Question

Rewrite the sentences using 'not as ......... as' and then 'less'.
Examples : (a) Raman is taller than Suresh.
(b) Suresh is not as tall as Raman.
(c) Suresh is less taller than Raman.
1. Platinum is costlier than gold.
2. My uncle is taller than my father.
3. The mango is sweeter than the pineapple. 4. Iron is more useful than
copper.
5. Silk is softer than cotton.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) (a)Gold is less costlier than Platinum.

(b)Gold is not as costlier as Platinum.

2)(a)My father is less taller than my uncle.

(b)My father is not as taller as my uncle.

3)(a) The Pineapple is less sweeter than the Mango.

(b) The Pineapple is not as sweeter as the mango.

4)(a) Copper is less useful than Iron.

(b) Copper is not as useful as Iron.

(5)(a) Cotton is less softer than silk.

(b) Cotton is not as softer as silk.