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Lecture: 02
Topic: Transformation of Positive- Comparative
Superlative.

Mentor:
Ema Halima
38 BCS (General Education Cadre)
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Lecturer
English Department
Cumilla Victoria Govt. College
 Class Overview

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Degree
Degree অর্থ িুলন্য। ইাংররজীরি adjective Gi degree পবরিিথন্ হয়।
Example: good – better – best
Degree বিন্ প্রকযর:
positive degree comparative degree superlative degree

Structure of changing degree:

syllable
Positive (root) comparative +er superlative + est
Wise Wiser Wisest
Pretty Prettier Prettiest

G syllable
Positive (root) More + comparative Most + superlative
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Talented More talented Most talented

1. Positive degree:
good, beautiful,
Example:
He is wise. / He is a wise man.
Positive degree
No other / very few / so … as/ as …as

2. Comparative degree:
better, more beautiful,
Example:
Shima is better than shela.
She is wise than he.
Comparative degree
 Than / less/ er/ more/ most other/ all other/
any other.
3. Superlative degree:

Example:
He is the best boy in his class.
She is the wisest of all girls.
Superlative degree
Est/ most / of all/ one of
the

Transformation of degree
Rule Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree
1. S1 + V+ as+ S2 + V+ not + comparative + Superlative degree
positive +as +S2 than S1
2. S1+ V+ not +as/ so S2 + V+ comparative + than S1 Superlative degree
+ positive + as +S2
3. No other + S2 +V S1 +V + comparative + than any S1 + V+ the +
(singular) + as/so + other +S2 A_ev than all other + S2 superlative +S2
positive + as+ S1 (plural)
4. Very few + S2 S1 + V + comparative + than S1 + V + one of the +
(plural)+ V (plural) most other + S2 (plural) superlative + S2
+ as/so + positive + (plural)
as + S1
GLv‡b, S1 = subject one, S2 = subject. two, v= verb
Rule 1
Positive: S1 + V+ as+ positive +as +S2
Comparative: S2 + V+ not + comparative + than S1
Superlative: Not applicable
Rule 1 Gi example:
Positive: Runa is as tall as Dina.
Comparative: Dina is not taller than Runa
Superlative: Not applicable

Rule 2
Positive: S1+ V+ not +as/ so + positive + as +S2
Comparative: S2 + V+ comparative + than S1
Superlative: Superlative degree
Rule 2 Gi example:
Positive: Mukta is not so clever as Shondra.
Comparative: Shondra is clever than Mukta.
Superlative: Not applicable

Rule 3
Superlative: S1 + V+ the + superlative +S2
Comparative: S1 +V + comparative + than any other +S2 A_ev than all other +
S2 (plural)
Positive: No other + S2 +V (singular) + as/so + positive + as+ S1
Rule 3 example:
Superlative: Tanvir is the tallest boy in the class
Comparative: Tanvir is taller than any other boy in the class
Positive: No other boy in the class is as tall as Tanvir

Rule 4
Superlative: S1 + V + one of the + superlative + S2 (plural)
Comparative: S1 + V + comparative + than most other + S2 (plural)
Positive: Very few + S2 (plural)+ V (plural) + as/so + positive + as + S1
Rule 4 example:
Superlative: Rasel is one the happiest students in the class.
Comparative: Rasel is happier than most other students in the class.
Positive: Very few students in the class are as happy as Rasel.
Note: one of the noun plural form
➢ positive degree ক্ষ as—as negative
so/ as --- as
Example: Prices for bicycles can run as high as Tk 2000
➢ the + comparative degree…. the +
comparative degree nq|
Example: The greater the demand, the higher the price.
➢ Latin comparative senior, junior, inferior, posterior than
to
Example: He is senior to me.
Priya is inferior to karma in intelligence.
➢ Absolute, almighty, chief, complete, daily, enter, excellent, extreme, full,
ideal, perfect, round, square, eternal, infinite, supreme, universal,
unique, dead, empty, huge adjective superlative

Example: This is a unique case.

He is a perfect judge
He has the supreme power
➢ comparative degree the
comparative degree the of
Example: He is the better of the two
Of the two books, the red one is the cheaper.
Who is the taller of the two?
➢ Double comparative Double superlative
adjective comparative superlative degree

Example: He is better today.

➢ Prefer Comparative more

Example: What do you prefer.

➢ Positive degree © very Gi comparative degree © much
Example: The question is very easy
The question is much easier

Positive degree
1. No animal is so big – the blue whale.
a) than b) from
c) but d) as
ans: d
positive sentence G so …..as
as
2. I have never seen – airplane before.
a) any larger b) as large
c) such a large d) so large
ans: c
such + an/a + adjective + noun
such a large phrase this is such a
great book.
3. Which one is an example of a positive degree?
a) much b) more
c) less d) last
ans: a

Positive Comparative Superlative

Little Less Least
Much More Most
4. Which one is an example of a positive degree?
a) less b) more
c) little d) worth
ans: c
much – positive , more, less – comparative degree
5. She is beautiful but is – her mother.
a) most beautiful b) less beautiful
c) as beautiful d) not so beautiful as
ans: d
compare comparative than
as less beautiful than no so
beautiful
6. Jannat’s height is the same my height.
a) with b) as
c) of d) beside
ans: b
the same as, like, similar to, different from
noun the same
as
Comparative degree
7. He is – than you.
a) much stronger b) very stronger
c) stronger d) so stronger
ans: a
e¨vL¨v: comparative degree much he is
much stronger than you.
8. Fill in the blank: he is – clever than his brother.
a) less b) more
c) very d) much
ans: b
adjective more he is
more clever than his brother.
9. Alice is one of the tallest girls (make it comparative)
a) Alice is taller than any other girl
b) Alice is taller girl
c) Alice is taller than most other girls
d) Alice is taller than rest of the girls
ans: c
 one of the superlative degree comparative
sub + verb +comparative degree + than most other + sub (plural)
: sub: Alice is one of the tallest girls.
Com: Alice is taller than most other most other girls.
10. It was – cold in winter.
a) bitter b) bitterly
c) too bitter d) so bitter
ans: a
bitter adjective, bitter comparative
more bitter /bitterer. Bitter Gi superlative most
bitter/bitterest.
, comparison of adjective / degree ধু
bitter
11. Correct sentence --
a) sohel is taller than I b) we write with ink
c) sohel is taller than me d) I did not think it was her.
ans: a
sohel comparative
degree
sohel is taller than I
we write in ink.
I did not think it was she.
12. He is taller than--
a) me b) myself
c) I, d) am I
ans: c
he, I than
subjective form I
13. The – she tried, the – she performed.
a) harder, worse b) hard, hardest
c) hardest, hard d) hardly, harder
ans: a

14. Which sentence is correct?

a) he is poorest of the two b) he is poorer of the two
c) he is more poor of the two d) he is much poor of the two
ans: b
comparison comparative form |, superlative
poorer , poorest
15. Complete the sentence with appropriate word. Crystal’s luck could
have been – than pearl.
a) worse b) worser
c) worst d) worsen
ans: a
adjective comparative degree
bad comparative degree worse
worser dictionary worst superlative
degree worsen verb
16. The – you worry, the better.
a) much b) more
c) little d) less
ans: d
the + comparative form. The + comparative form : the less you
worry, the better.
The sooner, the better.
The grater the demand, the higher the price.
17. ‘He feels comparatively better today. Find the incorrectly used
word.
a) feels b) comparative
c) better d) no mistake
ans: b
sentence double comparative double superlative
| he geels better today sentence
comparatively add double comparative
18. ‘I found the worse condition.’ The underlined word is --
a) positive b) assertive
c) comparative d) superlative
ans: c
worse bad comparative form
Positive Comparative Superlative
Bad Worse Worst
Good Better Best

19. More ivory is obtained from elephants in Africa – elephants in Asia.

a) than from b) as well as
c) rather than d) more than
ans: a
than from
 20. My wife is very sincere in her belief that woman are suitable for
some types of works than men.
a) is b) high
c) more d) despite
ans: c
e¨vL¨v: comparative degree comparative form
| very sincere more sincere
21. Of the two boys, Latif is – intelligent.
a) far b) most
c) as d) more
ans: d
comparative form
more intelligent v: she is more beautiful than her.
22. The comparative degree of the word ‘bad’ is --
a) badder b) Baddest
c) worse d) worser
ans: c
e¨vL¨v:
Positive Comparative Superlative
Bad Worse Worst
Good Better Best
Little Less Lest
Far Further Furthest
23. The greater the demand – the price.
a) the high b) high
c) higher d) the higher
ans: d
parallelism the +
comparative form e‡m| †hgb: the sooner, the better, the greater, the
higher.
24. The roads of Dhaka are wider --
a) then Rajbari b) than Rajbari
c) then than of Rajbari d) than those of Rajbari
ans: d
comparative
degree than that of/ those of স্ত
স্ত chose স্ত
স্ত স্তযর স্ত
his books are better than those of mine.
25. The roads of Dhaka are wider – (fill in the gap)
a) them Jamalpur b) than Jamalpur
c) than those of Jamalpur d) than those at Jamalpur
 ans: c
roads roads roads
than those of
26.The word ‘worse’ is the comparative form of the adjective:
a) good b) bad
c) far d) little
ans: b

27.There were – guests than I expected.

a) less b) few
c) lesser d) fewer
ans: d
countable noun few
comparative sentence guests countable noun few
comparative form fewer
28. Which is – of the two.
a) cheap b) the cheap
c) the cheapest d) the cheaper
ans: d
comparative degree | cheap
comparative degree n cheaper the cheaper

29.Which one is correct:

a) Iron is more harder than any other metal
b) Iron is more harder of all other metals
c) Iron is harder from any other metal.
d) Iron is harder than any other metal
ans: d
comparative sentence than any other / than most
other double comparative (more harder)
30. Which one is the correct sentence?
a) he is comparatively better today
b) he is good today than before
c) he is better today
d) he is best today than yesterday
ans: c
double superlative / double comparative
comparatively better sentence he is
better today
31. Choose the correct sentence?
 a) I feel more good today b) I feel better today
c) I feel comparative better today d) I feel more better today
ans: b
good comparative form ‘better more good
better I comparatively
option (M) redundancy more better

32. Which one of the following is a correct proverb?

a) pen is mightier than a sword
b) the pen is mightier than sword
c) A pen is mightier than the sword
d) The pen is mightier than the sword
ans: d

33. No word is an example of a comparative degree?

a) Upper b) Less
c) Worse d) Highest
ans: d
highest comparative degree:
Positive Comparative Superlative
High Higher Highest

34. The chain was -- than we thought.

a) stronger b) much
c) strongest d) strong
ans: a
than than © adjective comparative form
stronger
35. Which one is not an of comparative degree?
a) much b) less
c) more d) worse
ans: a
much positive degree
Positive Comparative Superlative
Much More Most
Bad Worse Worst
Little Less Least
36.Which is comparative form of adjective?
a) best b) worst
c) Bad d) worse
ans: d
worse bad comparative form
 Positive Comparative Superlative
Bad Worse Worst
Good Better Best

37.Which of the following is incorrect?

a) tallest b) largest
c) biggest d) Hugest
ans:
Positive Comparative Superlative
Tall Taller Tallest
Big Bigger Biggest
Large Larger Largest
Huge Huger Hugest
cÖ`Ë question wU‡Z me¸‡jv superlative B mwVK Av‡Q|

38. Choose the correct sentence?

a) the more he gets, more he wants,
b) more he gets, the more he wants.
c) More he gets, more he wants
d) the more he gets, the more he wants.
ans: d
there more + sentence in any tense + the more + another
sentence in the same tense.
39.correct sentence?
a) the man appears to be stronger than other living men
b) the man appears to be stronger than may living man
c) the man appears to be stronger than all other living man
d) the man appears to be stronger than any other living man
ans: d
comparative degree ক্ষ than any other+ singular
noun ev all other + plural

superlative degree
40. He is the (bad) boy in the class.
a) wors b) better
c) worst d) bad
ans: c
bad Gi superlative degree worst.
41. The superlative degree of able is --
a) able b) unable
c) abler d) none of the above
ans: d
 able superlative degree ablest. Able syllable
word. superlative degree word

42. Which one of the following sentences contains the correct

superlative degree?
a) I love you more than I can say
b) Money is sweeter than honey
c) No other flower is as beautiful as the rose
d) The Padma bridge is one of the longest bridges in Asia
ans: d
superlative degree the Padma bridge is
one of the longest.
43. Ago Moni school is one of the best – in the city.
a) school b) schools
c) of it d) high school
ans: b
one of superlative degree plural nq|
44. What is the superlative degree of the word ‘out’?
a) outer b) outmost
c) outset d) utmost
ans: d
out Gi comparative -utter, superlative – utmost
45. Which is the superlative degree of ‘Dirty’?
a) dirtiest b) dirtly
c) dirtier d) dirtiest
ans: d
dirty comparative – dirtier, superlative – dirtiest
46. Rajshahi has one of ---lowest motor fatality rates in the
country.
a) is b) the
c) of d) between
ans: b
superlative degree ‡Z one of the/ the are of
Gi the
47. Rajshahi is – sugar growing areas in Bangladesh.
a) one of the larger b) one of largest
c) one of the largest d) largest
ans: c
48. Superlative form of the word ‘late’ is --
a) Lattest b) Last c) later d) latest
ans: d
 Positive Comparative Superlative
Late Later Latest
Brave Braver Bravest
49. The bus is the – expensive way to get around.
a) less b) lesser c) least d) more
ans: c
the /one of the adjective Gi superlative form
lest
50. The superlative degree of the word ‘bad’ is --
a) most bad b) the most bad
c) baddest d) worst
ans: d
51. The word ‘least’ is the superlative degree of --
a) little b) less c) none d) lesser
ans: a
little degree positive form. comparative
superlative form less lest.
52. What is the superlative degree of the word ‘shy’?
a) shy b) shyer c) shyesle d) shiest
ans: d
she positive degree comparative superlative
degree shier, shiest.
53. Which one is an example of superlative degree?
a) little b) least c) less d) Near
ans: b
least little superlative form
Positive Comparative Superlative
Little Less Least
Near Nearer Nearest
Few Fewer Fewest

54. Which one is superlative degree?

a) worst b) better c) Farther d) less
ans: a
worst bad superlative
Positive Comparative Superlative
Bad Worse Worst
Good Better Best
Little Less Lest
55. Write the superlative degree of ‘good’--
a) better b) worst c) best d) immune
ans: c
 56.Dhaka is becoming one of the --- cities in Asia.
a) more busy b) busy c) busiest d) most busiest
ans: c
57.Of the four books. The red one is the --
a) more cheaper b) cheapest c) cheap d) cheaper
ans: b
four books red one

58. The headmaster is the -- person in the village.

a) better b) wisest c) best d) wise
ans: b
59.I thought that – was the last one.
a) the most prettiest of all b) prettiest one of all
c) the prettiest d) the prettiest one of all
ans: d
superlative the superlative from
of

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