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Kartik Yadav Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Degree of Comparison Transformations
1. Abdul is as strong as his brother.
Comparative - Abdul is not stronger than his brother.
Superlative - ( I dont know how )
2. Akbar was one of the greatest kings.
Positive - Only a few kings were as great as Akbar.
Comparative - Not many kings were greater than Akbar.
3. Some boys are at least as industrious as Karim.
Comparative - ??
Superlative - ??
4. Very few towns in India are as big as Chennai.
Comparative - Not many towns in India are bigger than Chennai.
Superlative - Chennai is one of the biggest towns in India.
5. No other story book is so popular as the Arabian Nights.
Comparative - No other story book is more popular than the Arabian Nights.
Superlative - The Arabian Nights is the most popular story book.
6. This pony is better than yours.
Position - Your pony is not as good as this pony.
Superlative - ????
7. The airplane flies faster than birds.
Positive - The birds do not fly as fast as the airplane.
Superlative - ?????
8. Some beans are as nutritious as meat.
Comparative - Meat is more nutritious than some beans.
Superlative - ????
9.It is better to starve than beg.
Positive - Starving is not as good as begging. ( This is wrong, definitely :/ )
Superlative - ????
10. He loves all his sons equally well.
Ans - ???
Comparative - Abdul is not stronger than his brother.
Superlative - ( I dont know how )
2. Akbar was one of the greatest kings.
Positive - Only a few kings were as great as Akbar.
Comparative - Not many kings were greater than Akbar.
3. Some boys are at least as industrious as Karim.
Comparative - ??
Superlative - ??
4. Very few towns in India are as big as Chennai.
Comparative - Not many towns in India are bigger than Chennai.
Superlative - Chennai is one of the biggest towns in India.
5. No other story book is so popular as the Arabian Nights.
Comparative - No other story book is more popular than the Arabian Nights.
Superlative - The Arabian Nights is the most popular story book.
6. This pony is better than yours.
Position - Your pony is not as good as this pony.
Superlative - ????
7. The airplane flies faster than birds.
Positive - The birds do not fly as fast as the airplane.
Superlative - ?????
8. Some beans are as nutritious as meat.
Comparative - Meat is more nutritious than some beans.
Superlative - ????
9.It is better to starve than beg.
Positive - Starving is not as good as begging. ( This is wrong, definitely :/ )
Superlative - ????
10. He loves all his sons equally well.
Ans - ???
Top answer
I don't know your assignment, but I find it rather peculiar. Some answers are not possible; others require awkward contortions of the language. Kartik Yadav 1.
- I don't know your assignment, but I find it rather peculiar.
- Some answers are not possible; others require awkward contortions of the language.
- Kartik Yadav 1.
- Superlative - ( I dont know how ) 6.
- This pony is better than yours.
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I don't know your assignment, but I find it rather peculiar. Some answers are not possible; others require awkward contortions of the language.
Kartik Yadav1. Abdul is as strong as his brother.Comparative - Abdul is not stronger than his brother.Superlative - ( I dont know how )
6. This pony is better than yours.
Position - Your pony is not as good as this pony.
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The way you put the 8th question in the superlative form -
Can the first one be written like -
Considering Abdul and his brother, any of them could be the strongest.
And in the 6th one be like -
Comparing this pony with your pony, this pony is the best.
Can you somehow use the words 'good' and 'best to compare starving and begging and bring out the same sen
Can the first one be written like -
Considering Abdul and his brother, any of them could be the strongest.
And in the 6th one be like -
Comparing this pony with your pony, this pony is the best.
Can you somehow use the words 'good' and 'best to compare starving and begging and bring out the same sen
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Kartik YadavConsidering Abdul and his brother, any of them could be the strongest.We would use "stronger," the comparative, when comparing two things.
The superlative is used to compare three or more.
Abdul is the strongest of his brothers. (This means more than one brother.)
If you omit the reference to the other, then you can us
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When it comes to comparison between two things or people the superlative degree does not exist 
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