Improve your English language skills with the Interchange of Degrees of comparison as do as directed rules, workout examples, and exercises. Learn how to switch between the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs in English grammar. Practice recognizing and transforming sentences to different degrees of comparison, following the given directions. Master the rules and exceptions with clear examples and interactive exercises. Perfect your writing style and enhance your communication skills with an Interchange of Degrees of comparison as do as directed.
Rules of Interchange of Degrees of Comparison in a Sentence.
The following rules of interchange of the Degrees of Comparison as directed are very important as this will help to transform the Positive degree to the Comparative degree and Superlative degree. Study minutely the changes in the following sentences.
Rule 1 :
Positive: He is as cunning as a fox.
Comparative: A fox is not more cunning than he.
Rule 2 :
Positive: This mango is not so good as that.
Comparative: That mango is better than this one.
Rule 3:
Superlative: Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world.
Comparative: Mount Everest is higher than all other mountain peaks (or any other mountain peak) in the world.
Positive: No other mountain peak in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
Rule 4:
Superlative: Iron is the most useful of all metals.
Comparative: Iron is more useful than any other metal (or all other metals).
Positive: No other metal is as useful as iron.
Rule 5:
Positive: Some boys are at least as good as Ram.
Comparative: Ram is not better than some other boys.
Comparative: Some boys are not less good than Ram.
Superlative: Ram is not the best of all boys in the class.
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Examples of Interchange of the Degrees of Comparison
Some examples of the interchange of the Degrees of Comparison from Positive to Comparative and Superlative have been discussed below for a better understanding of changing the degrees in sentences.
Positive: Very few towns in India are as big as Madras,
Comparative: Madras is bigger than most other towns in India.
Superlative: Madras is one of the biggest towns in India.
Positive: I would as soon die as injure you,
Comparative: I would die sooner than injure you,
Positive: Some girls are at least as beautiful as Pompi,
Comparative: Some girls are not less beautiful than Pompi,
Superlative: Pompi is not the most beautiful of the girls,
Superlative: Kolkata is not one of the richest towns in India,
Comparative: Some towns in India are richer than Kolkata,
Positive: Kolkata is less richer than some other towns in India,
Positive: Kolkata is not as rich as some other towns in India.
Superlative: Shakuntala is the best drama in Sanskrit.
Comparative: Shakuntala is better than any other drama in Sanskrit.
Positive: No other drama in Sanskrit is so good as Shakuntala.
Transformation of Interchange of Degrees of comparison as do as Directed
Transformation of Degree means to change the sentence from Positive to Comparative and Superlative without changing the meaning.
Superlative: Lead is the heaviest of all metals.
Comparative: Lead is heavier than all other metals.
Comparative: Mahabaleshwar is cooler than Panchgani.
Positive: Panchgani is not so cool as Mahabaleshwar.
Superlative: Chennai is one of the biggest of Indian cities.
Comparative: Chennai is bigger than most other Indian cities.
Positive: Very few Indian cities are as big as Chennai.
Positive: Some essayists are at least as great as Bacon.
Comparative: Bacon is not greater than some other essayists.
Comparative: Some essayists are not less great than Bacon.
Superlative: Bacon is not the greatest of all essayists.
Positive: I know him as well as you.
Comparative: I know him much better than you.
Positive: I know him quite as well as you do.
Comparative: You do not know him better than I do.
Comparative: You do not know him better than I do.
Positive: I do not know him as well as you do.
Degrees of comparison Workout Examples
Change the degrees of comparison as directed in a sentence.
(1) Malacca is the oldest town in Malaysia. ( Change into Positive and Comparative)
Ans: No other town in Malaysia is as old as Malacca. (Positive)
Ans: Malacca is older than any other town in Malaysia. (Comparative)
(2) Abdul is as strong as his brother. (Change the degree from Positive to Comparative)
Ans: Abdul is not stronger than his brother.
(3) He is as good as Mohan. (Change into comparative)
Ans: Mohon is not better than he is. (Comparative)
(4) This stone is less heavy than that. ( Change into Positive and Comparative)
Ans: That stone is heavier than that stone. (Comparative)
Ans: This stone is not as heavy as that stone. (Positive)
(5) She is as cunning as a fox. (Change into comparative)
Ans: A fox is not more cunning than he. (Comparative)
(6)This church is the biggest in Mumbai. ( Change the degree into Positive and Comparative)
Ans: No other church In Mumbai so big as this church. (Positive)
Ans: This church is bigger than any other church in Mumbai. (Comparative)
(7) Venus is brighter than any other planet. ( Change the degree into Positive and Superlative)
Ans: Venus is the brightest planet. (Superlative)
Ans: No other planet is so bright as Venus. (Positive.)
(8) Maha Baleshwar is cooler than Mysore. (Change to a positive degree.)
Ans: Mysore is not so cool as Mahabaleshwar.
Exercises and Answers
Change the degree in a sentence as directed.
(1) Gold is costlier than silver. (Change to a positive degree.)
Ans: silver is not as costly as gold.
(2) The pen is mightier than the sword. (Begin the sword is…).
Ans: The sword is not as mighty as the pain.
(3) Akbar was one of the greatest emperors of India. (Change into Positive and comparative)
Ans: Very few emperors of India were as great as Akbar. (Positive)
Ans: Akbar was Greater than most other emperors of India. (Comparative)
(4) Very few cities in India are as big as Chennai. ( Change into comparative)
Ans: Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India. (comparative)
(5) Some boys are at least as industrious as Karim. (Change the degree from Positive to Comparative and Superlative)
Ans: Karim is not more industrious than some other boys. (Comparative)
Ans: Some boys are not less industrious than Karim. (Comparative)
Ans: Karim is not the most industrious of all boys. (Superlative)
(6) Iron is more useful than all other metals. (Change the degree from comparative to Positive and Superlative)
Ans: Iron is the most useful of all metals. (Superlative)
Ans: No other metal is so useful as iron. (Positive)
(7) Iron is more useful than copper. (Change the degree from comparative to Positive)
Ans: Copper is not so useful as Iron. (Positive)
(8) No other metal is as useful as iron. (Change the degree from positive to Comparative and Superlative)
Ans: Iron is more useful than any other metal. (Comparative)
Ans: Iron is the most useful metal. (Superlative)
Worksheet
Change the degree in a sentence as directed.
(1) Air is lighter than water. (Change the degree from Comparative to Positive)
Ans: Water is not as light as air. (Positive)
(2) Gold is not more useful than iron. (Change the degree from Comparative to Positive)
Ans: Iron is at least as useful as gold.(Positive)
(3) Sahara is the biggest desert in Africa. (Change the degree from Superlative to Positive and Comparative)
Ans: No other desert in Africa is as big as Sahara. (Positive)
Ans: Sahara is bigger than any other desert in Africa. (Comparative)
(4) Everest is the highest peak in the world. (Change the degree from Superlative to Positive and Comparative)
Ans: No other peak in the world is so high as the Everest. (Positive)
Ans: Everest is higher than any other peak in the world. (Comparative)