{"id":75083,"date":"2021-02-21T09:43:48","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T09:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=75083"},"modified":"2021-02-21T09:43:50","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T09:43:50","slug":"degrees-of-comparison-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/degrees-of-comparison-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Degrees Of Comparison Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>English adjectives and adverbs recognize three degrees &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>the positive, the comparative<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>the superlative<\/strong>. It is usually possible to express the same idea using any of these forms. Note that the structures are different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Study the sentence given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tiruvalluvar is&nbsp;<strong>the greatest<\/strong>&nbsp;of Tamil poets.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This sentence uses the superlative adjective greatest. We can express the same idea using comparative and positive adjectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tiruvalluvar is&nbsp;<strong>greater than any other<\/strong>&nbsp;Tamil poet.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the use of the phrase&nbsp;<strong>any other<\/strong>. It is very important because the meaning of the sentence would change drastically if we do not use it. Note also the use of the singular noun after&nbsp;<strong>any other<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Study the sentence given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tiruvallvar is&nbsp;<strong>greater than<\/strong>&nbsp;Tamil poets.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The sentence given above makes a comparison between Tiruvalluvar and Tamil poets and states that he is greater. Actually Tiruvalluvar is also a Tamil poet. To express that idea we have to use the phrase&nbsp;<strong>any other<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s try to express the same idea using a positive adjective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>No other<\/strong>&nbsp;Tamil poet is&nbsp;<strong>as great as<\/strong>&nbsp;Tiruvalluvar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the use of the phrase&nbsp;<strong>no other<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another example is given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kamban is one of the greatest of Tamil poets.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While changing this sentence into other degrees of comparison, you have to consider the following points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sentence given above does not state that Kamban is the greatest Tamil poet. It merely states that he is<em>&nbsp;one of the greatest<\/em>. That means some Tamil poets are just as good as him, while most others are not so good. In this case, we cannot use the phrase&nbsp;<strong>any other<\/strong>. Instead we use the expression<strong>&nbsp;most other<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kamban is&nbsp;<strong>greater than<\/strong>&nbsp;most other Tamil poets. (Note the use of the plural noun after most other.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s express the same idea using the positive degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Very few&nbsp;<\/strong>Tamil poets are&nbsp;<strong>as great as<\/strong>&nbsp;Kamban.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note the use of the phrase&nbsp;<strong>very few<\/strong>. It implies that some poets are just as great as Kamban but most aren&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another example is given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is&nbsp;<strong>the cleverest<\/strong>&nbsp;boy in the class. (Superlative)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is&nbsp;<strong>cleverer than<\/strong>&nbsp;any other boy in the class. (Comparative)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No other boy in the class is&nbsp;<strong>as clever as<\/strong>&nbsp;him. (Positive)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rewrite the following sentences using the other degrees of comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Swimming is the best kind of exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Lead is heavier than any other metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Shakespeare is greater than any other English playwright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. China is one of the largest countries in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Swimming is&nbsp;<strong>better than<\/strong>&nbsp;any other kind of exercise. \/ No other kind of exercise is&nbsp;<strong>as good as<\/strong>&nbsp;swimming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Lead is&nbsp;<strong>the heaviest<\/strong>&nbsp;of all metals. \/ No other metal is&nbsp;<strong>as heavy as<\/strong>&nbsp;lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Shakespeare is&nbsp;<strong>the greatest<\/strong>&nbsp;of all English playwrights. \/ No other English playwright is&nbsp;<strong>as great as<\/strong>&nbsp;Shakespeare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. China is&nbsp;<strong>larger than&nbsp;<\/strong>most other countries in the world. \/ Very few countries in the world are&nbsp;<strong>as large as<\/strong>&nbsp;China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English adjectives and adverbs recognize three degrees &#8211;&nbsp;the positive, the comparative&nbsp;and&nbsp;the superlative. It is usually possible to express the same idea using any of these forms. Note that the structures are different. 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