Degrees of Comparison

Degrees of Comparison

Positive Degree

        To compare people, places or things that are equal in some way.

                    (eg) He is as tall as Tom.

                            Very few flowers are as beautiful as sunflower.

Comparative Degree

        It is used to compare two people, place or things.

                    (eg) Tom is taller than his friends.

                            Apples are costlier than oranges.

Superlative Degree

        It is used to show the highest or lowest limit of a quality when comparing more than two people, place or things.

                    (eg) Tom is the tallest of all friends.

                            Teaching is the noblest of all profession.

Degrees of comparison - Transformation

1. No other planet is as large as Jupiter. (P)

    Jupiter is larger than any other planet. (C)

    Jupiter is the largest planet. (S)

2. Very few flowers are as beautiful as Sunflower. (P)

    Sunflower is more beautiful than many other flowers. (C)

    Sunflower is one of the most beautiful flowers. (S)