Comparative to Positive Degree

A. Rewrite the following sentences changing the comparative degree to positive without changing the meaning.

(1) Jasmin is older than Runa.

(2) Dhaka is larger than Khulna.

(3) A lion is not braver than he.

(4) A lion is braver than he.

(5) They were wiser than the Magi.

(6) You are older than I.

(7) Prevention is better than cure.

(8) A train runs faster than a bus.

(9) An aero plane flies faster than a bird.

(10) It is more than honesty.

B. Rewrite the following sentences changing the comparative degree to positive without changing the meaning.

(1) He is better than any other boy in the class.

(2) Shahid is older than any other man in the village.

(3) Iron is more useful than any other metal.

(4) Akbar was greater than any other king of India.

(5) Dhaka is larger than any other town in Bangladesh.

(6) The Padma is larger than any other river in Bangladesh.

(7) Mr. Jabber is more popular than any other teacher.

(8) Rani is prettier than any other girl in the class.

(9) The rose is finer than any other flower.

(10) Shakespeare was greater than any other dramatist.

(11) The cow is more useful than any other animal.

(12) January is colder than any other month in Bangladesh.

(13) It burns prettier than any other wood.

C. Rewrite the following sentences changing the comparative degree to positive without changing the meaning.

(1) He is better than most other boys in the class.

(2) Shahid is older than most other men in the village.

(3) Iron is more useful than most other metals.

(4) Akbar was greater than most other kings of India.

(5) Dhaka is larger than most other towns in Bangladesh.

(6) The Padma is larger than most other rivers in Bangladesh.

(7) Mr. Jabber is more popular than most other teachers.

(8) Rani is prettier than most other girls in the class.

(9) The rose is finer than most other flowers.

(10) Shakespeare was greater than most other dramatists.

(11) The cow is more useful than most other animals.

(12) January is colder than most other months in Bangladesh.

Comparative to Positive Degree – Answers

A. Rewrite the following sentences changing the comparative degree to positive without changing the meaning.

(1) Comparative: Jasmin is older than Runa.

Positive: Runa is not as old as Jasmin.

(2) Comparative: Dhaka is larger than Khulna.

Positive: Khulna is not as large as Dhaka.

(3) Comparative: A lion is not braver than he.

Positive: He is as brave as a lion.

(4) Comparative: A lion is braver than he.

Positive: He is not as brave as a lion.

(5) Comparative: They were wiser than the Magi.

Positive: The Magi were not as wise as they.

(6) Comparative: You are older than I.

Positive: I am not as old as you.

(7) Comparative: Prevention is better than cure.

Positive: Cure is not as good as prevention.

(8) Comparative: A train runs faster than a bus.

Positive: A bus does not run as fast as a train.

(9) Comparative: An aero plane flies faster than a bird.

Positive: A bird does not fly as fast as an aero plane.

(10) Comparative: It is more than honesty.

Positive: Honesty is not as much as it.

B. Rewrite the following sentences changing the comparative degree to positive without changing the meaning.

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

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

(2) Comparative: Shahid is older than any other man in the village.

Positive: No other man in the village is as old as Shahid.

(3) Comparative: Iron is more useful than any other metal.

Positive: No other metal is as useful as iron.

(4) Comparative: Akbar was greater than any other king of India.

Positive: No other king of India was as great as Akbar.

(5) Comparative: Dhaka is larger than any other town in Bangladesh.

Positive: No other town in Bangladesh is as large as Dhaka.

(6) Comparative: The Padma is larger than any other river in Bangladesh.

Positive: No other river in Bangladesh is as large as the Padma.

(7) Comparative: Mr. Jabber is more popular than any other teacher.

Positive: No other teacher is as popular as Mr. Jabbar.

(8) Comparative: Rani is prettier than any other girl in the class.

Positive: No other girl in the class is as pretty as Rani.

(9) Comparative: The rose is finer than any other flower.

Positive: No other flower is as fine as the rose.

(10) Comparative: Shakespeare was greater than any other dramatist.

Positive: No other dramatist was as great as Shakespeare.

(11) Comparative: The cow is more useful than any other animal.

Positive: No other animal is as useful as the cow.

(12) Comparative: January is colder than any other month in Bangladesh.

Positive: No other month in Bangladesh is as cold as January.

(13) Comparative: It burns prettier than any other wood.

Positive: No other wood burns as pretty as it.

C. Rewrite the following sentences changing the comparative degree to positive without changing the meaning.

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

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

(2) Comparative: Shahid is older than most other men in the village.

Positive: Very few men in the village are as old as Shahid.

(3) Comparative: Iron is more useful than most other metals.

Positive: Very few metals are as useful as iron.

(4) Comparative: Akbar was greater than most other kings of India.

Positive: Very few kings of India were as great as Akbar.

(5) Comparative: Dhaka is larger than most other towns in Bangladesh.

Positive: Very few towns in Bangladesh are as large as Dhaka.

(6) Comparative: The Padma is larger than most other rivers in Bangladesh.

Positive: Very few rivers in Bangladesh are as large as the Padma.

(7) Comparative: Mr. Jabber is more popular than most other teachers.

Positive: Very few teachers are as popular as Mr. Jabbar.

(8) Comparative: Rani is prettier than most other girls in the class.

Positive: Very few girls in the class are as pretty as Rani.

(9) Comparative: The rose is finer than most other flowers.

Positive: Very few flowers are as fine as the rose.

(10) Comparative: Shakespeare was greater than most other dramatists.

Positive: Very few dramatists were as great as Shakespeare.

(11) Comparative: The cow is more useful than most other animals.

Positive: Very few animals are as useful as the cow.

(12) Comparative: January is colder than most other months in Bangladesh.

Positive: Very few months in Bangladesh is as cold as January.