Degree | Comparison between two persons/things |
Positive | Positive S1+ V+ as + positive + as +S2 (He is as strong as lion.) |
Comparative | Comparative S2 + V+ not + comparative + than +S1 (A lion is not stronger than he.) |
Positive | Positive S1 + V+ not + so/as + positive + as + S2 (Rima is not so tall as Shima) |
Comparative | Comparative S2 + V + comparative + than +S (Shima is taller than Rima.) |
Degree | Comparison between more than two persons/things |
Superlative | Superlative S +V+ the + superlative + S He is the best boy in the class. |
Comparative | Comparative S + V + comparative + than any other +S2 or than all other + S2 (plural) He is better than any other boy in the class. |
Positive | Positive No other +S2 + V (singular) +as/so positive + as +S No other boy in the class is so good as he. |
Superlative | Superlative S1+ V +one of the + Superlative + S2 (plural) He is one of the best boys in the class. |
Comparative | Comparative S+V+ comparative + than most other +S2 (plural) He is better than most other boys in the class. |
Positive | Positive Very few + S2 (plural) + V (plural)+ as/so + positive + as + S1 Very few boys in the class are as good as he. |
Changing Degree : Comparison of Adjective Edit
đ Rules of Changing Degree (Comparison of Adjective)
In this table,
S1 = Subject 1 (Pronoun/Proper Noun)
S2 = Subject 2 (Common Noun)
V = Verb