TRANSFORMATION OF DEGREE 

Sample Example:

1. He is as tall as her. (Positive)

She is not taller than him. (Comparative)

2. She is as rich as me. (Positive)

I am not richer than her. (Comparative)

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

He is the best boy in the class. (Superlative)

4. He is richer than all other men. (Comparative)

He is the richest man. (Superlative)

5. No other poet is as great as Tulsi Das. (Positive)

Tulsi Das is the greatest poet. (Superlative)

6. No other fruit is as sweet as a mango. (Positive)

Mango is the sweetest fruit. (Superlative)

7. Very few poets are as great as Shakespeare. (Positive)

Shakespeare is one of the greatest poets. ( Superlative)

HOMEWORK

Rewrite the following sentences in all possible ways by changing the degree of comparison.

1. This is the most popular novel of all times.

2. He runs faster than other athletes.

3. Shakespeare is one of the greatest playwrights of English literature.

4. Water is as important for life as air.

5. It is more difficult to act than speak.