31 -d 2006

-- j---

Laxman: Hi Suman, do you know Bhavan is in

\ VC.)

town?

Laxman: OK. A happy time in Delhi to you and

your mom.

( -x--a (o) ?)
Suman: Oh, is he? when did he come?

(y, O t \ -E --o.)

(? p--a?)
Laxman: Yesterday. He won the first round of
the badminton match.

(Eo -u-t-- -u- --

L-.)
Suman: That's no surprise to me. I knew he
would win. He is certainly a better
player than his rival in this round.

( l au . h-E . - -- vuJn-- - *a- -j -)

(rival=j= vuJn, --)
Laxman: I was sure of that too. Mind you,

Suman: Thank you.

-- Lesson . --- \
h--, uh- La--p degrees
(positive,

comparative

and

superlative)

. degrees E sentences , Word

order ? ,
-E v Lap superlative
E --o .
Now look at the following sentences from the

Amar is not so (as) short as Anand.

Let's now try to change the comparative degree

statements in the conversion between Laxman

-, --- d.)
comparative , positive Amar, Anand position , comparative E not positive
. positive -

tage in badminton

( ---o. h. --, - vuJn -v - -. -u-t-- C (--) -- N.)

Advantage = y-Ed- 'y \ -= -J. -L-T-C.
Mind you = h a/ -, (vh E
)

1) He is certainly a better player than his rival.

-x---

(- vuJn - - )
\
L lJ u v Bhavan, Sravan u)

the next match.

fare =

(y-- -u-

Eo y

exam

?)

How did he fare in the debate contest last

(comparison only between two) (taller- comparative degree)

3) Bhavan's movements are quicker than
Sravan's.

debate

4) That (AP Express) is faster than the special

train. (special train

iC
(h %y) ?)

Suman: He has good chances of winning that

AP Express

---

5) This is certainly better than that =

C E-

(comparison only between two)

(--, t \ V--C

com-

parison only between two.

Longer - comparative)

(O t --Mx p B-h-o?)

- - \ N-- La-p, superlative, comparative, posiSuman: This Wednesday.

tive word order ( -J)
( -)
-o.
Laxman: Have you booked the tick j sentences Eo-
ets?
L
--- u.
M. SURESAN
(--x - --o?)
1) L N- u -Suman: Yes, by the AP Express.
p, superlative degree .
(. -q-v )
2) N-- La--p comparative
Laxman: That's good. That's faster than the
degree, positive degree word order special train you thought of going by.
-- \ N-- La--p
(* E. y x---o
comparative, superlative word order
p-- -v- - C -
-C.
----C.)
, l-JE a---.
Suman: It is. This is more comfortable than that
1) p superlative .
too.
2) Comparative sentence - ,
(C E \ C)
sentence * h, positive degree
Laxman:This is certainly better than that in
J sentence -,
every respect. When are you return sentence *-- -h.
ing?
3) Comparative not -, positive not
( N , p-- -v-
hC. comparative not positive
- -q-v *C. p AJnot .
-h-o?)
Comparative:
stay there will be longer.

(~- -
\

Sankar:

(Taller - comparative degree) -

L lJ u, -s superlative
. DE positive degree: Kshema is not so
(as) tall as Hema.

- -- -- ) comparison
( N- u v

only between two

L):
Comparative:
Sunder is cleverer than Sukumar
(

Sukumar is not so (as) clever as Sundar

-, - L-j .)
\ u -N-- -E-:
1) Comparative , Sundar , Sukumar
* o. positive, n
--j, Sukumar , Sundar *- -h-o .
2) Comparative not , positive not C
.
example l:
(

Comparative:
Vijayawada is hotter than Hyderabad .

(j--- --, N-- -\)

(N-- , j-- *.

Not

Positive:
Hyderabad is not so (as) hot as Vijayawada.

(j-- N--- -)
(j-- -, N-- *;

Not

---J marks - F
marks- \- . (---Jlast time )

Omkar: , -J marks , --J

-- ---o t .
(t =I am not sure).
Sankar: - college h aq- -O ap.Omkar:- O a p, F y-od
a p-.
Sankar: Tuition -B --- - -o- .
J _---x--?
Omkar: O lecturer _ x.
Answer:
Sankar: Isn't this the toughest of all our question papers?
Omkar: No. This is not as (so) tough as the
paper last time.
Sankar: But your marks were higher than mine
last time.
Omkar: But I am not sure that my marks this
time will be as good as my marks last
time.
Sankar: Your lecturer is the best/greatest (of
all) in the college.
Omkar: Your lecturer is good too, but not so
(as) good as our lecturer.
Sankar: I want to take tution. who do you want
me/to go to/suggest that I go to?
Omkar: Go to your lecturer.

C)
POSITIVE

COMPARATIVE
1) He is certainly a better player than his

His rival is not so (as) good a player as he (is)

rival.
2) Bhavan is taller than Sravan.

Sravan is not so (as) tall as Bhavan

3) Bhavan's movements are quicker than

Sravan's movements are not so (as) quick as

Sravan's.
4) AP Express is faster than the special train.

Bhavan's
The special train is not so (as) fast as the AP
Express.

Anand is shorter than Amar.

(

5) This certainly is better than that.

That certainly is not so (as) good as this.

Positive:

6) Mother's stay will be longer than mine.

Mine (C) will not be so (as) long as mother's stay.

- - --- d)

( -E--x AJ--h. t \

h. -E-

Positive:

6) Mother's stay will be longer than mine.

to Delhi?

Suman: I will return in a week. My mother's

as

- - L-j)

comparative)

Laxman: OK. When are you taking your mom

comparison only between two) (faster-

too.

(C L --
o.)

the last exam paper.)

(Kshema,

(v -L-- - -L-
) (quicker - comparative)

week?
(

question papers Eox C

-A -d C ?
(d = tough) - superlative )
Omkar: C --J paper d

.
(--J paper=the paper last time/

j-- N--- -

h l.)
-/-- N.

How did you fare in the exam yesterday?

so (as),

Hema is taller than Kshema.

--)

quicker than Sravan's.

Laxman: Let's see how he is going to fare in

v - --.

Suman: Moreover, Bhavan's movements are

( , Sravan -L-- --
Bhavan -L- .)

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(better- comparative degree of good-

2) Bhavan is taller than Sravan =

Exercise:
Sankar:

the beginning of the lesson:

(Better- comparative degree)

positive degree statements:

Practise the following aloud in English:

conversation between Laxman and Suman at

Bhavan is taller than Sravan, that

rival of his. That certainly is an advan-

and Suman, at the beginning of this lesson into