Vidya Niketan School, Hebbal

Grade 7 English

Adjectives

Interconversion of the Degrees of Comparison

(Worksheet 3- Answer Key)

Rewrite each sentence using the other two degrees of comparison:

1. Ritika’s is as sensible as her brother. (Positive)

C- Ritika’s brother is not more sensible than her.

S- No conversion possible.

2. I like pasta more than pizza. (Comparative)

P- I don’t like pizza as much as pasta.

S- No conversion possible.

3. This dress is more gorgeous than any other dress in your wardrobe. (Comparative)

P- No other dress in your wardrobe is as gorgeous as this one.

S- This is the most gorgeous dress in your wardrobe.

4. She is more compassionate than most other people I have met. (Comparative)

S-She is one of the most compassionate people I have met.

P- Very few people I have met are as compassionate as her.

5. This is the most interesting game I have ever played. (Superlative)

P- No other game I have ever played is as interesting as this one.

C- This game is more interesting than any other game that I have ever played.

6. Very few animals are as majestic as the Royal Bengal Tiger. (Positive)

C- The Royal Bengal Tiger is more majestic than many other animals.
S- The Royal Bengal Tiger is one of the most majestic animals.
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7. Usain Bolt was once the fastest man on Earth. (Superlative)

P- No other man on Earth was once as fast as Usain Bolt.

C- Usain Bolt was once faster than any other man on Earth.

8. This is as close to winning the champion as he will ever come. (Positive)

C- He will never come closer to winning the championship than this.

S- This is the closest he will ever come to winning the championship.

9. World War II was more devastating than most other wars ever fought. (Comparative)

P- Very few wars ever fought were as devastating as World War II.
S- World War II was one of the most devastating wars ever fought.

10. The Amazon is one of the longest rivers in the world. (Superlative)

P- Very few rivers in the world are as long as the Amazon.

S- The Amazon is longer than many other rivers in the world.

11. Ghost pepper is hotter than most other chillies in the world. (Comparative)

P- Very few chillies in the world are as hot as ghost pepper.

S- Ghost pepper is one of the hottest chillies in the world.

12. The Egyptian Civilization was one of the oldest civilizations in history. (Superlative)

P- Very few civilizations in history were as old as the Egyptian Civilization.

C- The Egyptian Civilization was older than most other civilizations in history.