Further explanation and few more examples...
Degrees of comparison
Three forms of comparison
Positive , comparative and Superlative
Degrees of comparison refer only to adjectives or adverbs that describe one or more nouns.
1. Ram is a smart boy.
2. Rohan is smarter than Ram.
3. Rachel is the smartest student in the class.
In sentence 1 , adjective smart describes Ram without mentioning the extent of his smartness.
Sentence 2 indicates that Rohan's smartness is more than that of Ram.
Sentence 3 indicates that no student in the class is as smart as Rachel.
Positive degree - describing word in their basic form.
These apples are tasty.
She is a beautiful girl.
Comparative - describing words with qualities exceeding those in positive degree.
These apples are tastier than the mangoes.
She is more beautiful than her friend.
Note : positive and comparative degrees are interchangeable.
Eg. The mangoes are not as tasty as these apples.
Superlative : describing words with qualities of highest order.
Used to compare more than two sets of objects.
Eg.
The apples are the tastiest of all the fruits.
She is the most beautiful girl among all.
More examples...
1.Emelda is one of the brightest students in her class.
C : Emelda is brighter than most/many other students in her class.
P. Very few students in Emelda's class are as bright as her.
2. The pen is the mightiest of all weapons.
C. The pen is mightier than all other weapons.
P. No other weapon is as mighty as the pen.
3. Asia is the largest continent on planet earth.
C. Asia is larger than any other continent on planet earth.
P. No other continent on planet earth is as large as Asia.
4. Integration is the toughest topic in mathematics.
C. Integration is tougher than any other topic in mathematics.
P. No other topic is mathematics is as tough as integration.
5. Ferrari is one of the fastest cars.
C. Ferrari is faster than many other cars.
P. Very few cars are as fast as Ferrari.
Questions for practise
1. Pyrosilk is the most genuine garment supplier.
2. Milk is one of the healthiest drink.
3. It is cheaper to rent a home than to buy one.
4. Blood is thicker than water.
5. Samrat Ashok was braver than most of the kings of his time.
6. Honest is the best policy.
7. He is not as strong as his sister.
8. I have not met a kid as happy as Rahyl.
9. No riddle is as tough as life.
10. The local train is one of the quickest modes of transport in Mumbai.
