Top Examples of 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 |
- Positive – as……..as/ not………….as/so…………as
- Comparative – ………er than/more than
- Superlative – the…..est/the most…………./ one of the…..est/one of the most
- Pos ची Com होते.
- Com ची Pos होते.
- 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.
- Asmita is as beautiful as Vanita.
→Vanita is not more beautiful than Asmita.
- Asmita is not as beautiful as Vanita.
→Vanita is more beautiful than Asmita.
- Matheran is as cool as Mahabaleshwar.
→ Mahabaleshwar is not cooler than Matheran.
**Comparative to Positive**
- Ganga is longer than Krishna.
→Krishna is not as long as Ganga.
- An elephant is bigger than a tiger.
→A tiger is not as big as an elephant.
- Sachin is better than Vinod.
→Vinod is not as good as Sachin.
- Dogs are more useful than Cats.
→Cats are not as useful as Dogs.
- 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. |
Read Also: Change the Degree
- 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.
- Bharat Ratna is the greatest award in India.
- Sachin is the best player in the world.
- Ras Leela is the most popular dance of Manipur.
- Ramnath is the richest farmer in our town.
- Mount Everest is the highest peak of Himalayas.
- The Godavari is the longest river of the south.
- Kolkata is the largest town in India.
- Wasim Akram is the fastest bowler in the world.
- Courage is the surest weapon in danger.
- Tajmahal is the most beautiful wonder of the world.
- Rajasthan is the largest state in India.
- A lion is the bravest animal in the forest.
- Gangaram is the cleverest student in the class.
- 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 an elephant.