Question

Socrates was one of the wisest men of the ancient world.
complete The following sentences related to degrees of of the given sentence.
(1) Very few men of.......
(2) Socrates was wiser than......

Answer 1

The answer is
1 very few men were as wise as Socrates in the world.
2 Socrates was wiser than many other men in the world .

Answer 2

Very few men of - ancient world were as wise as Socrates.

Socrates was wiser than - many men of the ancient world.

Degree of comparison:

There are three types.

Positive degree

In comparison, an adjective's positive degree is the adjective in its simplest form. It describes a person's current status when no comparison is offered.

Comparative degree

In Degrees of Comparison, the comparative degree of an adjective suggests a higher degree of quality than the positive degree. It is to compare two objects or two sets of things.

Superlative degree

The superlative degree expresses a person's or thing's utmost excellence. It is to compare more than two individuals or objects.

Example:

Positive         : high

Comparative : higher

Superlative   : highest