CHANGE OF DEGREES

CHANGE OF DEGREES
Superlative to positive and comparative
Rule-1
Superlative     :    NP+ be + the + Adj (superlative) + NP2+phrase

Positive           :    No other + NP2 + phrase + be + as + Adj (positive) + as + NP1

Comparative  :    NP1+be+Adj (comparative) + than +any other/allother + NP2+ phrase

1.  Superlative:    He is the best boy in the class.

     Positive: No other boy in the class is as good as   he

     Comparative: He is better than any other boy in the class.

2.  Superlative: Nipa is he most intelligent girl in this village.

     Positive: No other girl in this village is as  intelligent as Nipa.

     Comparative: Nipa is more intelligent than any other girl in this village.

Rule-2

Structure:
Superlative     :    NP+ be + one of the + Adj (sup) + NP2+plural

Positive           :    Very few + NP2(Plural) + phrase + be + as+ Adj(positive) +as+ NP1

Comparative  :    NP1 + be + Adj (com) + than + many other/ most + other + NP2  (Plural) + phrase

1.  Superlative:    He is one of the best boys in the    class.

     Positive:     Very few boys in the class are as good as he.

     Comparative: He is better than most other boys  in the class.

2.  Superlative:    She is one of the most intelligent   girls in this village.

     Positive:     Very few girls in this village are as intelligent as she.

     Comparative: She is more intelligent than most   other girls in this village.

Positive to comparative

Rule-3

As ----- as hy³ Positive Degree ‡K iƒcvš—i wbævbymv‡i nq|
Structure
     Positive: NP1+be+as+adj+as+NP2
     Comparative: NP2+be+not+adj(comp)+than+NP1
1.  Positive: He is as cunning as fox
     Comparative: A fox is not more cunning than he.
     Positive: Your are as wise as I
     Comparative: I am not wiser than you.
Rule-4
Not so ----- as hy³ Positive ‡K comparative G iƒcvš—‡ii wbqg|
     Positive: NP1+be+not+so+adj+as+NP2
     Comparative: NP2+be+adj(comp)+than+NP1
1.  Positive: Adnan is not so strong as Parvej.
     Comparative Parvej is stronger than Adnan.
2.  Positive: Promy is not so tall as Tonny.
     Comparative: Tonny is taller than Promy.
[Note: Rule 3 I 4 I superlative nq bv KviY G¸‡jv‡Z gvÎ `yÕRb e¨w³ig‡a¨ Zzjbv Kiv n‡q‡Q|]

Exercise

1.    No flower is as lovely as the rose (comparative)
2.    This box is heavier than that (positive)
3.    He is not more intimate to you than to me           (positive)
4.    Calcutta is one of the largest cities in India (comparative)
5.    Sarwar is taller than most other boys in the class (superlative)
6.    They are wiser than all others (superlative)
7.    I am the happiest man in the village (positive)
8.    Kamal is one of the most competent teachers (comparative)
9.    The Humming is the smallest bird in the world (comparative)
10.  Very few cities in Bangladesh are as large as Dhaka (superlative)
11.  The rose is lovelier than most other flowers (superlative)
12.  The pen is mightier than the sword (positive)
13.  Kalam is as cleaver as liton (comparative)
14.  Sayed is the tallest boy in the room (positive)
15.  Zahed and Sumon were not less wise than Kamal (positive)
   CHANGE OF DEGREES


Superlative to Positive and Comparative


Rule-1
Superlative     :    NP+ be + the + Adj (superlative)            + NP2+phrase
Positive           :    No other + NP2 + phrase + be + as             + Adj (positive) + as + NP1
Comparative  :    NP1+be+Adj (comparative) + than            +any other/allother + NP2+ phrase
1.  Superlative:    He is the best boy in the class.
     Positive: No other boy in the class is as good as   he
     Comparative: He is better than any other boy in the class.
2.  Superlative: Nipa is he most intelligent girl in this village.
     Positive: No other girl in this village is as              intelligent as Nipa.
     Comparative: Nipa is more intelligent than any other girl in this village.

Rule-2

Structure:
Superlative     :    NP+ be + one of the + Adj (sup)             + NP2+plural
Positive           :    Very few + NP2(Plural) + phrase   + be + as+ Adj(positive) +as+ NP1
Comparative  :    NP1 + be + Adj (com) + than + many other/ most + other + NP2  (Plural) + phrase
1.  Superlative:    He is one of the best boys in the    class.
     Positive:     Very few boys in the class are as good as he.
     Comparative: He is better than most other boys   in the class.
2.  Superlative:    She is one of the most intelligent   girls in this village.
     Positive:     Very few girls in this village are as intelligent as she.
     Comparative: She is more intelligent than most   other girls in this village.

 

Positive to comparative

Rule-3

As ----- as hy³ Positive Degree ‡K iƒcvš—i wbævbymv‡i nq|
Structure
     Positive: NP1+be+as+adj+as+NP2
     Comparative: NP2+be+not+adj(comp)+than+NP1
1.  Positive: He is as cunning as fox
     Comparative: A fox is not more cunning than he.
     Positive: Your are as wise as I
     Comparative: I am not wiser than you.
Rule-4
Not so ----- as hy³ Positive ‡K comparative G iƒcvš—‡ii wbqg|
     Positive: NP1+be+not+so+adj+as+NP2
     Comparative: NP2+be+adj(comp)+than+NP1
1.  Positive: Adnan is not so strong as Parvej.
     Comparative Parvej is stronger than Adnan.
2.  Positive: Promy is not so tall as Tonny.
     Comparative: Tonny is taller than Promy.
[Note: Rule 3 I 4 I superlative nq bv KviY G¸‡jv‡Z gvÎ `yÕRb e¨w³ig‡a¨ Zzjbv Kiv n‡q‡Q|]

Exercise

1.    No flower is as lovely as the rose (comparative)
2.    This box is heavier than that (positive)
3.    He is not more intimate to you than to me           (positive)
4.    Calcutta is one of the largest cities in India (comparative)
5.    Sarwar is taller than most other boys in the class (superlative)
6.    They are wiser than all others (superlative)
7.    I am the happiest man in the village (positive)
8.    Kamal is one of the most competent teachers (comparative)
9.    The Humming is the smallest bird in the world (comparative)
10.  Very few cities in Bangladesh are as large as Dhaka (superlative)
11.  The rose is lovelier than most other flowers (superlative)
12.  The pen is mightier than the sword (positive)
13.  Kalam is as cleaver as liton (comparative)
14.  Sayed is the tallest boy in the room (positive)

15.  Zahed and Sumon were not less wise than Kamal (positive)

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