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Change of degree

in English
Class: B. A. Semester II
Start with an adjective.

large
the use of large in the positive
degree

This hippopotamus is large.


When you compare the large
hippopotamus to another thing, you
have to use the comparative degree.
This means that the word has to
change.
There are 2 ways that you can
change “large” to the
comparative degree:

•Add “er” to the end of the word


•Add “more” to the front of the word

large + er = larger
The hippopotamus is larger
than the pig.
Some adjectives, especially
those with 3 syllables or
more, use “more” instead
of “er.” Here’s an
example:
The hippopotamus is more
intelligent than the chicken.

4
1+1=2 2 = 16
There are 2 ways that you can
change “large” to the superlative
degree:
•Add “est” to the end of the word
•Add “most” to the front of the word

large + est = largest


The hippopotamus is the largest
one in the bunch.
•larger (comparing 2 things)
•largest (comparing more than 2
things)

•more intelligent (comparing 2


things)
•most intelligent (comparing
more than 2 things)
Like many things in the English
language, there are some
exceptions:
Some words change differently
in the comparative and
superlative degrees.
For example,
let’s consider the word
“good”:

POSITIVE: good
COMPARATIVE: better
SUPERLATIVE: best
Chatur was not as smart as
Rancho.

Rancho is smarter than Chatur.


Rancho was the smartest idiot.
 There are three ways of comparison
of Adjectives and Adverb:

Positive ( e.g. Tall)

Comparative (e.g. Taller)

Superlative (e. g. Tallest)


Positive degree- In this degree, Adjective shows
its simple quality. We used to compare two
objects, things or person by using
as………as, so……as.

 Comparative- Adjective shows its Higher quality.


Comparison of two unequal persons or
things is expressed by the comparative with
Than.

 Superlative- Adjective shows its Highest or


superior quality.
Comparative: Rahim is taller than Ravi.

Positive: Ravi is not so tall as Rahim.

Comparative: You can write faster than


Abdul.
Positive: Abdul cannot write so fast
as you.
PD : Sita is clever as Rani.

CD : Rani is not cleverer than Sita.

Superlative: Salim is the fattest boy in the


class.
Positive: No other boy in the class is
so fat as Salim.
CD: Salim is fatter than any other in the
class.
Superlative: Delhi is one of the biggest
city in India.

Comparative:
Delhi is bigger than any other
cities in India.

Positive: Very few cities in India are


as big as Delhi.
CHANGE THE DEGREE OF
COMPARISON WITHOUT
CHANGING THE MEANING
The Pacific is the largest ocean in the
world. -SD

No other ocean in the world is so large as


the Pacific. -PD

The Pacific is larger than any other ocean


in the world. -CD
Bombay is bigger than Mysore.

Mysore is not so big as Bombay.

Anil is as strong as Kapil.

Kapil is not stronger than Anil.


David bowls faster than Hari.

Hari does not bowl so fast as David.

My pen isn’t so good as yours.

Your pen is better than mine.


The Hindu is one of the best
newspapers.

Very few newspapers are as good as


The Hindu.

The Hindu is better than most


other newspapers.
Joshi works harder than any other clerk
in the office.

No other clerk in the office works


so hard as Joshi.

Joshi works the hardest among all the


clerks in the office.
Very few boys are as honest as Gopi.

Gopi is more honest than most


other boys.

Gopi is one of the most honest boys.


You know him better than I.

I do not know him so well as you.

A wise enemy is better than a foolish


friend.
Akbar was greater than most other kings.

Few other kings were as great as Akbar.

Akbar was one of the greatest kings.


You can’t run as fast as Ahmed.

Ahmed can run faster than you.

I get up as early as you.

You do not get up earlier than I.


No other country in the world is as rich
as the USA.

The USA is richer than any other


country in the world.

The USA is the richest country in the


world.
It is easier to learn English than to
learn German.
It is not so easy to learn German
as to learn English.
Manner is more important than
matter.
Matter is not as important as
manner.
Shakespeare is greater than any other
dramatist.
-No other dramatist is as great as
Shakespeare.
-Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist.

 Of all the subjects, this is the most


difficult.
-No other subject is as difficult as this.
-This is more difficult than any other
subject.
No other king was as wise as Solomon.
Solomon was wiser than any other King.
Solomon was the wisest king.

Atlas was stronger than any other Greek.


No other Greek was as strong as Atlas.
Atlas was the strongest Greek.
EXERCISE II
My book will be more useful than your
book.
Your book will not be as useful as my book.

The tiger is the most ferocious of all


animals.
No other animal is as ferocious as the tiger.
The tiger is more ferocious than any other
animal.
Mango is sweeter than Pineapple.
Pineapple is not as sweet as mango.

No other student in the class is as brilliant


as he.
He is more brilliant than any other student
in the class.

Blood is thicker than water.


Water is not as thick as blood.
Tennyson was the most popular of
all the poets of the Victorian era.

No other poet of the Victorian era


was as popular as Tennyson.

Tennyson was more popular than


any other poet of the Victorian era.
Prestige is more valuable than money.
Money is not as valuable as prestige.

He is not as faithful as my old servant.


My old servant was more faithful than him.

He is the best of the players in our team.


No one else in our team is as good as he is.
He is better than any other player in our team.
Of all the stories, imaginary stories are the most
interesting.
No other stories are as interesting as imaginary
stories.
Imaginary stories are more interesting than any
other stories.

The Ganges is more sacred than any other river in


India.
No other river in India is as sacred as the Ganges.
The Ganges is the most sacred river in India.
Kerala has a higher rate of literacy than
any other state.
No other state has as high a rate of
literacy as Kerala.
Kerala has the highest rate of literacy.

No other leader is as popular as he.


He is more popular than any other leader.
He is the most popular leader.
Dinesh is not as tall as Sanjay.
Sanjay is taller than Dinesh.

Umesh is the best lecturer.


No other lecturer is as good as
Umesh.
Umesh is better than any other
lecturer.
It is not so easy to learn French as to
learn English.
It is easier to learn English than to learn
French.

Sita is as beautiful as Laxmi.


Laxmi is not more beautiful than Sita.
No other book on cricket is as good as this.
This is better than any other book on cricket.
This is the best on cricket.

No other city in Maharashtra is as beautiful as


Poona.
Poona is more beautiful than any other city in
Maharashtra.
Poona is the most beautiful city in
Maharashtra.
Atlas was stronger than any other Greek.

No other Greek was as strong as Atlas.

Atlas was the strongest Greek.

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