DEGREES OF COMPARISON

Type 1
▪ The travel by train is more comfortable than the
travel by bus.(comparative)
The travel by bus is not so comfortable as the
travel by train.(positive)
▪ Kala is cleverer than Sheela.(comparative)
Sheela is not so clever as Kala.(positive)
▪ Ram is taller than Gopi.(comparative)
Gopi is not so tall as Ram.(positive)
▪ Tamil Nadu cuisine is more delicious than
Gujarati cuisine.(comparative)
Gujarati cuisine is not so delicious as Tamil Nadu
cuisine.(positive)
▪ This watch is cheaper than that
watch.(comparative)
That watch is not so cheap as this
watch.(positive)
Type 2
▪ Ravi scored not less than Ram in the
exam.(comparative)
 Ram scored as little as Ravi in the
exam.(positive)
▪ That room is not bigger than this
room.(comparative)
This room is as big as that room.(positive)
▪ Sheela is not prettier than Kala.(comparative)
Kala is as pretty as Sheela.(positive)
▪ Mathematics is not more difficult than
chemistry.(comparative)
Chemistry is as difficult as
mathematics.(positive)
▪ Kerala is not warmer than Tamil
Nadu.(comparative)
Tamil Nadu is as warm as Kerala.(positive)

Type 3
▪ Kala is more intelligent than any other girl
in the class.(comparative)
No other girl in the class is as intelligent as
Kala.(positive)
Kala is the most intelligent girl in the
class.(superlative)
▪ Delhi is more populous than any other
city in India.(comparative)
No other city in India is as populous as
Delhi.(positive)
Delhi is the most populous city in
India.(superlative)
▪ Mt.Everest is higher than any other
peak in the world.(comparative)
No other peak in the world is as high as
Mt. Everest.(positive)
Mt.Everest is the highest peak in the
world.(superlative)
▪ He is better than any other
musician.(comparative)
No other musician is as good as
him.(positive)
He is the best musician.(superlative)
▪ Blue whale is bigger than any other
animal in the world.(comparative)
 No other animal in the world is as big as
blue whale.(positive)
Blue whale is the biggest animal in the
world.(superlative)
Type 4
▪ Corona is more destructive than many
other diseases.(comparative)
Very few diseases are as destructive as
Corona.(positive)
Corona is one of the most destructive
diseases.(superlative)
▪ America is richer than many other
countries.(comparative)
Very few countries are as rich as
America.(positive)
America is one of the richest
countries.(superlative)
▪ Rose is more beautiful than many other
flowers.(comparative)
 Very few flowers are as beautiful as
rose.(positive)
Rose is one of the most beautiful
flowers.(superlative)
▪ The Ramayana is longer than many
other epics.(comparative)
Very few epics are as long as the
Ramayana.(positive)
The Ramayana is one of the longest
epics.(superlative)
▪ Jasmine is more fragrant than many
other flowers.(comparative)
Very few flowers are as fragrant as
jasmine.(positive)
Jasmine is one of the most fragrant
flowers.(superlative)