Interchange of Degree of Comparison
Interchange of Degree of Comparison
EXERCISE 7 (A)
Interchange of Degree of Comparison
Transform the following sentences by using the Positive Degree:
1. He is richer than I.
Positive – I am not so rich as he.
2. He runs faster than I.
Positive – I do not run so fast as he.
3. He is not stronger than you.
Positive – You are as strong as he.
4. Neeraj did not speak more friendly than his brother.
Positive – His brother spoke as friendly as Neeraj.
5. She is not less beautiful than Sri Devi.
Positive – She is at least as beautiful as Sri Devi.
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6. You are not the best of all the boys in the class.
Positive – Some other boys in the class are at least as good as you.
7. He is more polite than any other man I have ever seen.
Positive – I have never seen so polite a man as he.
8. Bagdadi in Iraq was the most dangerous terrorist I have ever heard.
Positive – I have never heard so dangerous a terrorist as Bagdadi in Iraq.
9. He finished the work better than I expected.
Positive – I did not expect him to finish the work so good.
10. He is more generous than we thought.
Positive – We didn’t think him to be so generous.
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Transformation of Sentences – Interchange of Degree of Comparison
11. It is easier to help a man with money than to help him earn money.
Positive – It is not so easy to help a man earn money as to help him with money.
12. Shakespeare was the greatest dramatist.
Positive – No other dramatist was so great as Shakespeare.
13. Rose is more beautiful than any other flower.
Positive – No other flower is so beautiful as Rose.
14. Chandigarh is one of the most beautiful cities in India.
Positive – Very few cities in India are as beautiful as Chandigarh.
15. Gandhiji was one of the greatest leaders of the world.
Positive – Very few leaders of the world are as great as Gandhiji.
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Transformation of Sentences – Interchange of Degree of Comparison Solved Exercise
EXERCISE 7 (B)
Interchange of Degree of Comparison
Transform the following sentences by using the Comparative Degree:
1. He is not so wise as you.
Comparative – You are wiser than he.
2. My brother does not weep so bitterly as this little girl.
Comparative – This little girl weeps more bitterly than my brother.
3. My grand father walks as fast as a youngman.
Comparative – A young man does not walk faster than my grand father.
4. A lion is not so dangerous as a tiger.
Comparative – A tiger is more dangerous than a lion.
5. He is at least as tall as I.
Comparative – I am not taller than he.
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6. I have never experienced so difficult a situation as it is.
Comparative – It is a more difficult situation than any other situation I have ever experienced.
7. Mother India is the best film I have ever seen.
Comparative – I have never seen better film than Mother India.
8. I did not expect him to be so polite.
Comparative – He is more polite than I expected.
9. I did not think him to be so wise.
Comparative – He was wiser than I thought.
10. I could not guess her to act so naturally.
Comparative – She acted more naturally than I could guess.
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11. Her younger brother is not so intelligent as she is.
Comparative – She is more intelligent than your younger brother.
12. Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.
Comparative – Mt. Everest is higher than any other peak.
13. No other state of India is as populous as U. P.
Comparative – U. P. is more populous than any other state of India.
14. Rita is one of the most intelligent girls in the class.
Comparative – Rita is more intelligent than many other girls in the class.
15. Very few boys in our locality are as good as he.
Comparative – He is better than many other boys in our locality.
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Transformation of Sentences – Interchange of Degree Solved Exercise
EXERCISE 7 (C)
Interchange of Degree of Comparison
Transform the following sentences by using Superlative Degree:
1. This tree is older than any other tree in the garden.
Superlative – This tree is the oldest tree in the garden.
2. I have never seen so beautiful a valley as Kashmir.
Superlative – Kashmir is the most beautiful valley I have ever seen.
3. Cotton clothes are more comfortable than any other garment I have ever used.
Superlative – Cotton clothes are the most comfortable garment I have ever used.
4. No other poet in Hindi is as great as Surdas.
Superlative – Surdas is the greatest poet in Hindi.
5. Kolkata is bigger than any other city in India.
Superlative – Kolkata is the biggest city in India.
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6. Very few Indian leaders were as great as Mahatma Gandhi.
Superlative – Mahatma Gandhi was one of the greatest Indian leaders.
7. Manali is colder than many other hill stations.
Superlative – Manali is one of the coldest hill stations.
8. No other holy book among the Hindus is as popular as the Ram Charit Manas.
Superlative – The Ram Charit Manas is the most popular holy book among the Hindus.
9. Very few women have been as courageous as Indira Gandhi.
Superlative – Indira Gandhi has been one of the most courageous women.
10. No other building attracts as many tourists as the Taj.
Superlative – The building of the Taj attracts the most tourists.
EXERCISE 7 (D)
Interchange of Degree of Comparison
Transform the following sentences by changing the Degree of Comparison as directed in the brackets:
1. No other book is as popular among the Hindus as the Ramayan.
Comparative – The Ramayan is more popular than any other book among the Hindus.
2. Iron is more useful than any other metal.
Superlative – Iron is the most useful metal.
3. Very few countries are as advanced as England.
Comparative – England is more advanced than many other countries.
4. He is one of the best boys in his class.
Positive – Very few boys in his class are as good as he.
5. Tulsidas was one of the greatest poets.
Positive – Very few poets were as great as Tulsidas.
Synthesis of Sentences – Compound Sentence
6. Honesty is the best policy.
Comparative – Honesty is better than any other policy.
7. Mumbai is the best seaport in India.
Positive – No other seaport in India is as good as Mumbai.
8. Mohan is fatter than any other boy.
Superlative – Mohan is the fattest boy.
9. Very few countries are as hot as Africa.
Superlative – Africa is one of the hottest countries.
10. The Taj is more beautiful than any other building in India.
Positive – No other building in India is as beautiful as the Taj.
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11. Bihar is hotter than Assam.
Positive – Assam is not so hot as Bihar.
12. India was one of the poorest countries in the world.
Positive – Very few countries in the world were as poor as India.
13. Kanpur is the biggest city in U.P.
Positive – No other city is so big as Kanpur in U. P.
14. Zaheer Khan bowls faster than any other bowler in the team.
Positive – No other bowler in the team bowls so fast as Zaheer Khan.
15. Rockets can fly faster than aeroplanes.
Positive – Aeroplanes can not fly so fast as rockets.
EXERCISE 7 (E)
Interchange of Degree of Comparison
Transform the following sentences by changing the Degree of Comparison as directed in the brackets:
1. Football is one of the most popular games.
Positive – Very few games are as popular as football.
2. Tagore is the greatest Bengali poet.
Positive – No other Bengali poet was as great as Tagore.
3. Her brother is not so intelligent as she.
Comparative – She is more intelligent than her brother.
4. Milk is more nourishing than any other food.
Positive – No other food is as nourishing as milk.
5. Hari is one of the best students of this school.
Positive – Very few students of this school are as good as Hari.
6. Bangaluru is the cleanest of Indian towns.
Positive – No other Indian town is as clean as Bangaluru.
7. Ashoka was one of the greatest rulers.
Positive – No other rulers were as great as Ashoka.
8. No other building is as grand as the Taj.
Comparative – The Taj is grander than any other building
9. Mumbai is the best seaport in India.
Comparative – Mumbai is better than any other seaport in India.
10. Ashok was one of the greatest kings in the history of the world.
Comparative – Ashoka was greater than many other kings in the history of the world.