Shortcut method of Degree Change
Positive Degree
Examples
1. No other boy in the class is as good as Ram.
2. Very few boys in the class are as good as Ram.
➤ Rule: No other / Very few + subject's identity + others + verb + as + Positive form of adjective + as + Subject.
Solved Examples:
1. Sachin is the greatest cricketer.
➤ No other cricketer is as great as Sachin.
2. Sachin is one of the greatest cricketers.
➤ Very few cricketers are as great as Sachin.
3. Ram is taller than any other player.
➤ No other player is as tall as Ram.
4. Ram is taller than most other players.
➤ Very few players are as tall as Ram.
Exercise
1. Ram is the best boy in the class.
2. Ram is one of the best boys in the class.
3. Ram is better than any other boy in the class.
4. Ram is better than most other boys in the class.
Rule - 2 (Two Objects Comparison):
1. Ram is taller than Sita
➤ Sita is not as tall as Ram
2. Rabon is greater than Rahim
➤ Rahim is not as great as Rabon.
Comparative Degree
Example: Ram is better than any other boy in the class. / Ram is better than most other boys in the class.
➤ Rule: Subject + verb + Comparative form of adjective + than + any other / most other + subject's identity + others.
Solved Examples:
1. Ram is the best boy.
Ans: Ram is better than any other boy.
2. Ram is one of the best boys.
Ans: Ram is better than most other boys.
3. Very few boys are as tall as Ram.
Ans: Ram is taller than most other boys.
4. No other boy is as tall as Ram.
Ans: Ram is taller than any other boy.
Rule - 2:
1. Ram is not as tall as Sita
Ans: Sita is taller than Ram.
2. Ram is as great as Rahim
Ans: Rahim is not greater than Ram.
Superlative Degree
Ram is the best boy in the class / Ram is one of the best boys in the class.
➤ Rule: Subject + Verb + the / one of the + Superlative form of adjective + Subject's identity + others.
Solved Examples:
1. No other cricketer is as great as Sachin
Ans: Sachin is the greatest cricketer.
2. Very few cricketers are as great as Sachin.
Ans: Sachin is one of the greatest cricketers.
3. Ram is better than any other boy.
Ans: Ram is the best boy.
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Shortcut Method of Degree Change
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1. Positive Degree
➤ Rule (Type A): No other + Singular Identity + Verb (is/was) + as/so + Pos. Adj + as + Subject.
➤ Rule (Type B): Very few + Plural Identity + Verb (are/were) + as + Pos. Adj + as + Subject.
1. Sachin is the greatest cricketer.
Ans: No other cricketer is as great as Sachin.
2. Sachin is one of the greatest cricketers.
Ans: Very few cricketers are as great as Sachin.
3. Ram is taller than any other player.
Ans: No other player is as tall as Ram.
4. Ram is taller than most other players.
Ans: Very few players are as tall as Ram.
Rule - 2 (Comparison between two):
• Ram is taller than Sita.
➤ Sita is not as tall as Ram.
2. Comparative Degree
➤ Rule: Subject + Verb + Comp. Adj + than + any other (Singular) / most other (Plural) + Identity.
1. Ram is the best boy.
Ans: Ram is better than any other boy.
2. Ram is one of the best boys.
Ans: Ram is better than most other boys.
3. Very few boys are as tall as Ram.
Ans: Ram is taller than most other boys.
4. No other boy is as tall as Ram.
Ans: Ram is taller than any other boy.
3. Superlative Degree
➤ Rule: Subject + Verb + the (Singular) / one of the (Plural) + Superlative Adj + Identity.
1. No other cricketer is as great as Sachin.
Ans: Sachin is the greatest cricketer.
2. Very few cricketers are as great as Sachin.
Ans: Sachin is one of the greatest cricketers.
3. Ram is better than any other boy.
Ans: Ram is the best boy.
Quick Transformation Chart
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Shortcut Degree Change Rules & Examples
Type 1: General Comparison (Superlative to others)
- Superlative: Sub + verb + the + Superlative form + Identity.
- Comparative: Sub + verb + Comp. form + than any other + Identity.
- Positive: No other + Identity + verb + as/so + Pos. form + as + Sub.
Examples:
1. Superlative: Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
➤ Comparative: Mount Everest is higher than any other peak in the world.
➤ Positive: No other peak in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
2. Superlative: Iron is the most useful metal.
➤ Comparative: Iron is more useful than any other metal.
➤ Positive: No other metal is as useful as iron.
3. Superlative: Kolkata is the largest city in West Bengal.
➤ Comparative: Kolkata is larger than any other city in West Bengal.
➤ Positive: No other city in West Bengal is as large as Kolkata.
Type 2: "One of the" Comparison
- Superlative: Sub + verb + one of the + Superlative form + Identity(Plural).
- Comparative: Sub + verb + Comp. form + than most other + Identity(Plural).
- Positive: Very few + Identity(Plural) + Verb(Plural) + as + Pos. form + as + Sub.
Examples:
1. Superlative: Rabindranath is one of the greatest poets.
➤ Comparative: Rabindranath is greater than most other poets.
➤ Positive: Very few poets are as great as Rabindranath.
2. Superlative: Rose is one of the most beautiful flowers.
➤ Comparative: Rose is more beautiful than most other flowers.
➤ Positive: Very few flowers are as beautiful as rose.
3. Superlative: Sachin is one of the best cricketers.
➤ Comparative: Sachin is better than most other cricketers.
➤ Positive: Very few cricketers are as good as Sachin.
Degree Transformation Chart
| Feature | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type 1 (The) | No other... | ...than any other | ...the (best) |
| Type 2 (One of the) | Very few... | ...than most other | ...one of the (best) |
➤ No other cricketer is as great as Sachin.
➤ Very few cricketers are as great as Sachin.
➤ Very few players are as tall as Ram.
➤ Sita is not as tall as Ram.
➤ Ram is better than any other boy.
➤ Ram is taller than most other boys.
➤ Sita is taller than Ram.
➤ Sachin is the greatest cricketer.
➤ Ram is one of the best boys.
📝 Practice Exercise
- Coffee is more harmful than tea. (Positive)
- The lotus is lovelier than the lily. (Positive)
- No other poet is as great as Rabindranath. (Superlative)
- Sita is more beautiful than most other girls. (Superlative)
- Very few boys in the class are as intelligent as Ram. (Comparative)
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