtra is as clean as Pune.
5) She is the most beautiful girl.
Ans- She is more beautiful than any other girl.
Ans- No other girl is as beautiful as she.
C) Change the degree using the words-
Most other – Very few – One of
the
e.g.
1) Ram is one of the tallest boys in the class.
Ans- Ram is taller than most other boys in the
class.
Ans- Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ram.
2) She was more beautiful than most other girls in
the college.
Ans- She was the most beautiful girl in the college.
Ans- Very few girls in the college were as beautiful as she.
3) Very few physical factors are as important as
temperature.
Ans- Temperature is more important than most other physical
factors.
Ans- Temperature is one of the most important
physical factors.
4) Pune is cooler than most other cities.
Ans- Pune is one of the coolest cities.
Ans- Very few cities are as cool as Pune.
5) It was the one of the best decisions I ever made.
Ans- It was better than most other decisions I ever
made.
Ans- Very few decisions I ever made were as good as
it was.
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