Question

Change the following into comparative degree:
Very few cities in India are as large as Hyderabad.

Answer 1

Hyderabad is larger than many other cities in India.

Explanation:

• There are three degrees of comparison in English grammar that relates to the adjective and adverbs.

• In the positive degree, there is no comparison, it just shows us that quality exists.

• In the comparative degree, the comparison is between the two things that show which has the greater quality and which one has lesser quality.

• In the superlative degree of comparison, the comparison is between more than two things, it shows which has the greatest or the least quality.

Answer 2

Comparative degree:

Hyderabad is larger than many other cities in India.

Explanation:

• An adjective is used in three forms they are positive, comparative and superlative. With each degree the quality of the noun increases.
• Large is positive, larger is comparative and largest is superlative. The article "the" is always placed in front of the superlative word.
• In the given positive sentence, "very few cities" is given, thus, it is changed into "many other cities" in comparative sentence.