Q. change the following into positive degree.
1. India is the largest democracy in the world .
2. Mumbai is one of the most populated towns in India .
3. Ravi is better in athletics than raj.
4. Greenland is the largest island in the world.
5. it is better to ask questions than to answer.
Answers
Answer:
1.No other democracy in the world is so large as India.(Positive degree)
2.Very few towns in India are as populated as Mumbai.(Positive degree)
3.Raj is not so good in athletics as Ravi.(Positive degree)
4.No other island in the world is so large as Greenland.(Positive degree)
5.To answer is not so good as to ask questions.
(Positive degree).
Explanation:
*Adjectives are of three degrees.
1.Positive degree
2.Comparative degree
3.Superlative degree.
*The Positive degree is used to denote the mere existence of a quality.
Pinky is a clever girl.
*The Comparative degree is used to compare the quality of two persons or things.
Mahesh is wiser than Suresh.
*The Superlative degree is used when more than two persons or things are compared.It singles out one from all the rest.
John is the fastest runner.