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Transformation of Degrees of Comparison

The document discusses the transformation of adjectives into different degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. It provides rules for forming the comparative and superlative degrees of one-syllable and multi-syllable adjectives. Examples are given demonstrating the use of adjectives in positive, comparative and superlative forms. Key terms discussed include positive, comparative, superlative, and rules for adding suffixes like -er, -est, or use of more/most.

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Transformation of Degrees of Comparison

The document discusses the transformation of adjectives into different degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. It provides rules for forming the comparative and superlative degrees of one-syllable and multi-syllable adjectives. Examples are given demonstrating the use of adjectives in positive, comparative and superlative forms. Key terms discussed include positive, comparative, superlative, and rules for adding suffixes like -er, -est, or use of more/most.

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TRANSFORMATION OF

DEGREES
OF COMPARISON
TYPES
• (i) Positive e.g. big.
(ii) Comparative e.g. bigger.
(iii) Superlative e.g. biggest.
POSITIVE DEGREE
• Rule 1 equal                                                                   
    As + adjective + as 
• Rule 2 Unequal
        Not so + adjective + as
Comparative Rule 1

Degree Comparative Adjective (er/ier)+ than

Rule 2

One syllable adjective word add er/ier

More than two syllabled adjective word


add "more"
Superlative degree

Rule 1

The + Superlative adjective (est/st)

Rule 2
One syllable adjective word add est/st
More than two syllabled adjective word
add "most"
1. Positive - I am not so wise
as he.
Comparative - He is wiser
than I.

2. Positive - Ram walks as


fast as Mohan.
Comparative - Mohan does
not walk faster than Ram.

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3. Positive - No other city in India is so big as Calcutta.
Comparative - Calcutta is bigger than any other city in
India.
Superlative - Calcutta is the biggest city in India.

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4. Positive -  No other poet of India was so
great as Kalidas.
Comparative - Kalidas was greater than
any other poet of India.
Superlative - Kalidas was the greatest poet
of India.
5. Positive - Very few Indian leaders were
as great as Mahatma Gandhi.
Comparative - Mahatma Gandhi was
greater than most other Indian leaders.
Superlative - Mahatma Gandhi was one of
the greatest Indian leaders.
6. Positive - Very few girls are
as beautiful as Sonia.

Comparative - Sonia is more


beautiful than most other girls.

Superlative - Sonia is one of


the most beautiful girls.

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7. Positive - Talking to him is not
as convenient as writing to him.
Comparative - Writing to him is
more convenient than talking to
him.
8. Positive - I have never seen so
beautiful as a building the Taj.

Comparative - The Taj is more


beautiful than any other building
that I have ever seen.

Superlative - The Taj is the


most beautiful building that I
have ever seen.
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9. Positive - This razor is not as sharp as that one.
Comparative - That razor is sharper than this one.

10. Positive - I did not expect him to be so brave.


Comparative - He is braver than I expected.

11. Positive - I did not think it would be so difficult.


Comparative - It was more difficult than I thought.
12. Positive - No other metal is as useful
as Aluminium.
Comparative - Aluminium is more useful
than any other metal.
Superlative - Aluminium is the most useful
of all metals.

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