Comparative to Superlative Degree

Comparative to Superlative Degree

A. Rewrite the following sentences changing the comparative degree to superlative 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.

B. Rewrite the following sentences changing the comparative degree to superlative 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 Superlative Degree – Answers 

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

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

Superlative: He is the best boy in the class. 

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

Superlative: Shahid is the oldest man in the village. 

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

Superlative: Iron is the most useful metal.

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

Superlative: Akbar was the greatest king of India. 

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

Superlative: Dhaka is the largest town in Bangladesh. 

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

Superlative: The Padma is the largest river in Bangladesh.

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

Superlative: Mr. Jabber is the most popular teacher. 

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

Superlative: Rani is the prettiest girl in the class. 

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

Superlative: The rose is the finest of all flowers.

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

Superlative: Shakespeare was the greatest of all dramatists. 

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

Superlative: The cow is the most useful of all animals. 

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

Superlative: January is the coldest month in Bangladesh. 

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

Superlative: It burns the prettiest of any wood. 

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

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

Superlative: He is one of the best boys in the class. 

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

Superlative: Shahid is one of the oldest men in the village.

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

Superlative: Iron is one of the most useful metals.

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

Superlative: Akbar was one of the greatest kings of India. 

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

Superlative: Dhaka is one of the largest towns in Bangladesh. 

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

Superlative: The Padma is one of the largest rivers in Bangladesh.

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

Superlative: Mr. Jabber is one of the most popular teachers. 

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

Superlative: Rani is one of the prettiest girls in the class. 

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

Superlative: The rose is one of the finest of all flowers.

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

Superlative: Shakespeare was one of the greatest of all dramatists. 

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

Superlative: The cow is one of the most useful of all animals. 

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

Superlative: January is one of the coldest months in Bangladesh.