DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Degrees of comparison
Type 1Type 2Type 3Type 4
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TYPE-1
POSITIVECOMPARATIVESUPERLATIVE
as degree word as not degree word than - - -
so degree word as
Deg-o-FreedomEg.
TYPE-2
POSITIVECOMPARATIVESUPERLATIVE
not as degree word asdegree word than - - -
not so degree word as
Deg-o-FreedomEg.
TYPE-3
POSITIVECOMPARATIVESUPERLATIVE
no other as degree word asdegree word than any otherthe degree
word
no other so degree word as
Deg-o-FreedomEg.
TYPE-4
POSITIVECOMPARATIVESUPERLATIVE
very few as degree word asdegree word than most other / degree
word than many otherone of the degree word
no other so degree word as
Deg-o-FreedomEg.
Type-1
PositiveSudha is as rich as Sumathi
ComparativeSumathi is not richer than sudha
PositiveGuna is not wiser than Mano
ComparativeMano is as wise as Guna
Type-2
PositiveBama is not so tall as mohan
ComparativeMohan is taller than bama.
PositiveSudha is more industrious than suganya.
ComparativeSuganya is not so industrious as sudha.
Type-3
PositiveNo other islan is as large as Australia.
ComparativeAustralia is larger than any other island.
SuperlativeAustralia is the largest island.
Type-4
PositiveVery few citiess in india are so big as mumbai.
ComparativeMumbai is bigger than many other cities in india.
SuperlativeMumbai is one of the biggest cities in india.
Type -1
Sudha is as rich as Sumathi (into comparative)
Sumathi is not richer than sudha
Type -1
Abdul is as strong as arun (into comparative)
Arun is not stronger than Abdul
Type -1
Sumitha is not taller than you(into positive)
You are as tall as Sumitha
Type -2
Bama is not so tall as mohan (into comparative)
Mohan is taller than Bama
Type -2
Rahim is so short as Robert (into comparative)
Robert is shorter than Rahim
Type -2
Coonoor is cooler than Mettupalayam (into positive)
Mettupalayam is not so cool as Coonoor.
