Degrees
of Comparison
1. The floods of 1978 were the most
destructive. (Change it into “positive degree”)
Ans: No other floods were as destructive as the
floods of 1978.
2. The duck was better in swimming than
the instructor. (Change it into “positive degree”)
Ans: The duck’s instructor was not as good as
the duck in swimming.
3. Our young people spend more time before
their T.V. set than in their classrooms. (Change it into “positive degree”)
Ans: Our young people do not spend as much time
in their classrooms as before their T.V. sets.
4. The most disturbing was a report on the
condition of children employed by zari factories.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with “No other”)
Ans: No other report was as much disturbing as a report on the condition of the children employed by zari factories.
5. Leaving Reed College was one of the
best decisions I ever made. (Change it into “positive degree”)
Ans: Very few decisions I ever made were as good
as leaving Reed College.
6. Wellness is much more than the absence
of illness. (Change it into “positive degree”)
Ans: The absence of illness is not as much as
wellness.
7. The Ganges is one of the longest rivers
in India. (Change it into “comparative degree”)
Ans: The Ganges is longer than many other rivers
in India.
8. It was the most difficult situation.
(Change into comparative degree)
Ans: It was more difficult than any other
situation.
9. It’s the hottest drug in the teentown.
(Rewrite the sentence beginning with “No other”)
Ans: No other drug in teentown is as hot as it.
10. It is one of the oldest railway
buildings. (Change it into “positive degree”)
Ans: Very few railway buildings are as old as
it.
11. It is the biggest review of planets life
support systems. (Change it into “comparative degree”)
Ans: It is bigger than any other review of
planets life support systems.
12. His products are better than somebody
else’s. (Change it into “positive degree”)
Ans: Somebody else’s products are not as good as
his products.
13. Deserts are among the most interesting
places on the globe. (Rewrite the sentence beginning
with “Very few”)
Ans: Very few places on the globe are as much
interesting as deserts.
14. The rhea is smaller than the ostrich.
(Change it into “positive degree”)
Ans: The ostrich is not as small as the rhea.
15. These can withstand very low temperatures
better than an adult animal or plant.
Ans: No adult animal or plant can withstand very
low temperatures as good as these.
16. The Everest is one of the highest peaks
in India. (Change into “positive degree”)
Ans: Very few peaks in India are as high as the
Everest.
17. The Gangetic plain is one of the most
fertile and densely populated regions in the world. (Change into “comparative degree”)
Ans: The Gangetic plain is more fertile and
densely populated than many/most other regions
in the world.
18. A foolish friend can be more dangerous
than a wise enemy. (Change into “positive degree”)
Ans: A wise enemy cannot be so much dangerous as
a foolish friend.
19. The food is one of the most essential
factors in building and maintaining health.
(Change into “comparative
degree”)
Ans: The food is more essential than many other
factors in building and maintaining health.
20. Ruchira was the best pupil. (Change into
“comparative degree”)
Ans: Ruchira was better than any other pupil.
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