Degree shortcut
Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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No other+ object+verb+so+ positive form+as+ subject
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Subject+ verb+ comparative form + Than any other + Extension
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Subject+ verb+ the+ superlative form + object
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Very few
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Than most other
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One of the
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As………. as
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Object+ verb + not ( if affirmative) + comparative form + 1st subject
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Transformation of degree
Comparative/ Superlative to Positive.
1. They live in the remotest corner of the country.
Ø No other corner of the country is so remote as they live in.
2. The pen is mightier than the sword.
Ø The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
3. Summer is drier than any other season in Bangladesh.
Ø No other season in Bangladesh is so dry as summer.
4. He is the best boy.
Ø No other boy is so good as he.
5. Sohel is the noblest person.
Ø No other person is so noble as Sohel.
6. Gold is the most precious metal.
Ø No other metal is so precious as gold.
7. Bangladesh is more fertile than most other lands in the world.
Ø Very few lands in the world are as fertile as Bangladesh.
8. You are older than I.
Ø I am not as old as you.
9. This is one of the greatest pictures in the world.
Ø No other picture in the world is so great as this.
10. He is one of my closest friend.
Ø No other friends of mine is so close as he.
11. He works the hardest of all workers.
Ø No other worker works so hard as he.
12. A train run faster than a bus.
Ø A bus does not run so fast as a train.
13. Shakespeare is the greatest of all dramatists.
Ø No other dramatists is so great as Shakespeare.
14. Time passes the quickest of anything.
Ø No other thing / Nothing passes so quick as time.
15. Hilton is one of the most expensive restaurants.
Ø Very few restaurants are so expensive as Hilton.
16. Milk is the nutritious of all kinds of food.
Ø No other food is so nutritious as Milk.
17. Iron is more useful than any other metal.
Ø No other metal is so useful as iron.
Positive/ Superlative ----- Comparative
1. Akbar was one of the greatest kings of this sub-continent.
Ø Very few kings of this sub-continent was so great as Akbar.
2. Iron is not as light as cotton.
Ø Cotton is lighter than Iron.
3. Grapes are the testiest of all fruits.
Ø Grapes are testier than any all other fruits.
4. There is no other person as healthy as he.
Ø He is healthier than any other person.
5. Gold is the costliest of all metals.
Ø Gold is costlier than all other metals.
6. The Ramadan is the holiest month for the Muslims.
Ø The Ramadan is holier than any other months for the Muslims.
7. The Meghna is the deepest river in our country.
Ø The Meghna is deeper than any other rivers in our country.
8. Very few countries are as green as Bangladesh.
Ø Bangladesh is greener than most other countries.
9. The Hamlet is the most read drama in the world.
Ø The Hamlet is read more than any other drama in the world
10. Cure is not so good as prevention.
Ø Prevention is better than cure.
11. The rice of Barisal is not so fine as that of Dinajpur.
Ø The rice of Dinajpur is finer than that of Barisal.
Positive or comparative to superlatives
1. “Arabian Nights” is better than most other story books.
Ø ‘Arabian Nights’ is one of the best story book.
2. No other comb in the shop window was so fine as Della’s.
Ø Della’s comb was the finest comb in shop window.
3. No other day is as misty as today.
Ø Today is the mistiest day.
4. Very few persons are as stout as he.
Ø He is one of the stoutest person.
5. Della was better than any other housewife.
Ø Della was the best housewife.
6. Very few metals are so precious as gold.
Ø Gold is one of the most precious metal.
7. She is worse than any other girl.
Ø She is the worst girl.
8. Mr. Zaman is wiser than any other man in the village.
Ø Mr. Zaman is the wisest man in the village.
9. It burns prettier than any other wood.
Ø It burns prettiest of all other woods.
10. Hamlet is more popular than most other dramas.
Ø Hamlet is one of the most popular drama.
11. No other mosque is so large as this.
Ø This is the largest mosque.
12. Summer is drier than any other season in Bangladesh.
Ø Summer is the driest season in Bangladesh.
2 Comments
A.But Hamlet is more popular than Macbeth.(make it positive)
ReplyDeleteB.Despite his being an enigmatic character, every reader likes Hamlet very much. (Make it Complex)
C.His poetic mind make s us spell-bound. (Make it passive)
D.He was so skeptical that he could not believe Ophelia. (Make it Simple)
E.He failed because he was not a man of action.(Make it Compound)
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ReplyDeleteLife is full of (a)... unfavourable circumstances. (b) ... Great men in (c). world bravely faced (d) ... adverse situations. These situations bring out(e) . man's latent qualities. (f) ... people in such circumstances learn virtues like fortitude and bravery. Only (g) ... virtuous and brave men can conquer (h)... obstacles of life. (i) ....adverse situations have gratified (j)... mind and character of great men.