Change the Degree of Comparison — Positive, Comparative, Superlative

KEY FORMULAS:

Positive → Comparative: No other + [noun] + is + as + [adjective] + as + [subject] → [Subject] + is + [comparative] + than + any other + [noun]

Example: • Positive: Gold is as precious as silver. (Not the right comparison — use the pattern below) • Comparative: Sachin is better than any other batsman. • Positive equivalent: No other batsman is as good as Sachin.

Standard Conversion Pattern:

COMPARATIVE TO POSITIVE: [A] is [comparative] than [B] → [B] is not as [positive] as [A]

Example: Comparative: Iron is stronger than wood. Positive: Wood is not as strong as iron.

COMPARATIVE TO SUPERLATIVE: [A] is [comparative] than any other [noun] → [A] is the [superlative] [noun]

Example: Comparative: She is more intelligent than any other student. Superlative: She is the most intelligent student.

SUPERLATIVE TO COMPARATIVE: [A] is the [superlative] [noun] → [A] is [comparative] than any other [noun]

SUPERLATIVE TO POSITIVE: [A] is the [superlative] [noun] → No other [noun] is as [positive] as [A]

1. Paper has more patience than people. (Change degree) Positive: People are not as patient as paper. Superlative: Paper is the most patient of all. (or: Paper is the most patient thing there is.)

2. The Nile is the longest river in the world. Comparative: The Nile is longer than any other river in the world. Positive: No other river in the world is as long as the Nile.

3. Health is more important than wealth. Positive: Wealth is not as important as health. Superlative: Health is the most important thing.

4. She is the best singer in the class. Comparative: She is better than any other singer in the class. Positive: No other singer in the class is as good as she is.

5. Iron is stronger than wood. Positive: Wood is not as strong as iron. Superlative: Iron is the strongest material here.

6. Honesty is the best policy. Comparative: Honesty is better than any other policy. Positive: No other policy is as good as honesty.

7. He is taller than his brother. Positive: His brother is not as tall as he is. Superlative: He is the tallest of the two.

8. Gold is more precious than silver. Positive: Silver is not as precious as gold. Superlative: Gold is the most precious metal (among these).

9. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. Comparative: Mount Everest is higher than any other peak in the world. Positive: No other peak in the world is as high as Mount Everest.

10. She worked harder than anyone else in the team. Positive: No one in the team worked as hard as she did. Superlative: She worked the hardest in the team.

11. This is the most interesting book I have read. Comparative: This is more interesting than any other book I have read. Positive: No other book I have read is as interesting as this.

12. Delhi is bigger than Mumbai. Positive: Mumbai is not as big as Delhi. Superlative: Delhi is bigger than any other Indian city in this comparison.

13. Summer is hotter than winter. Positive: Winter is not as hot as summer. Superlative: Summer is the hottest season.

14. No student in the class is as clever as Ravi. Comparative: Ravi is cleverer than any other student in the class. Superlative: Ravi is the cleverest student in the class.

15. Very few metals are as useful as iron. Comparative: Iron is more useful than most metals. Superlative: Iron is one of the most useful metals.