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CHANGE THE DEGREE

1) Positive – as……..as/ not………….as/so…………as

2) Comparative – ………er than/more than

3) Superlative – the…..est/the most…………./ one of the…..est/one of the most

We can change

1) Positive to comparative

2) Comparative to positive

3) Superlative to comparative and positive

 

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

1

good

better

best

2

bad

worse

worst

3

big

bigger

biggest

4

brave

braver

bravest

5

cheap

cheaper

cheapest

6

clean

cleaner

cleanest

7

clever

cleverer

cleverest

8

close

closer

closest

9

cool

cooler

coolest

10

easy

easier

easiest

11

dear

dearer

dearest

12

fat

fatter

fattest

13

fast

faster

fastest

14

few

fewer

fewest

15

fine

finer

finest

16

great

greater

greatest

17

happy

happier

happiest

18

hard

harder

hardest

19

heavy

heavier

heaviest

20

high

higher

highest

21

hot

hotter

hottest

22

large

larger

largest

23

light

lighter

lightest

24

little

Less, lesser

least

25

long

longer

longest

26

low

lower

lowest

27

Many/much

more

most

28

near

nearer

nearest

29

nice

nicer

nicest

30

noble

nobler

noblest

31

old

older

oldest

32

poor

poorer

poorest

33

quick

quicker

quickest

34

rich

richer

richest

35

sad

sadder

saddest

36

short

shorter

shortest

37

slow

slower

slowest

38

small

smaller

smallest

39

Smart

smarter

smartest

40

strange

stranger

strangest

41

strong

stronger

strongest

42

sure

surer

surest

43

sweet

sweeter

sweetest

44

tall

taller

tallest

45

thin

thinner

thinnest

46

weak

weaker

weakest

47

wise

wiser

wisest

48

young

younger

youngest

49

active

more active

most active

50

attractive

more attractive

most attractive

51

beautiful

more beautiful

most beautiful

52

careless

more careless

most careless

53

dangerous

more dangerous

most dangerous

54

difficult

more difficult

most difficult

55

famous

more famous

most famous

56

faithful

more faithful

most faithful

57

honest

more honest

most honest

58

important

more important

most important

59

kind

more kind

most kind

60

Popular

more popular

most popular

61

precious

more precious

most precious

62

useful

more useful

most useful

63

tired

more tired

most tired

64

terrible

more terrible

most terrible

65

regular

more regular

most regular

66

effective

more effective

most effective

67

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

68

interesting

more interesting

most interesting

69

intelligent

more intelligent

most intelligent

70

curious

more curious

most curious

Degree कशी ओळखाल?

  1. Positive – as……..as/ not………….as/so…………as
  2. Comparative – ………er than/more than
  3. Superlative – the…..est/the most…………./ one of the…..est/one of the most
  4. Pos ची Com होते.
  5. Com ची Pos होते.
  6. Sup ची Pos आणि Com होते.

**Positive to Comparative**

1) Naresh is as tall as Ganesh. (Positive) →Ganesh is not taller than Naresh.(Comparative) 2) Naresh is not as tall as Ganesh.

→Ganesh is taller than Naresh.

  1. Asmita is as beautiful as Vanita.

→Vanita is not more beautiful than Asmita.

  1. Asmita is not as beautiful as Vanita.

→Vanita is more beautiful than Asmita.

  1. Matheran is as cool as Mahabaleshwar.

→ Mahabaleshwar is not cooler than Matheran.

**Comparative to Positive**

  1. Ganga is longer than Krishna.

→Krishna is not as long as Ganga.

  1. An elephant is bigger than a tiger.

→A tiger is not as big as an elephant.

  1. Sachin is better than Vinod.

→Vinod is not as good as Sachin.

  1. Dogs are more useful than Cats.

→Cats are not as useful as Dogs.

  1. Silver is not more precious than Gold.

→Gold is as precious as Silver.

** Superlative to Pos/Com.**

No

Superlative

Positive

Comparative

1

the… est or the most…….

No other ने सरूवातु करावी.

than नंतर any other वापरिे.

2

One of the…….est or One of the most…..

Very few ने सरूवातु करावी.

am/is चे are, was चे were

than नंतर most other or many other वापरिे.

  1. Mumbai is the biggest city in India.

Com – Mumbai is bigger than any other city in India.

Pos – No other city in India is as big as Mumbai.

  1. Bharat Ratna is the greatest award in India.
  2. Sachin is the best player in the world.
  3. Ras Leela is the most popular dance of Manipur.
  4. Ramnath is the richest farmer in our town.
  5. Mount Everest is the highest peak of Himalayas.
  6. The Godavari is the longest river of the south.
  7. Kolkata is the largest town in India.
  8. Wasim Akram is the fastest bowler in the world.
  9. Courage is the surest weapon in danger.
  10. Tajmahal is the most beautiful wonder of the world.
  11. Rajasthan is the largest state in India.
  12. A lion is the bravest animal in the forest.
  13. Gangaram is the cleverest student in the class.
  14. That summer was the hottest season in the history of Pipalnagar.

**Examples of -One of the …………..

1) Mahabaleshwar is one of the coolest places in India.

Com – Mahabaleshwar is cooler than most other places in India.

Pos -Very few places in India are as cool as Mahabaleshwar.

2) Lata is one of the best singers in the world.

3) M.S. Dhoni is one of the greatest cricketers in the world.

4) Tajmahal is one of the most beautiful wonders in the world.

5) Anita was one of the cleverest girls in the class.

6) English is one of the most important languages of the world.

7) Mumbai is one of the biggest cities in India.

8)Aids is one of the most dangerous diseases in the world.

9) Suresh is one of the tallest boys in the class.

10) Arjuna was one of the bravest warriors in ancient India.

11) Dr. Hawking is one of the greatest scientists of this century.

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For Practise

1. Nokia is as famous as Samsung.

2.Nokia is not as famous as Samsung.

3.Noble is the greatest award in the world.

4. Cricket is one of the most famous games in the world.

5. BEST buses are the most useful travelling source in Mumbai.

Positive to Comparative

1. Suraj is as clever as Anita.

2. Mobile is as important as computer.

3. Harish is as rich as Narayan.

4. My brother is as active as my sister.

5. Reading is as important as Writing.

6. Wealth is not as valuable as Health.

7. Jaya is not as beautiful as Rekha.

8. A cat is not as big as a dog.

Comparative to positive

Lata is better than Usha.

Mumbai is bigger than Pune.

Ajay is greater than Vijay.

Taj mahal is more famous than Red fort.

Cancer is more dangerous than Malaria.

Rakesh is not happier than Deepak.

Prakash is not more honest than Tushar.

Tiger is not larger than elephant.

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