Question

Change the Degree of Comparison without changing the meaning.
(5 marks)
i. Mahabaleshwar is cooler than Mysore.
ii. Very few cities in India are as big as Chennai.
iii. The airplane flies faster than birds.
iv. Australia is the largest island in the world.
v. Helen of Troy was more beautiful than any other woman.

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Mahabaleshwar is cooler than Mysore.

Positive degree: Mysore is not as cool as Mahabaleshwar.

Note: Here you can not change the sentence into Superlative degree.

2. Very few cities in India are as big as Chennai

Comparative degree: Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India.

Superlative degree: Chennai is one of the biggest cities in India.

3. The airplane flies faster than birds.

Positive degree: Birds do not fly as fast as the airplane.

Note: Here you can not change the sentence into Superlative degree.

4. Australia is the largest island in the world.

Positive degree: No other island in the world is as large as Australia.

Comparative degree: Australia is larger than any other island in the world.

5. Helen of Troy was more beautiful than any other woman.

Positive degree: No other woman was as beautiful as Helen of Troy.

Superlative degree: Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman.

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Answer 2

i. Mysore is not as cool as Mahabaleshwar.

ii. Chennai is one of the biggest cities in India.

iii. Birds do not fly as fast as the aeroplane.

iv. No other island in the world is as large as Australia.

v. No other woman was as beautiful as Helen of Troy.