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Comparative and Superlative Degree

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Comparative and Superlative Degree

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৩০১.
Very few novels are as popular as Pride and Prejudice. (Make it comparative)
  1. Pride and Prejudice is popular than other novels.
  2. Pride and Prejudice is more popular than few novels.
  3. Pride and Prejudice is more popular than most other novels.
  4. Pride and Prejudice is the most popular novel.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Positive: Very few novels are as popular as Pride and Prejudice.
- Comparative: Pride and Prejudice is more popular than most other novels.

• Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree-তে পরিণত করার নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর শেষের Subject + Verb বসে।
- এরপর Positive Degree এর Comparative form বসে।
- তারপর than most other বসে।
- তারপর very few-এর পর থেকে verb-এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ।
- উল্লেখ্য যে, than most other এর পরে plural noun বসে।

More examples:
- Positive: Very few cities in Asia are as crowded as Dhaka.
- Comparative: Dhaka is more crowded than most other cities in Asia.

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S.M. Zakir Hussain.

৩০২.
No other District in Bangladesh is as big as Rangamati.  (Make it Comparative)
  1. ক) Rangamati is the biggest district in Bangladesh.
  2. খ) Rangamati is bigger than any other district in Bangladesh.
  3. গ) Rangamati is bigger than all other district in Bangladesh.
  4. ঘ) Rangamati is bigger than many other district in Bangladesh
ব্যাখ্যা
No other থাকলে Comparative করতে হলে than any other + Singular Noun অথবা than all other + Plural Noun বসে। 
সে হিসেবে সঠিক Comparative form হবে Rangamati is bigger than any other district in Bangladesh.
৩০৩.
Very few poets are as famous as Rabindranath Tagore. (Make it comparative)
  1. No other poet is more famous than Rabindranath Tagore.
  2. Rabindranath Tagore is more famous than any other poet.
  3. Rabindranath Tagore is more famous than most other poets.
  4. Rabindranath Tagore is famous than most other poets.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Positive: Very few poets are as famous as Rabindranath Tagore.
• Comparative: Rabindranath Tagore is more famous than most other poets.

• Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree -কে Comparative Degree -তে পরিবর্তন করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে প্রদত্ত Sentence -এর শেষের Subject বসে + Verb + Positive Degree -এর Comparative form + than most other + very few -এর পর থেকে verb -এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ।

• More examples:
- Positive: Very few scientists are as brilliant as Albert Einstein.
- Comparative: Albert Einstein is more brilliant than most other scientists.

- Positive: Very few cities are as crowded as Tokyo.
- Comparative: Tokyo is more crowded than most other cities.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.
৩০৪.
He is as clever as his cousin. (Comparative)
  1. He is not clever than his cousin.
  2. His cousin is not cleverer than he.
  3. His cousin is no less cleverer than he.
  4. He is not more cleverer than his cousin.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Positive: He is as clever as his cousin.
• Comparative: His cousin is not cleverer than he.

• As +adjective+ as যুক্ত positive sentence কে দুইভাবে comparative করা যায়:
- Structure:
Object→ Subject হয়ে বসে + verb + not + comparative degree বসে + than + Subject→Object হয়।
- যেমন: 
- Positive: He is as clever as his cousin.
- Comparative: His cousin is not cleverer than he.

• অথবা, Subject ঠিক থাকে এবং not less+ positive degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
- Positive: She is as intelligent as her brother.
- Comparative: She is not less intelligent than her brother.
৩০৫.
Mahi is as strong as Rahi. (Make it comparative)
  1. Mahi is not less stronger than Rahi.
  2. Mahi is not less strong than Rahi.
  3. Rahi is not stronger than Mahi.
  4. Both B + C
ব্যাখ্যা
• Structure: as + adjective/as যুক্ত positive sentence কে দুইভাবে comparative করা যায়: 
- Subject ঠিক থাকে এবং not less+ positive degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
Positive: Mahi is as strong as Rahi.
Comparative: Mahi is not less strong than Rahi.

• অথবা, 
Object- Subject হয়ে বসে  + not + comparative degree বসে।
Positive: Mahi is as strong as Rahi.
Comparative: Rahi is not stronger than Mahi.
৩০৬.
Very few boys are as industrious as Rafi. (Make it comparative)
  1. Rafi is more industrious than other boys.
  2. Rafi is more industrious than most other boys.
  3. Rafi is more industrious than any other boys.
  4. Rafi is more industrious than all other boys.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Positive: Very few boys are as industrious as Rafi.
- Comparative: Rafi is more industrious than most other boys.

• Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর শেষের Subject বসে।
- Subject অনুযায়ী Verb বসে।
- Positive Degree এর Comparative form বসে।
- Very few -এর পরিবর্তে than most other বসে।
- very few-এর পর থেকে verb-এর পূর্ববর্তী অংশ বসে।

- অর্থাৎ, প্রদত্ত sentence এর শেষের subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + than most other + Very few এর পর থেকে verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত।

More Example:
- Positive: Very few insects are as busy as a bee.
- Comparative: A bee is busier than most other insects.

Source: A Passage To The English Language by S. M. Zakir Hussain.

৩০৭.
Santham is better than any other player on the team. (superlative)
  1. Santham is best than any other player on the team.
  2. Santham is the best player on the team.
  3. Santham is best like no other player on the team.
  4. Santham is best player on the team.
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Comparative to Superlative: 
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject ও verb বসে
- the বসে
- Comparative degree এর Superative form বসে
- other এর পরের অংশ বসে
Structure: Subject + verb + the + Comparative degree এর Superative form + other এর পরের অংশ।

Comparative: Santham is better than any other player on the team.
Superlative: Santham is the best player on the team.

Source:  Advanced Learner’s by Chowdhury & Hossain
৩০৮.
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. (Make it Comparative)
  1. The Amazon is larger than many other rainforest in the world.
  2. The Amazon is larger then other rainforests in the world.
  3. The Amazon is larger than any other rainforest in the world.
  4. The Amazon is larger than most other rainforests in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative: The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world.
Comparative: The Amazon is larger than any other rainforest in the world.

• One of the ছাড়া শুধু the + Superlative Degree থাকলে – comparative degree করতে হলে,
-  Superlative sentence এর প্রথম subject টি প্রথমে বসে + verb বসবে +এরপর one of the বাদ যাবে + superlative degree এর comparative form বসে + (than any other + singular noun) / (than all other + plural noun) এবং সবশেষে superlative sentence টির বাকি অংশ বসবে। 

• অন্যদিকে,
- One of the যুক্ত superlative কে Comparative করতে -
- Superlative sentence এর প্রথম subject টি প্রথমে বসে + verb বসবে +এরপর one of the বাদ যাবে + superlative degree এর comparative form বসে + than most other বসবে এবং সবশেষে superlative sentence টির বাকি অংশ বসবে।
৩০৯.
Transform into Superlative Degree:
Very few countries in the world are as large as Russia.
  1. Russia is the largest country in the world.
  2. Russia is larger than most other countries in the world.
  3. Russia is larger than any other country in the world. 
  4. Russia is one of the largest countries in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: Russia is one of the largest countries in the world.

- Very few countries in the world are as large as Russia.
- এই sentence টি positive degree যুক্ত,
- Very few যুক্ত positive degree কে superlative degree তে রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর শেষের Subject + verb + one of the + positive এর superlative form + very few এর পর থেকে verb এর মাঝের অংশ।
- Russia is one of the largest countries in the world.
- অন্য অপশনগুলো তে সঠিক structure follow করা হয় নি। 

Other options:
ক) Russia is the largest country in the world.
- এটি সঠিক Superlative Degree গঠন না। one of the হবে।

খ) Russia is larger than most other countries in the world.
- এটি comparative degree.

গ) Russia is larger than any other country in the world.
- এটি comparitive degree.

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain.

৩১০.
This is the most useful of all tools in the box. [Comparative]
  1. This tool is more useful then all other tools in the box.
  2. This tool is more useful than all of any other tools in the box.
  3. This tool is more useful than all tools in the box.
  4. This tool is more useful than all other tools in the box.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Of all যুক্ত sentence কে comparative করার নিয়ম - 
- প্রথম subject প্রথমেই + verb + superlative এর comparative form + than all other + বাকি অংশ। 

• Examples: 
Superlative sentence: Shakespeare is the most influential of all playwrights.
Comparative sentence: Shakespeare is more influential than all other playwrights.

Superlative: This is the most useful of all tools in the box.
Comparative: This tool is more useful than all other tools in the box.
৩১১.
'The Dhaka-Sylhet highway is one of the busiest highways in Bangladesh.'
Make it comparative.
  1. Very few highway are busir than the Dhaka-Sylhet highway.
  2. The Dhaka-Sylhet highway is busier then all other highways in Bangladesh.
  3. The Dhaka-Sylhet highway is busier then other highways in Bangladesh.
  4. The Dhaka-Sylhet highway is busier than most other highways in Bangladesh.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 'One of the' যুক্ত Sentence এ Superlative Degree কে Comparative Degree করার নিয়ম:

- প্রদত্ত Sentence- এর Subject ও Verb বসে,
- One of the উঠে গিয়ে, Superlative Degree-এর Comparative form বসে,
- than most other/than many other বসে,
- Sentence-এর বাকী অংশ বসে।

Example:
- The Dhaka-Sylhet highway is one of the busiest highways in Bangladesh.
- The Dhaka-Sylhet highway is busier than most other highways in Bangladesh.

Source: A Passage to The English Language by S.M. Zakir Hussain.
৩১২.
Buriganga is one of the most polluted rivers in Bangladesh. (Make it comparative)
  1. Buriganga is more polluted than all other rivers in Bangladesh.
  2. Buriganga is more polluted than most other rivers in Bangladesh.
  3. Buriganga is more polluted than other rivers in Bangladesh.
  4. Buriganga is most polluted than many other rivers in Bangladesh.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative: Buriganga is one of the most polluted rivers in Bangladesh.
• Comparative: Buriganga is more polluted than most other rivers in Bangladesh.

One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Comparative Degree করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে প্রদত্ত Sentence- এর Subject ও Verb বসে,
- One of the উঠে যায়,
- Superlative Degree -এর Comparative form বসে,
- than most other/than many other বসে,
- প্রদত্ত Sentence -এর বাকী অংশ বসে।

• Structure: Subject (S1) + Verb + Superlative Degree এর Comparative form + than most other + প্রদত্ত Sentence এর বাকী অংশ (S2).

• More Examples:
- Superlative: He is one of the best players on the team.
- Comparative: He is better than most other players on the team.

- Superlative: He is one of the greatest scientists of all time.
- Comparative: He is greater than many other scientists of all time.


অন্যদিকে,
• শুধু the + Superlative Degree থাকলে – comparative degree করার নিয়ম:
- Comparative degree + (than any other + singular noun) / (than all other + plural noun) বসে।
Subject + verb + Superlative এর comparative form + than any other/than all other + প্রদত্ত sentence বাকী অংশ।

যেমন
- Superlative: He is the best boy in the class.
- Comparative: He is better than any other boy in the class.

Source:
1. A passage to the English Language by S M Zakir Hussain.
2. Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.
৩১৩.
Mashhun is taller than all other boys. (Superlative)
  1. Mashhun is the tallest of all boys.
  2. No other boy is as tall as Mashhun.
  3. Mashhun is the most tallest boys.
  4. Mashhun is the tallest boy among all.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Than all other যুক্ত Comparative degree কে superlative degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- Subject + verb + the + comparative degree এর superlative form + other এর পরের অংশ।

সঠিক উত্তরটি হবে: Mashhun is the tallest of all boys.

Source: Advancer Learner's HSC Communicative English by Chowdhury & Hussain.
৩১৪.
No other all-rounder in cricket is as good as Shakib Al Hasan. (make it superlative)
  1. ক) Shakib Al Hasan is best all-rounder in cricket.
  2. খ) Shakib Al Hasan is one of the best all-rounders in cricket.
  3. গ) Shakib Al Hasan is the best all-rounder in cricket.
  4. ঘ) No other all-rounder in cricket is as best as Shakib Al Hasan.
ব্যাখ্যা

No other থাকলে Superlative করতে হলে -
1. Subject- Object এবং Object - Subject হয়ে বসবে।
2. no other বাদ যাবে।
3. Indicator Change হবে (as ….. as/ so …….as ----> the)

৩১৫.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
  1. Karim is better than any other players in the team.
  2. Akash is more studious than all other student in the class.
  3. The Meghna is bigger than all other rivers in Bangladesh.
  4. The Nile is more bigger than any other river in Africa.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Comparative degree তে সবচেয়ে বড় বুঝাতে than any other বা than all other ব্যবহৃত হয়। 
- Than all other এরপর plural noun বসে এবং than any other এর পর singular noun বসে।
- তাই নিয়মানুযায়ী, 
- The Meghna is bigger than all other rivers in Bangladesh. (all other এরপর plural rivers বসেছে) বাক্যটি সঠিক।

• অন্যদিকে, 
ক)  বাক্যটিতে any other এরপর plural noun হিসেবে players এর বদলে singular player হলে বাক্যটি সঠিক হত।
- সঠিক বাক্য - Karim is better than any other player in the team.

খ) বাক্যে all other এরপর singular noun এসেছে তাই ভুল।
- সঠিক বাক্য -  Polash is more studious than all other students in the class.

ঘ)  বাক্যটি ভুল কারণ, -বাক্যটিতে more bigger এর স্থলে bigger হবে, কারন -er যুক্ত comparative এর সাথে কখনোই more বসবে না।
- সঠিক বাক্য - The Nile is bigger than any other river in Africa.
৩১৬.
Make it Superlative.
Hamlet is more popular than most other dramas.
  1. Hamlet is most popular than most other dramas.
  2. Hamlet is one of the most popular than most other dramas.
  3. Hamlet is one of the most popular dramas.
  4. Hamlet is the most popular dramas.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Comparative into superlative:
- Than most other/than few other যুক্ত Comparative কে Superlative এ রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- Subject + verb + one of the + Comparative degree এর superlative form + most other/few other এর পরের অংশ।
- Comparative: 'Hamlet' is more popular than most other dramas.
- Superlative: 'Hamlet' is one of the most popular dramas.
- এ বাক্যে (Subject + verb) এর পর 'one of the' বসবে।
- এরপর popular এর Superlative degree most popular বসবে।
- সবশেষে most other এর পরের অংশ বসবে।

• এ জাতীয় আরোও একটি উদাহরন - 
- Comparative: Vatican City is smaller than most other countries in the world.
- Superlative: Vatican City is one of the smallest countries in the world.

Source: English & Bengali Online Dictionary & Grammar
৩১৭.
The puzzle was trickier _________ the other games.
  1. than those of
  2. than that of
  3. than this of
  4. than these of
ব্যাখ্যা
• কোন sentence এ একই ধরনের Noun এর মধ্যে তুলনা করার সময় পূর্বের Noun এর পুনরাবৃত্তি পরিহার করতে singular noun এর পরিবর্তে that of এবং plural noun এর পরিবর্তে those of ব্যবহৃত হয়।
- অন্যভাবে বলা যায়,
- কোনো comparative sentence এর প্রথম অংশ যদি The + Noun + of + Noun হয়, তবে verb এর পরের অংশ হবে -
- than + that/those of
- noun যদি singular হয় তবে that আর noun যদি plural হয় তবে those
-  বাকি  noun টি।

• সঠিক উত্তর হচ্ছে - than that of.
Complete Sentence: The puzzle was trickier than that of the other games.
৩১৮.
No other mountain is as majestic as Mount Everest. (Make it superlative)
  1. Mount Everest is one of the most majestic mountains.
  2. Mount Everest is the most majestic than all other mountains.
  3. Mount Everest is the most majestic than most other mountains.
  4. Mount Everest is the most majestic mountain.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive: No other mountain is as majestic as Mount Everest. 
Superlative: Mount Everest is the most majestic mountain.

• Positive sentence এ No other থাকলে Superlative করতে হলে - 
- প্রথমে No other বাদ যাবে।
- এরপর the + superlative degree বসবে।
- এর পাশাপাশি Subject - Object এবং Object - Subject হয়ে বসবে।
৩১৯.
No other city in Bangladesh is as crowded as Dhaka. (make it comparative)
  1. Dhaka is more crowded than most other city in Bangladesh.
  2. Dhaka is more crowded than any other city in Bangladesh.
  3. Dhaka is most crowded than any other city in Bangladesh.
  4. Some city in Bangladesh is more crowded than Dhaka.
ব্যাখ্যা

• No other যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর শেষের Subject টি প্রথমে বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Verb বসে।
- Positive Degree এর Comparative Degree বসে।
- than any other বসে।
- No other এরপর থেকে Verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত বসে।

• Positive Degree: No other city in Bangladesh is as crowded as Dhaka. 
• Comparative Degree: Dhaka is more crowded than any other city in Bangladesh.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.

৩২০.
Transform into Comparative Degree following the given structure:
Very few cities in the world are as beautiful as Paris.
  1. Paris is more beautiful than most other cities in the world.
  2. Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
  3. Paris is beautiful than most other cities in the world.
  4. Paris is more beautiful than all other cities in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Sentence: Very few cities in the world are as beautiful as Paris.

• Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree-তে পরিণত করার নিয়ম:
- Structure: প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর শেষের Subject + Verb + Positive Degree এর Comparative form + than most other + very few-এর পর থেকে verb-এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ।
- Example:
- Positive: Very few metals are as costly as gold.
- Comp: Gold is costlier than most other metals.

- Correct Answer: ক) Paris is more beautiful than most other cities in the world.

Source: A passage to the English language by S.M Zakir Hussain.

৩২১.
No other man in the society is as good as him. (Make it Superlative)
  1. ক) He is the best mans in the society.
  2. খ) He is the good man in the society.
  3. গ) He is better man in the society.
  4. ঘ) He is the best man in the society.
ব্যাখ্যা
- প্রদত্ত প্রশ্নের superlative হচ্ছে He is the best man in the society.

• No other যুক্ত positive degree কে superlative degree তে রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
প্রদত্ত sentence এর শেষের Subject + verb + the + positive এর superlative form + no other এর পর থেকে verb এর মাঝের অংশ।
Example:
Positive: No other man in the society is as good as him.
Superlative: He is the best man in the society.
৩২২.
No other building in the world is as tall as the Burj Khalifa. (Transform into superlative degree)
  1. Burj Khalifa is the most tall building in the world.
  2. Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.
  3. Burj Khalifa is one of the most tallest building in the world.
  4. Burj Khalifa is one of the most tallest buildings in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা

Positive: No other building in the world is as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Superlative: Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.

• No other যুক্ত Positive degree কে Superlative করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে "no other" বাদ যাবে।
- Object (Positive degree -এর পরের) টি Subject হয়ে বসবে।
- তারপর verb বসবে।
- এরপর the + superlative degree বসবে।
- No other এর পরের Subject টি Object হয়ে বসবে।
- বাকি অংশ বসবে।

Other options,
ক) Burj Khalifa is the most tall building in the world.
- ভুল কারণ, "tall" এর Superlative form "tallest". 

গ) Burj Khalifa is one of the most tallest building in the world.
- ভুল কারণ, "No other" যুক্ত Positive degree কে Superlative করার ক্ষেত্রে Object+ verb+ the + superlative degree বসবে।

ঘ) Switzerland is one of the most peaceful countries.
- ভুল কারণ, "No other" যুক্ত Positive degree কে Superlative করার ক্ষেত্রে Object+ verb+ the + superlative degree বসবে।

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.

৩২৩.
Very few cities are as big as Dhaka. Make it comparative.
  1. ক) Dhaka is bigger than any other cities.
  2. খ) No other cities is bigger than Dhaka.
  3. গ) Dhaka is bigger than most other cities.
  4. ঘ) Dhaka is more bigger than any other cities.
ব্যাখ্যা
Very few দ্বারা গঠিত positive sentence কে Comparative এ রূপান্তরিত করতে গেলে structure  হচ্ছে - 
শেষের subject টি প্রথমে + verb + adjective এর comparative form + than most other + very few এর পরের অংশ।

নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর হচ্ছে - 
Dhaka is bigger than most other cities.
৩২৪.
Where is the ______ post office?
  1. nearest
  2. most near
  3. more near
  4. nearer
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - nearest.
- Complete Sentence: Where is the nearest post office?

• প্রদত্ত বাক্যটি Superlative Degree তে গঠিত হয়েছে।
- শূন্যস্থানের পূর্বে 'the' থাকায় বোঝা যাচ্ছে শূন্যস্থানে একটি superlative degree বসাতে হবে।
- তাই এখানে 'near' এর Superlative form ‘nearest’ বসবে।
- Near এর comparative হচ্ছে  nearer.


৩২৫.
Choose the correct superlative form.
  1. This is a most perfect opportunity.
  2. This is a good opportunity.
  3. This is the perfectest opportunity.
  4. This is a perfect opportunity.
ব্যাখ্যা
Pefect, supreme, unique এ শব্দগুলো নিজেরাই superlative অর্থ প্রদান করে।
তাই এদের পূর্বে কোন qualifier ব্যবহার করতে হয় না।
৩২৬.
Irfan is the best player in the team. (Make it Comparative)
  1. Irfan is the better player on the team.
  2. Irfan is better than any other players on the team.
  3. Irfan is better than all other players on the team.
  4. Irfan is better than most other players on the team.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the ছাড়া শুধু the + Superlative Degree থাকলে – comparative degree করতে হলে,
- comparative degree + (than any other + singular noun) / (than all other + plural noun) বসে।
• Subject + verb + Superlative এর comparative form + than any other + প্রদত্ত sentence বাকী অংশ।

Example:
Superlative: Irfan is the best player on the team.
Comparative:
- Irfan is better than any other player on the team.
- Irfan is better than all other players on the team.

• অন্যদিকে,
• One of the থাকলে Comparative করার সময়
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর object হবে subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + One of the এর পরিবর্তে than many other + Plural Noun অথবা than most other + Plural Noun + বাকি অংশ বসে।
৩২৭.
Transform into Comparative Degree: "The Padma is the longest river in Bangladesh."
  1. The Padma is longer then many rivers in Bangladesh.
  2. The Padma is more long than other rivers in Bangladesh.
  3. The Padma is longer than any other river in Bangladesh.
  4. The Padma is longer that many other river in Bangladesh.
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: গ) The Padma is longer than any other river in Bangladesh.

Rule: The + Superlative → Comparative:
যদি বাক্যে The + superlative degree থাকে, সেটিকে Comparative Degree-তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম হলো:
- Superlative degree-এর Subject প্রথমে বসে।
- Subject অনুযায়ী Verb বসে।
- The বাদ যায়।
- Superlative adjective-কে Comparative form-এ রূপান্তর করতে হয় (‑er / more + adjective)।
- তারপর than any other (singular noun) অথবা than all other (plural noun) বসে।
- বাক্যের বাকি অংশ অপরিবর্তিত থাকে।

অর্থাৎ যদি কোনো বাক্যে The + superlative degree থাকে, সেটিকে Comparative Degree-তে রূপান্তর করার জন্য প্রথমে বাক্যের Subject বসাতে হয়। Subject অনুযায়ী Verb বসে। এরপর The বাদ দিতে হয়। Superlative adjective-কে Comparative form-এ রূপান্তর করতে হয় (যেমন: longest → longer, most beautiful → more beautiful)। তারপর than any other (singular noun) অথবা than all other (plural noun) বসাতে হয়। সবশেষে বাক্যের বাকি অংশ অপরিবর্তিত থাকে।

Structure: Subject + verb + comparative adjective + than any other + singular noun + অবশিষ্ট অংশ (যদি থাকে)।

 
উল্লিখিত প্রশ্নের মাঝে,
Given Superlative Sentence: The Padma is the longest river in Bangladesh. 
Correct Comparative Sentence: The Padma is longer than any other river in Bangladesh.

Other options:

ক) The Padma is longer than many rivers in Bangladesh. → এখানে then নয় than হবে, আর many rivers যথাযথ নয়।
খ) The Padma is longer than other rivers in Bangladesh. → এখানে long এর comparative হলো longer, more long নয়।
ঘ) The Padma is longer than many other river in Bangladesh. → এখানে that নয় than হবে, আর river plural হওয়া দরকার (rivers)।
 
Example Sentence:
Superlative: She is the smartest student in the class.
Comparative: She is smarter than any other student in the class.
Superlative: Winter is the coldest season in Bangladesh.
Comparative: Winter is colder than any other season in Bangladesh.
Superlative: The tiger is the most powerful animal in the forest.
Comparative: The tiger is more powerful than any other animal in the forest.

৩২৮.
Which one of the following is not a comparative degree?
  1. Later
  2. Latter
  3. Less
  4. Lower
ব্যাখ্যা

Latter দুজন ব্যক্তি / বস্তুর মধ্যে যেটা পরবর্তীতে উল্লেখিত হয়েছে সেটি কে নির্দেশ করে ৷ Latter Comparative হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয় না ৷ কিন্তু অন্য option গুলোর Comparative Form ঠিক আছে ৷

Latter: The second of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned.

Example: She offered me more money or a car and I chose the latter.

৩২৯.
The Pacific Ocean is deeper than all other oceans in the world. (Make it superlative)
  1. The Pacific Ocean is the most deepest ocean in the world.
  2. The Pacific Ocean is deepest than most other ocean in the world.
  3. The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean in the world.
  4. The Pacific Ocean is one of the deepest oceans in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Comparative Degree + than all other/ than any other) থাকলে (the + superlative degree) হয়।
- the + superlative degree এর পর Singular Noun বসে।

• Structure:
- প্রথম Subject প্রথমেই বসে
- এরপর Verb +  the + Comparative Degree-এর Superlative form +  Singular Noun বসে
- সব শেষে  than all other/ than any other এর পরের অংশ।

• নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর -
Comparative: The Pacific Ocean is deeper than all other oceans in the world. 
Superlative: The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean in the world.
৩৩০.
Identify the error from the following sentence. The fight for liberation brings out the best and a noblest quality in mankind.
  1. The fight for liberation
  2. brings out the best
  3. a noblest quality
  4. in mankind
ব্যাখ্যা
• উল্লেখিত বাক্যের ভুল টি হচ্ছে - a noblest quality in mankind - এই অপশনে।
- যেহেতু বাক্যে noblest - superlative degree তে উল্লেখ আছে তাই এর পূর্বে a এর ব্যবহার ভু।
- এখানে, a এর স্থলে the বসবে।
- Correct sentence: The fight for liberation brings out the best and the noblest quality in mankind.
৩৩১.
She preferred rice _____ bread.
  1. to
  2. of
  3. for
  4. by
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - to.
- Complete sentence: She preferred rice to bread.

• Use of Prefer:
- Prefer এর পরে দুটি noun থাকলে দুটি noun এর মাঝে তুলনা বুঝালে তখন than না বসে to বসে। 
• Example:
- I prefer red wine to white.
- He prefers milk to tea.
- Anisha prefers mutton to beef.

Source: Applied English Grammar & Language, P.C. DAS.
৩৩২.
Very few insects are as busy as a bee. The correct comparative form of the sentence is-
  1. A bee is busier than very few insects.
  2. A bee is busier than few insects.
  3. A bee is busier than most other insects.
  4. A bee is more busy than other insects.
ব্যাখ্যা
Very few যুক্ত positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম -
প্রদত্ত sentence এর শেষের subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + than most other + Very few এর পর থেকে verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত।
 
Positive: Very few students are as good as Lablu.
Comparative: Lablu is better than most other students.
Positive: Very few metals are so costly as gold.
Comparative: Gold is costlier than most other metals.

সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তরটি হবে– A bee is busier than most other insects.
 
 SOURCE: A Passage To The English Language by S. M. Zakir Hussain
৩৩৩.
Jessica is the most outstanding scientist in the research group. (Make it Comparative)
  1. Jessica is more outstanding than most other scientists in the research group.
  2. Jessica is more outstanding than any other scientist in the research group.
  3. Jessica is more outstanding than all other scientist in the research group.
  4. Jessica is more outstanding than more other scientist in the research group.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the ছাড়া শুধু the + Superlative Degree থাকলে – comparative degree করতে হলে,
- comparative degree + (than any other + singular noun) / (than all other + plural noun) বসে।
• Subject + verb + Superlative এর comparative form + than any other + প্রদত্ত sentence বাকী অংশ।

Example:
Superlative: Jessica is the most outstanding scientist in the research group. 
Comparative:
- Jessica is more outstanding than any other scientist in the research group.
- Jessica is more outstanding than all other scientists in the research group.

• অন্যদিকে,
• One of the থাকলে Comparative করার সময়
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর object হবে subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + One of the এর পরিবর্তে  than many other + Plural Noun অথবা than most other + Plural Noun + বাকি অংশ বসে।

যেমন: 
Superlative: Jessica is one of the most outstanding scientists in the research group.
Comparative: 
- Jessica is more outstanding than most other scientists in the research group.
- Jessica is more outstanding than many other scientists in the research group.
৩৩৪.
Very few students are as good as Labib. (comparative)
  1. Labib is better then very few students.
  2. Labib is better than every other students.
  3. Labib is better than most other students.
  4. Labib is better then most other students.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Very few যুক্ত positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম -
প্রদত্ত sentence এর শেষের subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + than most other + Very few এর পর থেকে verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত।
 
Positive: Very few students are as good as Labib.
Comparative: Labib is better than most other students.
Positive: Very few metals are as costly as gold.
Comparative: Gold is costlier than most other metals.

সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তরটি হবে– Labib is better than most other students.
 
 SOURCE: A Passage To The English Language by S. M. Zakir Hussain
৩৩৫.
Rony is as strong as Jony. (Comparative)
  1. Jony is stronger than Rony.
  2. Jony is not stronger than Rony.
  3. Rony is not stronger then Jony.
  4. Rony is stronger than Jony.
ব্যাখ্যা
• As........ as যুক্ত Positive Degree-কে Comparative Degree- তে রূপান্তরিত করার নিয়ম:-

• Structure: শেষের Subject + verb + not + Positive Degree--এর Comparative form + than + প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর প্রথম Subject.

Example:
Positive: Rony is as strong as Jony.
Comp: Jony is not stronger than Rony.
৩৩৬.
I prefer tea _____ coffee.
  1. for
  2. than
  3. from
  4. to
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর - to.
- Complete Sentence: I prefer tea to coffee.

• prefer (someone or something) to (someone or something else) - অর্থ  হচ্ছে অধিক পছন্দ করা। 
- অর্থাৎ যখন কোনকিছু/কারোর চেয়ে অন্য কিছু বা অন্য কাউকে পছন্দ করা হয় বা দুইটি জিনিস জিনিসের মধ্যে আপেক্ষিক ভাবে একটি জিনিস বেশি পছন্দ করা বুঝাতে Prefer এর পর সর্বদা ই to বসবে। 
- যেহেতু প্রশ্নের বাক্যটিতে Coffee অপেক্ষা tea কে অধিক পছন্দ করা বোঝানো হয়েছে,
- তাই সঠিক উত্তর হবে- I prefer tea to Coffee.
৩৩৭.
Sentence Correction
Instruction: Identify the correct sentence from the four sentnece given below. If none of the correct choose option "E".
  1. The working condition of a bank is much better than that of a real estate company.
  2. The working condition of a bank is more better than a real estate company.
  3. The working condition of a bank is much more better than that of a real estate company.
  4. The working condition of a bank is best fo all the real estate company.
  5. None of these
ব্যাখ্যা
• কোন sentence এ একই ধরনের Noun এর মধ্যে তুলনা করার সময় পূর্বের Noun এর পুনরাবৃত্তি পরিহার করতে singular noun এর পরিবর্তে that of এবং plural noun এর পরিবর্তে those of ব্যবহৃত হয়।

•  অন্যভাবে বলা যায়,
- কোনো comparative sentence এর প্রথম অংশ যদি The + Noun + of + Noun হয়, তবে verb এর পরের অংশ হবে
- than + that/those of
- noun যদি singular হয় তবে that আর noun যদি plural হয় তবে those
-  বাকি noun টি।

• যেহেতু, better comparatve degree তে আছে, তাই এর সাথে more এর ব্যবহার সঠিক নয়।
- সে অনুযায়ী খ) বাক্যে more better; গ) বাক্যে much more better এর ব্যবহার ভুল।
- ঘ) বাক্যে best, superlative degree তে আছে, এবং superlative degree তে of all ব্যবহৃত হলে এরপর plural noun বসে; অর্থাৎ, is best of all )instead of fo all) the real estate companies (instead of real estate company) এর ব্যবহার সঠিক হতো। 
 
• অতএব, সঠিক উত্তর হচ্ছে - The working condition of a bank is much better than that of a real estate company.
- এখানে, real estate company টি singular noun, তাই than that of হয়েছে।
৩৩৮.
"I have a brother, and he is a doctor." (make it complex)
  1. I have a brother, and he who is a doctor.
  2. I have a brother, who he is a doctor.
  3. I have a brother who is a doctor.
  4. I had a brother who he is a doctor.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Compound: I have a brother, and he is a doctor.
• Complex: I have a brother who is a doctor.

• উল্লিখিত প্রশ্নে Compound Sentence হলো: "I have a brother, and he is a doctor."
- এখানে "and" দিয়ে একই ব্যক্তি (brother) সম্পর্কে দুটি clause যুক্ত হয়েছে:
- I have a brother এবং he is a doctor.
- এই Compound Sentence -কে Complex Sentence -এ রূপান্তর করার সময়:
- "and" উঠে যাবে।
- "and" এর স্থানে "who" বসবে।
- "and" এর পরের pronoun "he" উঠে যাবে।

• Compound → Complex করতে coordinating conjunction ("and") বাদ দিয়ে relative pronoun (who, which, that, etc.) ব্যবহার করতে হয়।
→ যদি Compound Sentence -এ "and" দিয়ে একই ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু সম্পর্কে দুটি clause যুক্ত থাকে, তবে Complex Sentence -এ "and" এর স্থানে relative pronoun "who" ব্যবহার করা হয় এবং "and" এর পরের pronoun (যেমন: she, he, it) উঠে যায়।

• সুতরাং, Transformation Rule অনুসারে Complex sentence টি হলো- "I have a brother who is a doctor."
৩৩৯.
Bangladesh is one of the weakest Test-playing countries. (Comparative)
  1. Very few Test-playing countries are as weaker as Bangladesh.
  2. Bangladesh is weaker than any other Test-playing country.
  3. Bangladesh is weaker than all other Test-playing countries.
  4. Bangladesh is weaker than many other Test-playing countries.
ব্যাখ্যা

One of the থাকলে Comparative করার সময় than many other + Plural Noun অথবা than most other + Plural Noun বসে।

৩৪০.
The positive form of the sentence 'Iqbal is the smallest player in the team' is -
  1. ক) No other player in the team is as small as Iqbal.
  2. খ) No other player in the team are as small as Iqbal.
  3. গ) No other player in the team is as smaller as Iqbal.
  4. ঘ) No other players in the team are as small as Iqbal.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Positive form হচ্ছে No other player in the team is as small as Iqbal.

• Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- No other + প্রদত্ত Superlative এর পরের অংশ + verb + so/as + Superlative Degree এর Positive form + as + মূল sentence এর subject.

Example:
Superlative: Iqbal is the smallest player in the team.
Positive: No other player in the team is as small as Iqbal.
৩৪১.
Shakespeare's Hamlet is one of the greatest works of literature. (Make it comparative)
  1. Shakespeare's Hamlet is greater than any other work of literature.
  2. Shakespeare's Hamlet is greater than many other work of literature.
  3. Shakespeare's Hamlet is greater than most other works of literature.
  4. Shakespeare's Hamlet is greater than all other works of literature.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the যুক্ত বাক্যকে Comparative করার নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর object হবে subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + One of the এর পরিবর্তে  than many other + Plural Noun অথবা than most other + Plural Noun + বাকি অংশ বসে।

যেমন: 
Superlative: Sarah is one of the most outstanding students in the group.
Comparative: 
- Sarah is more outstanding than most other students in the group.
- Sarah is more outstanding than many other students in the group.

• অন্যদিকে,
One of the ছাড়া শুধু the + Superlative Degree থাকলে – comparative degree করতে হলে,
- comparative degree + (than any other + singular noun) / (than all other + plural noun) বসে।
• Subject + verb + Superlative এর comparative form + than any other + প্রদত্ত sentence বাকী অংশ।

Example:
Superlative: Sarah is the most outstanding student in the group. 
Comparative:
- Sarah is more outstanding than any other student in the group.
- Sarah is more outstanding than all other students in the research group.

• সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী, সঠিক উত্তর হবে -
- Shakespeare's Hamlet is greater than most other works of literature.
- অথবা - Shakespeare's Hamlet is greater than many other works of literature.
৩৪২.
The superlative form of: Gold is more valuable than any other metal.
  1. Gold is one of the most valuable metal.
  2. Gold is the most valuable metal.
  3. Gold is the valuable metal.
  4. Gold is one of the most valuable metals.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Comparative: Gold is more valuable than any other metal.
- Superlative: Gold is the most valuable metal.

• 'Than any other/ than all other' যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Superlative degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে subject +verb বসবে।
- তারপর comparative এর Superlative form বসবে।
- Than any other/ Than all other বাদ যাবে এবং এরপর তার বাকি অংশ টি বসবে।

More examples:
- Comparative: He is more hardworking than any other employee in the office.
- Superlative: He is the most hardworking employee in the office.

৩৪৩.
Identify the correct sentence.
  1. The man appears to be stronger than all other living men.
  2. Raju is better than any other players in the team.
  3. The chain was more stronger than we thought.
  4. Man is superior than any other creature.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Comparative degree তে সবচেয়ে বড় বুঝাতে than any other বা than all other ব্যবহৃত হয়। 
- Than all other এরপর plural noun বসে এবং than any other এর পর singular noun বসে।
- তাই নিয়মানুযায়ী, 
- The man appears to be stronger than all other living men (all other এরপর plural men বসেছে) বাক্যটি সঠিক।

• অন্যদিকে, 
• Raju is better than any other players in the team - বাক্যটিতে any other এরপর plural noun হিসেবে players এর বদলে singular player হলে বাক্যটি সঠিক হত।
• The chain was more stronger than we thought -বাক্যটিতে কেবল মাত্র stonger হবে, কারন -er যুক্ত comparative এর সাথে কখনোই more বসবে না।
• Man is superior to any other creature-  এই বাক্যে than এর স্থলে to বসবে।
- সাধারণত Comparative degree এর পরে than বসলেও prefer, senior, junior, inferior, superior, prior, ulterior, posterior ইত্যাদি Latin Comparative গুলোর পরে to বসে (than নয়)।
৩৪৪.
John runs as fast as Usain Bolt. (Make it Comparative)
  1. Usain Bolt runs not fast than John.
  2. John runs not faster than Usain Bolt.
  3. John runs not less fast than Usain Bolt.
  4. Usain Bolt runs not less faster than Johm
ব্যাখ্যা
• Structure: as + adjective/as যুক্ত positive sentence কে দুইভাবে comparative করা যায়: 
- Subject ঠিক থাকে এবং not less+ positive degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
Positive: Fahim is as good as Farabi.
Comparative: Fahim is not less good than Farabi.

• অথবা, 
Object- Subject হয়ে বসে + not + comparative degree বসে।
Positive: Fahim is as good as Farabi.
Comparative: Farabi is not better than Fahim.

• সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী,
Positive: John runs as fast as Usain Bolt.
Comparative:
- John runs not less fast than Usain Bolt.
- Usain Bolt runs not faster than John.
৩৪৫.
Normally we use ‘than’ after a comparative adjective or adverb. However ‘to’ is used after:
  1. ক) Better
  2. খ) Softer
  3. গ) Larger
  4. ঘ) Prior
ব্যাখ্যা

রুলস: সাধারণভাবে comparative degree এর পরে than বসে। তবে কতিপয় শব্দের পরে than না বসে to বসে।
শব্দগুলো হলো: ‍senior, junior, inferior, superior, prior, ulterior, posterior ইত্যাদি।
তাই সঠিক উত্তর prior.
উৎসঃ Advanced Learner's Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain & A passage to the English Language- S.M. Jakir Hussain

৩৪৬.
Akbar was the greatest of all kings in India. (Make it comparative)
  1. Akbar was greater than any other kings in India.
  2. Akbar was greater than most other kings in India.
  3. Akbar was more great than most other kings.
  4. Akbar was greater than all other kings in India.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative degree থেকে Comparative degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:

• Comparative degree তে সময় 'of all' থাকলে, 
- Superlative degree এর comparative form বসে। 
- of all এর জায়গায় than all other বসে।
- বাকি অংশ অপরিবর্তিত থাকে। 

সঠিক উত্তরটি হবে - Akbar was greater than all other kings in India. 

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
৩৪৭.
Mila is the best dancer we have ever seen. (Comparative)
  1. Mila is better then other dancer we have ever seen.
  2. Mila is better than any other dancer we have ever seen.
  3. Mila is better than all other dancer we have ever seen.
  4. Mila is better than many other dancer we have ever seen.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The + superlative degree থেকে comparative degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
(i) Superlative Subject + Verb,
(ii) The উঠে যাবে,
(iii) Superlative এর Comparative form + than any other (singular noun) / than all other (plural noun)
(iv) বাকি অংশ।

Example: 
Superlative: He is the oldest man in the village.
Comparative: He is older than any other man in the village.

Superlative: Mila is the best dancer we have ever seen.
Comparative: Mila is better than any other dancer we have ever seen.
৩৪৮.
Very few cities are as beautiful as Paris. (Comparative)
  1. Paris is more beautiful than other cities.
  2. Paris is more beautiful then most other cities.
  3. Paris is more beautiful than most other city.
  4. Paris is more beautiful than most other cities.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive: Very few cities are as beautiful as Paris.
Comparative: Paris is more beautiful than most other cities.

• Very few যুক্ত positive Degree কে Comparative Degreeতে পরিবর্তন  করার নিয়ম - 
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর শেষের subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + very few এর পরিবর্তে than most other + বাকি অংশ।

Example:
Positive: Very few students are as good as Rahim.
Comparative: Rahim is better than most other students.

Positive: Very few people are as generous as she is.
Comparative: She is more generous than most other people.
৩৪৯.
Antarctica is the coldest continent in the world. (Make it comparative)
  1. Antarctica is colder than any other continents in the world.
  2. Antarctica is colder than many other continents in the world.
  3. Antarctica is colder than all other continents in the world.
  4. Antarctica is colder than most other continents in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the ছাড়া শুধু the + Superlative Degree থাকলে – comparative degree করতে হলে,
- comparative degree + (than any other + singular noun) / (than all other + plural noun) বসে।
• Subject + verb + Superlative এর comparative form + than any other + প্রদত্ত sentence বাকী অংশ।

Example:
Superlative: Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth
Comparative:
- Antarctica is colder than all other continents in the world.
- Antarctica is colder than any other continent in the world.

• অন্যদিকে,
• One of the থাকলে Comparative করার সময়
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর object হবে subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + One of the এর পরিবর্তে  than many other + Plural Noun অথবা than most other + Plural Noun + বাকি অংশ বসে।

Example:
Superlative: Antarctica is one of  the coldest continents on Earth
Comparative: 
- Antarctica is colder than many other continents in the world.
- Antarctica is colder than most other continents in the world.
৩৫০.
This is one of the oldest buildings in the city. (Comparative)
  1. This is older than more other buildings in the city.
  2. This is older than most other buildings in the city.
  3. This is older than any other buildings in the city.
  4. This is older than most buildings in the city.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:

- প্রথমে প্রদত্ত Sentence- এর Subject ও Verb বসে,
- One of the উঠে যায়,
- Superlative Degree-এর Comparative form বসে,
- than most other বসে,
- প্রদত্ত Sentence- এর বাকী অংশ বসে।

Structure: Subject + Verb + Superlative Degree এর Comparative form + than most other + প্রদত্ত Sentence এর বাকী অংশ।

Superlative: He is one of the best players on the team.
Comparative: He is better than most other players on the team.

Superlative: This is one of the oldest buildings in the city.
Comparative: This is older than most other buildings in the city.
৩৫১.
Choose the correct comparative form of the following sentence.
Very few sights are as breathtaking as a sunrise over the ocean.
  1. A sunrise over the ocean is more breathtaking than most other sights.
  2. Most other sights are as breathtaking as a sunrise over the ocean.
  3. A sunrise over the ocean is more breathtaking then most other sights.
  4. A sunrise over the ocean is as breathtaking as most other sights.
ব্যাখ্যা

Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree-তে পরিণত করার নিয়ম:
- Subject +
- Verb +
- Positive Degree এর Comparative form +
- than most other +
- very few-এর পর থেকে verb-এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ।

Examples: 
Positive: Very few metals are as costly as gold.
Comparative: Gold is costlier than most other metals.

Positive: Very few sights are as breathtaking as a sunrise over the ocean.
Comparative: A sunrise over the ocean is more breathtaking than most other sights.

Source: Advanced Learners Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.

৩৫২.
She is one of the kindest teachers in the school. [Comparative]
  1. She is kinder then other teachers in the school.
  2. She is kinder than most other teacher in the school.
  3. She is kinder than most other teachers in the school.
  4. She is kinder then most other teachers in the school.
ব্যাখ্যা

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:

- প্রথমে প্রদত্ত Sentence- এর Subject ও Verb বসে,
- One of the উঠে যায়,
- Superlative Degree-এর Comparative form বসে,
- than most other বসে,
- প্রদত্ত Sentence- এর বাকী অংশ বসে।

Structure: Subject + Verb + Superlative Degree এর Comparative form + than most other + প্রদত্ত Sentence এর বাকী অংশ।

Superlative: He is one of the best players on the team.
Comparative: He is better than most other players on the team.

Superlative: She is one of the kindest teachers in the school.
Comparative: She is kinder than most other teachers in the school.

Other options,
ক) She is kinder then other teachers in the school.
 → “then” ভুল; comparative-এ than হবে।

খ) She is kinder than most other teacher in the school.
→ “teacher” singular, এখানে plural হওয়া উচিত।

ঘ) She is kinder then most other teachers in the school.
→ “then” ভুল, comparative-এ than হবে।

৩৫৩.
This book is as interesting as that book. (Make it comparative)
  1. That book is not less interesting then this book.
  2. That book is not as interesting as this book.
  3. This book is not more interesting than that book.
  4. This book is not less interesting than that book.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive Degree: This book is as interesting as that book.
Comparative: This book is not less interesting than that book.

• Structure: as + adjective/as যুক্ত positive sentence কে দুইভাবে comparative করা যায়: 
- Subject ঠিক থাকে এবং not less+ positive degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
Positive: This book is as interesting as that book.
Comparative: This book is not less interesting than that book.

• অথবা, 
• Object- Subject হয়ে বসে  + not + comparative degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
Positive: This book is as interesting as that book.
Comparative: That book is not more interesting than this book.
৩৫৪.
Transform into the Superlative Degree following the given structure:
Very few scientists in the world are as brilliant as Einstein.
  1. Einstein is the most brilliant scientist in the world.
  2. Einstein is one of the most brilliant scientists in the world.
  3. Einstein is a more brilliant scientist than most other scientists in the world.
  4. Einstein is brilliant than most other scientists in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: খ) Einstein is one of the most brilliant scientists in the world.

- Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Superlative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence টির শেষের Subject প্রথমে বসে।
- verb বসে।
- one of the বসে।
- Positive Degree এর Superlative form বসে।
- Very few এরপর থেকে verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ বসে।

More examples:
Positive: Very few boys in the village are as smart as Rasel.
Superlative: Rasel is one of the smartest boys in the village.

Correct Answer: খ) Einstein is one of the most brilliant scientists in the world.

Source: A passage to the English language by S.M Zakir Hussain.

৩৫৫.
Make it Comparative: Very few metals are as strong as iron.
  1. Iron is strongest than most other metals.
  2. Iron is stronger than any other metals.
  3. Iron is more stronger than most other metals.
  4. Iron is stronger than most other metals.
ব্যাখ্যা

Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree-তে পরিণত করার নিয়ম -

Structure:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর শেষের Subject;
- Verb;
- Positive Degree এর Comparative form;
- than most other;
- very few-এর পর থেকে verb-এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ।

সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - Iron is stronger than most other metals.

৩৫৬.
Farid is one of the best players in the team. (Make it positive degree)
  1. ক) Very few player in the team are as good as farid.
  2. খ) Very few players in the team is as good as farid.
  3. গ) Very few player in the team were as good as farid.
  4. ঘ) Very few players in the team are as good as farid.
ব্যাখ্যা
- উল্লেখিত প্রশ্নের positive degree হচ্ছে Very few players in the team are as good as farid.

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
প্রথমে very few + Superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + verb এর plural form + so/as + Superlative Degree এর Positive form + as + মূল sentence এর subject.
Superlative: Farid is one of the best players in the team.
Positive: Very few players in the team are as good as farid.
৩৫৭.
Cuba is ____ sugar-growing areas in the world.
  1. ক) one of the larger
  2. খ) one of largest
  3. গ) one of the largest
  4. ঘ) largest
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative degree-র পূর্বে the বসে। সুতরাং সঠিক বাক্যটি হবে - Cuba is one of the largest sugar-growing areas in the world.
৩৫৮.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
  1. This is one of the beautiful places I have ever seen.
  2. This is one of the more beautiful places I have ever seen.
  3. This is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.
  4. This is one of the less beautiful places I have ever seen.
ব্যাখ্যা
সঠিক বাক্য: "This is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen."
(বাংলায়: এটি আমি যে সবচেয়ে সুন্দর স্থানগুলো দেখেছি, তার মধ্যে একটি।)

• The structure of the Superlative degree is:
- Subject + Verb + One of the + Superlative Adjective + Plural Noun + Relative Clause

• বাক্যটি "one of the" দিয়ে শুরু হওয়ায়,
এর পরে superlative degree (যেমন, "most beautiful") ব্যবহৃত হবে।
---------------
Superlative Degree:
সাধারণত অনেকের মধ্যে তুলনা বুঝাতে adjective এর যে রূপ ব্যবহার করা হয়, তাকে Superlative Degree বলে।
যেমন,
She is the most talented musician.
- এখানে, সে (তাকে) অনেক মিউজিসিয়ানদের সাথে তুলনা করে most talented বলা হয়েছে।

অন্য অপশনগুলো শুদ্ধ নয়।
৩৫৯.
Mount Everest is higher than any other peak in the world. (Make it Superlative)
  1. Mount Everest is highest peak in the world.
  2. Mount Everest is the higher peak in the world.
  3. Mount Everest is one of the highest peak in the world.
  4. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Comparative: Mount Everest is higher than any other peak in the world.
- Superlative: Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.

• 'Than any other/ than all other' যুক্ত Comparative sentence কে Superlative করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে subject +verb বসবে।
- তারপর comparative এর Superlative form বসবে।
- Than any other/ Than all other বাদ যাবে এবং এরপর তার বাকি অংশ টি বসবে।

More examples:
- Comparative: He is more hardworking than any other employee in the office.
- Superlative: He is the most hardworking employee in the office.

৩৬০.
Very few inventions have been as revolutionary as the internet. (Change it to Comparative degree)
  1. The internet has been more revolutionary than most other inventions.
  2. The internet has been more revolutionary than a few other inventions.
  3. The internet has been more revolutionary than few other inventions.
  4. The internet has been more revolutionary than all other inventions.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree-তে পরিণত করার নিয়ম:
Structure:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর শেষের Subject +
- Verb +
- Positive Degree এর Comparative form +
- than any other / than most other +
- very few-এর পর থেকে verb-এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ।
 
Example: 
Positive - Very few metals are as costly as gold.
Comparative - Gold is costlier than most other metals.
 
তাই, সঠিক উত্তর - The internet has been more revolutionary than most other inventions. 
 
Source: English TWO, HSC Program, Bangladesh Open University. 
৩৬১.
The book is much ______ than the previous one.
  1. better
  2. best
  3. good
  4. more better
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative Degree Rule:
"Much" শব্দটি সাধারণত comparative degree নির্দেশ করতে ব্যবহার করা হয়। Comparative degree-এ than ব্যবহার হয় দুই জিনিস বা ব্যক্তির তুলনা করার জন্য।

এখানে "better" হলো comparative form যা "good" এর Comparative রূপ।

অন্য অপশনে, 
খ) best: এটি superlative degree, যা ব্যবহার হয় যখন তুলনা একাধিক জিনিস বা ব্যক্তির মধ্যে হয়। তবে বাক্যে "than" থাকায় এটি অশুদ্ধ।

গ) good: এটি positive degree, যা কোনো তুলনা বোঝায় না। তাই এটি ভুল।

ঘ) more better: এটি grammatically incorrect কারণ "better" নিজেই comparative, এর আগে "more" ব্যবহার হয় না।

সুতরাং সঠিক বাক্য:
"The book is much better than the previous one."

Source:
Applied English Grammar and Composition by P C Das, Accessible Dictionary, A Passage to the English Language by S.M. Zakir Hussain.
৩৬২.
The blue whale is the largest sea creature. (Make it comparative)
  1. No other sea creature is as large as the blue whale.
  2. The blue whale is larger than most other sea creatures.
  3. The blue whale is larger than many other sea creature.
  4. The blue whale is larger than any other sea creature.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Superlative: The blue whale is the largest sea creature.
- Comparative: The blue whale is larger than any other sea creature.

• শুধু the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- Superlative Subject + Verb,
- The উঠে যাবে,
- Superlative এর Comparative form বসবে।
- than any other (singular noun) / than all other (plural noun) বসবে।
- বাকি অংশ বসবে।

• More Examples: 
- Superlative: He is the oldest man in the village.
- Comparative: He is older than any other man in the village.

- Superlative: She is the fastest runner in the group.
- Comparative: She is faster than any other runner in the group.
৩৬৩.
Which one of the following is a superlative degree?
  1. Less
  2. Farther
  3. Worst
  4. Better
ব্যাখ্যা
• উল্লেখিত অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে Worst হচ্ছে superlative degree.
- Worst - সবচেয়ে খারাপ
- এর comparative form হচ্ছে worse (অধিকতর - মন্দ) এবং positive form হচ্ছে Bad (খারাপ)

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে -
- Better- অধিকতর ভালো (Good এর positive form এবং Best এর comparative form).
- Farther (adverb) (for -এর 'comparative) অধিকতর দূরত্বে বা গভীরতায়; আরো দূরে বা অভ্যন্তরে।
- Less (অল্পতর) (Little এর comparative form এবং Least এর comparative form)

Source: Bangla Academy Dictionary.
৩৬৪.
No other fruit in Bangladesh is as sweet as the Mango. (Make it superlative)
  1. The Mango is sweetest fruit in Bangladesh.
  2. The Mango is one of the sweetest fruit in Bangladesh.
  3. The Mango is the sweetest fruit in Bangladesh.
  4. The Mango are the sweetest fruit in Bangladesh.
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Positive to superlative:

• Positive কে superlative করতে হলে চারটি কাজ করতে হয়:
1. Subject- Object হয়, Object - Subject হয়।
2. Affirmative -Negative হয়, Negative Affirmative হয়।
3. Degree change হয়।
4. Indicator Change হয় (as... as/ so....as --> than)।

 • No other যুক্ত positive sentence কে Superlative করতে হলে the + superlative degree বসাতে হয়।
- প্রথমে Object 'the Mango', Subject হয়।
- তারপর Indicator Change করতে হবে, 'No other' ও 'as-as' উঠে তার পরিবর্তে the বসে। 
- Positive degree এর superlative form বসে। 
- তারপর Subject 'fruit in Bangladesh' টি Object হিসেবে শেষে বসে।

Positive: No other fruit in Bangladesh is as sweet as the Mango.
Superlative: The Mango is the sweetest fruit in Bangladesh.
৩৬৫.
No other player in the team is as fast as Rony. (Change into Superlative)
  1. Rony is the fastest than most other players in the team.
  2. Rony is the fastest player in the team.
  3. Rony is most faster than any other player in the team.
  4. Rony is one of the fastest players in the team.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Positive: No other player in the team is as fast as Rony.
- Superlative: Rony is the fastest player in the team.

• No other যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Superlative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে No other বাদ যাবে।
- Object টি Subject হয়ে বসবে।
- তারপরে  Subject অনুযায়ী verb বসবে।
- এরপর the + superlative degree বসবে।
- এর পাশাপাশি Subject টি Object হয়ে বসবে।
- বাকি অংশ বসবে।

More examples:
- Positive: No other person is as good as Rafi in the team.
- Superlative: Rafi is the best person in the team.

৩৬৬.
I thought that ___ was the last one.
  1. the most prettiest of all
  2. prettiest one of all
  3. the prettiest one from all
  4. the prettiest one of all
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - the prettiest one of all.
- Complete sentence: I thought that the prettiest one of all was the last one.
- Superlative এর নিয়মানুযায়ী এটি সঠিক উত্তর,
- Pretty (সুন্দর, মনোরম) এর comparative form হচ্ছে prittier and superlative form হচ্ছে prettiest.

• অন্যদিকে, 
• কোনো বাক্যে Double superlative ব্যবহার করা যায় না। তাই (ক) তে most prettiest ব্যবহার ভুল।
• Superlative degree এর পূর্বে the বসে কিন্তু খ) তে prettiest শব্দটির পূর্বে the নেই।
• এছাড়াও superlative degree তে যাদের সাথে তুলনা করা হয়, তাদের পূর্বে of বসে। তাই (গ) তে from ব্যবহার ভূল।
৩৬৭.
Which is ____ of the two?
  1. ক) Abler
  2. খ) More able
  3. গ) Ablest
  4. ঘ) Most able
ব্যাখ্যা

দুটির মধ্যে compare করার জন্য comparative degree ব্যবহৃত হয়।
Able এর সঠিক comparative degree হচ্ছে - Abler.

৩৬৮.
Mona is one of the most outstanding students in the group. (comparative)
  1. Mona is more outstanding then many other student in the group.
  2. Mona is more outstanding than many other students in the group.
  3. Mona is more outstanding than all other students in the group.
  4. Mona is more outstanding than all other student in the group.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the যুক্ত বাক্যকে Comparative করার নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর object হবে subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + One of the এর পরিবর্তে  than many other + Plural Noun অথবা than most other + Plural Noun + বাকি অংশ বসে।

যেমন: 
Superlative: Mona is one of the most outstanding students in the group.
Comparative: 
- Mona is more outstanding than most other students in the group.
- Mona is more outstanding than many other students in the group.

• অন্যদিকে,
• One of the ছাড়া শুধু the + Superlative Degree থাকলে – comparative degree করতে হলে,
- comparative degree + (than any other + singular noun) / (than all other + plural noun) বসে।
• Subject + verb + Superlative এর comparative form + than any other + প্রদত্ত sentence বাকী অংশ।

Example:
Superlative: Sarah is the most outstanding student in the group. 
Comparative:
- Sarah is more outstanding than any other student in the group.
- Sarah is more outstanding than all other students in the research group.

Other options,
ক) Mona is more outstanding than many other student in the group.
- এখানে 'students' ও 'than' হলে এটি ঠিক হতো।

গ) Mona is more outstanding than all other students in the group.
- এখানে 'all other' আছে বিধায় এটি ভুল কারণ 'one of the' থাকলে 'than most other' ও 'than many other' বসতে পারে।

ঘ) Mona is more outstanding than all other student in the group.
- এখানে 'all other student' আছে বিধায় এটি ভুল।
৩৬৯.
Identify the correct sentence.
  1. Of the two girls, Sadia is braver.
  2. Of the two girls, Sadia is the braver.
  3. Of the two girls, Sadia is the brave.
  4. Of the two girls, Sadia is bravest.
ব্যাখ্যা
• সঠিক বাক্যটি হবে - Of the two girls, Sadia is the braver.
- সাধারণ নিয়ম অনুযায়ী,
- Comparative Degree এর পূর্বে কোনো Article না থাকলেও, Of the two উল্লেখ থাকলে Comparative Degree এর পূর্বে the বসে।

• Examples: 
- Between Kamal and Jamal, Kamal is the better.
- Of the two boys, Arif is the better.
৩৭০.
Rahim is as smart as Hasan. (Change into comparative)
  1. ক) Rahim is less smart than Hasan
  2. খ) Hasan is not smarter than Rahim.
  3. গ) Rahim is not as smart as Hasan.
  4. ঘ) Rahim is smarter than Hasan.
ব্যাখ্যা
প্রশ্নে প্রদত্ত sentence টি Positive sentence.
- As….as যুক্ত Positive sentence কে comparative করার সময় As….as উঠে যায়।
- প্রশ্নে প্রদত্ত প্রথম Noun টি শেষে এবং শেষের  Noun টি প্রথমে বসবে।
- Adjective এর comparative degree হবে এবং than বসবে।
- Affirmative sentence টি negative sentence হবে। 

তাই নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর: Hasan is not smarter than Rahim.
৩৭১.
Find the error in the given sentence:
She is one of the best girl in the class.
  1. is
  2. of
  3. girl
  4. class
ব্যাখ্যা
• Correct Answer: গ) girl.

- বাক্যে “one of the best” মানে “সর্বোত্তমদের একজন”।
- “best” এর পর অবশ্যই plural noun আসতে হবে, কারণ এখানে “best” একাধিক ব্যক্তির গোষ্ঠী বোঝাচ্ছে।
- “girl” singular noun, সঠিক হবে “girls” (plural).
- বাক্য হওয়া উচিত: She is one of the best girls in the class.
- বাকীর অংশ grammatically সঠিক, শুধুমাত্র “girl” শব্দটি ভুল।

Other Options:
ক) is: সঠিক, কারণ subject “She” একবচন।

খ) of: সঠিক, এটি “one of” phrase এর অংশ।

ঘ) class: সঠিক, “in the class” ঠিক ব্যবহার হয়েছে।

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain.
৩৭২.
A Sedan is not as spacious as an SUV. (make it Comparative)
  1. An SUV is spacious than a Sedan.
  2. An SUV is more spacious then a Sedan.
  3. An SUV is more spacious than a Sedan.
  4. An SUV is very spacious than a Sedan.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Positive to comparative:

• Positive to comparative এ চারটি কাজ করতে হয়:
1. Subject- Object হয়, Object - Subject হয়।
2. Affirmative -Negative হয়, Negative- Affirmative হয়।
3. Degree change হয়।
4. Indicator Change হয় (as... as/ so....as --> than).

• Positive degree তে so-as থাকলে comparative করতে than বসে
- প্রথমে Object 'an SUV', Subject হয়।
- verb বসে।
- not বসে (মূল sentence টি affirmative হলে, কিন্তু মূল sentence টি negative হলে not উঠে যায়)।
- positive degree এর comparative form বসে।
- than বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর প্রথম subject টি বসে।

Positive: A Sedan is not as spacious as an SUV.
Comparative: An SUV is more spacious than a Sedan.
৩৭৩.
Very few boys were as hard-working as Maruf. (make it superlative)
  1. ক) Maruf was the most hard-working boy. 
  2. খ) Maruf was one of the most hard-working boys.
  3. গ) Maruf was one of the most hard-working boy.
  4. ঘ) No other boys was the most hard-working like Maruf.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive কে Superlative করতে হলে, Subject (যাকে তুলনা করা হয়) Object (যার সাথে তুলনা করা হয়) হয় এবং Object - Subject হয়।
তাই এখানে Maruf- Subject হয়ে বসবে। Positive Degree যুক্ত বাক্যে Very few থাকলে one of the + superlative degree হয়।
৩৭৪.
Lopa is as fast as Lila. (Make it comparative)
  1. Lila is not fast than Lopa.
  2. Lopa is not less faster than Lila.
  3. Lopa is not less fast than Lila.
  4. Lila is not less faster than Lopa.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Structure: as + adjective/as যুক্ত positive sentence কে দুইভাবে comparative করা যায়: 
- Subject ঠিক থাকে এবং not less+ positive degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
Positive: Lopa is as fast as Lila.
Comparative: Lopa is not less fast than Lila.

• অথবা, 
Object- Subject হয়ে বসে  + not + comparative degree বসে।
Positive: Lopa is as fast as Lila.
Comparative: Lila is not faster than Lopa.

• অপশনে - Lopa is not less fast than Lila - আছে তাই এটিই সঠিক উত্তর।
৩৭৫.
Which is the superlative degree of 'dirty'?
  1. Dirtyest
  2. Dirtly
  3. Dirtier
  4. Dirtiest
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Dirty:
English meaning: marked with dirt, mud, etc., or containing something such as pollution or bacteria.
Bangla meaning: অপরিষ্কার; ময়লা; ধূলিময়

Comparative: Dirtier.
Superlative: Dirtiest. 
৩৭৬.
Sabbir is as punctual as Monir. (Make it comparative)
  1. ক) Monir is not more punctual than Sabbir.
  2. খ) Sabbir is not more punctual than Monir.
  3. গ) Sabbir is less punctual than Monir.
  4. ঘ) Sabbir is more punctual than Monir.
ব্যাখ্যা

এ রকম Positive Degree যুক্ত বাক্যের সঠিক Comparative ২ ভাবে হতে পারে।
প্রথম পদ্ধতি:
1. Subject- Object হয়, Object - Subject হয়।
2. Affirmative -Negative হয়, Negative- Affirmative হয়।
3. Degree change হয়।
4. Indicator Change হয় (as... as/ so....as --> than)।
এ নিয়মে সঠিক উত্তর - Monir is not more punctual than Sabbir.
অন্য নিয়ম হচ্ছে more এর পরিবর্তে less যোগ করা। আর তখন “Subject- Object হয়, Object - Subject হয়” এ কাজ প্রযোজ্য হবে না। এ নিয়মে সঠিক উত্তর - Sabbir is not less punctual than Monir. তাই not না থাকায় (গ) ভুল।

৩৭৭.
Identify the correct sentence from the options below.
  1. Mount Everest is the most highest mountain in the world.
  2. Mount Everest is highest mountain in the world.
  3. Mount Everest is most high mountain in the world.
  4. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct sentence is - Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

• প্রদত্ত sentence টি একটি superlative degree এর উদাহরণ
- Superlative degree সব সময় দুইয়ের অধিক ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর মধ্যে তুলনা করা বুঝায়।
- Superlative degree তে এক syllable বিশিষ্ট Adjective এর শেষে "est" ব্যবহার করা হয় এবং দুই syllable বিশিষ্ট Adjective এর শেষে "most" ব্যবহার করা হয়।
- Superlative degree এর আগে The বসে।
- এবং পরে of বা in বসে।

Source: Applied English Grammar and Composition by P. C. Das
৩৭৮.
Transform the following sentence into the comparative degree:
No other player in the team is as skilled as Rahim. 
  1. Rahim is skilled than any other player in the team.
  2. Rahim is more skilled than any other player in the team.
  3. Rahim is more skilled than other player in the team.
  4. Rahim is skilled than other players in the team. 
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: Rahim is more skilled than any other player in the team.

• No other যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর শেষের Subject টি প্রথমে বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Verb বসে।
- Positive Degree এর Comparative Degree বসে।
- than any other বসে।
- No other এরপর থেকে Verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত বসে।

• Positive Degree: No other player in the team is as skilled as Rahim. 
• Comparative Degree: Rahim is more skilled than any other player in the team.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.

৩৭৯.
There were two small rooms in the beach house, _____ served as a kitchen.
  1. ক) the smaller of which
  2. খ) the smallest of which
  3. গ) the smallest of them
  4. ঘ) smallest of that
ব্যাখ্যা
দুটি বস্তুর মাঝে তুলনা করলে comparative হবে। তাই smaller হবে। সুতরাং সঠিক বাক্যটি হবে - There were two small rooms in the beach house, the smaller of which served as a kitchen.
৩৮০.
This is the longest road in the city. (Comparative)
  1. This is longer than other road in the city.
  2. This is longer than many road in the city.
  3. This is longer than any other road in the city.
  4. This is longer than many other road in the city.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The + superlative degree থেকে comparative degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
(i) Superlative Subject + Verb,
(ii) The উঠে যাবে,
(iii) Superlative এর Comparative form + than any other (singular noun) / than all other (plural noun)
(iv) বাকি অংশ।

Example: 
Superlative: He is the oldest man in the village.
Comparative: He is older than any other man in the village.

Superlative: This is the longest road in the city.
Comparative: This is longer than any other road in the city.
৩৮১.
No other player on the team is as fast as Karim. (make it comparative)
  1. Karim is faster than most other player on the team.
  2. Karim is fastest than any other player on the team.
  3. Karim is faster than any other player on the team.
  4. Some player on the team is faster then Karim.
ব্যাখ্যা

No other যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর শেষের Subject টি প্রথমে বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Verb বসে।
- Positive Degree এর Comparative Degree বসে।
- than any other বসে।
- No other এরপর থেকে Verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত বসে।

Positive Degree: No other boy in the class is as good as he.
Comparative Degree: He is better than any other boy in the class.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.

৩৮২.
Iron is the most useful metal. The positive form of the sentence is -
  1. ক) No other metal is as useful as Iron.
  2. খ) very few metals is as useful as Iron.
  3. গ) Very few metals are as useful as Iron.
  4. ঘ) No other metals are as useful as Iron.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The most - যুক্ত superlative degree এর sentence কে positive degree তে রূপান্তরিত করার নিয়ম -
- প্রথমে No other বসে
- এরপর Superlative degree এর পরবর্তী অংশ বসে
- তার পর  verb + as + superlative degree এর positive form + as বসে
- subject বসে

সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - No other metal is as useful as Iron.
৩৮৩.
In the sentence "Of the two girls, Maria is ___." which word should complete the sentence?
  1. most intelligent
  2. intelligent
  3. more intelligent
  4. very intelligent
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - more intelligent.
- Complete sentence: Of the two girls, Maria is more intelligent.

• দুইজনের মধ্যে তুলনা বুঝাতে comparative degree ব্যবহৃত হয়।
- এবং দুইয়ের অধিকের মধ্যে তুলনা করতে superlative degree হয়।

- যেহেতু, 
উল্লিখিত প্রশ্নে দুইজন বালিকার মধ্যে তুলনা বোঝাচ্ছে - তাই Of the two girls, Maria is more intelligent. হবে।
৩৮৪.
The new phone was more expensive _________ the older model.
  1. than those of
  2. than that of
  3. than these of
  4. than this of
ব্যাখ্যা
• কোন sentence এ একই ধরনের Noun এর মধ্যে তুলনা করার সময় পূর্বের Noun এর পুনরাবৃত্তি পরিহার করতে singular noun এর পরিবর্তে that of এবং plural noun এর পরিবর্তে those of ব্যবহৃত হয়।
- অন্যভাবে বলা যায়,
- কোনো comparative sentence এর প্রথম অংশ যদি The + Noun + of + Noun হয়, তবে verb এর পরের অংশ হবে -
- than + that/those of
- noun যদি singular হয় তবে that আর noun যদি plural হয় তবে those
-  বাকি  noun টি।

• প্রশ্ন প্রদত্ত বাক্যে noun the new phone singular হওয়ায় সঠিক উত্তর হচ্ছে - than that of.
- Complete Sentence: The new phone was more expensive than that of the older model.
৩৮৫.
William Shakespeare is the most intelligent of all playwrights. (Make it comparative)
  1. William Shakespeare is more intelligent than most other playwrights.
  2. William Shakespeare is the more intelligent of all playwrights.
  3. William Shakespeare is more intelligent than all other playwrights.
  4. William Shakespeare is more intelligent than any other playwrights.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Of all যুক্ত sentence কে comparative করার নিয়ম - 
- প্রথম subject প্রথমেই + verb + superlative এর comparative form + than all other + বাকি অংশ।
- সুতরাং নিয়মানুযায়ী -
- Superlative sentence: William Shakespeare is the most intelligent of all playwrights. 
- Comparative sentence: William Shakespeare is more intelligent than all other playwrights.
৩৮৬.
Rahim is the best student in the class. (Change to Positive Degree)
  1. No other student in the class is as good as Rahim.
  2. Every student is better than Rahim.
  3. Rahim is better than no one.
  4. Some students are as good as Rahim.
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct Answer: ক) No other student in the class is as good as Rahim.

- Main Sentence: Rahim is the best student in the class.
- মূল বাক্যটি Superlative Degree-তে আছে ("best" - সর্বোত্তম)।
- এটিকে Positive Degree-তে রূপান্তরের জন্য নিম্নোক্ত গঠন ব্যবহার করতে হয়:
"No other + as...as,
- Option ক-এ এই গঠনটি সঠিকভাবে ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে:
- "No other student in the class is as good as Rahim."

Other options:
খ) "Every student is better than Rahim."
→ এটি মূল বাক্যের বিপরীত অর্থ দেয়।

গ) "Rahim is better than no one."
→ এটি অর্থহীন এবং ভুল বাক্য।

ঘ) "Some students are as good as Rahim."
→ এটি মূল অর্থকে দুর্বল করে দেয়, কারণ মূল বাক্যে রহিমকে "সেরা" বলা হয়েছে।

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain.
৩৮৭.
Which of the following is the comparative form of "good"?
  1. Gooder
  2. Better
  3. Best
  4. More good
ব্যাখ্যা
• The comparative form of "good" is- Better.

• কিছু সময় Positive degree থেকে Comparative ও Superlative degree এর পরিবর্তন এর ক্ষেত্রে Adjective এর পরিবর্তন করতে হয়।
- উদাহরণ:

Positive - Comparative - Superlative:
Thin - Thinner - Thinnest.
Bad - Worse - Worst.
Many - More - Most.
Good - Better - Best.

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy, Cambridge Dictionary.
৩৮৮.
Dhaka is the busiest city in the country. (Comparative) 
  1. Dhaka is busier then all city in the country.
  2. Dhaka is busier than city in the country.
  3. Dhaka is busier than any other city in the country.
  4. Dhaka is more busy then other city in the country.
ব্যাখ্যা

• The + superlative degree থেকে comparative degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
(i) Superlative Subject + Verb,
(ii) The উঠে যাবে,
(iii) Superlative এর Comparative form + than any other (singular noun)/than all other (plural noun).
(iv) বাকি অংশ।

Superlative: Dhaka is the busiest city in the country.
Comparative: Dhaka is busier than any other city in the country.

৩৮৯.
What is the superlative degree of the word "far"?
  1. Farther
  2. Further
  3. Farthest
  4. Most Far
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: Farthest.

Farthest (adjective)
- English meaning: most distant, especially in space or time.
- Bangla meaning: সর্বাপেক্ষা অধিক দূরে বা ভিতরে।

Other options:
ক) Farther
- এটি হলো Comparative Degree যা (physical distance) বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।

খ) Further
- এটিও Comparative Degree এর উদাহরণ যা (physical /additional) বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।

 গ) Most Far
- এটি Grammatically সঠিক নয়।

Source:
1. Merriam-Webster dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary.
3. Cambridge Dictionary.

৩৯০.
Asoka was one of the greatest kings in India. (Make it Positive)
  1. ক) Very few kings in India are as great as Asoka.
  2. খ) Very few kings in India were as greater as Asoka.
  3. গ) Very few king in India are as great as Asoka.
  4. ঘ) Very few kings in India were as great as Asoka.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে very few + Superlative এর পরের অংশ + verb এর plural form + so/as + Superlative Degree এর Positive form + as + মূল sentence এর subject.

Example:
Superlative: Asoka was one of the greatest kings in India.
Positive: Very few kings in India were as great as Asoka.

Superlative: He is one of the best players in the team.
Positive: Very few players in the team are as good as he.
৩৯১.
No other river in Bangladesh is as swift as the Karnafuli. (Make it Superlative)
  1. ক) The Karnafuli is swiftest than most other rivers in Bangladesh.
  2. খ) karnafuli is swiftest than any other rivers in Bangladesh.
  3. গ) The Karnafuli is one of the swiftest rivers in Bangladesh.
  4. ঘ) The Karnafuli is the swiftest river in Bangladesh.
ব্যাখ্যা
• No other যুক্ত positive sentence কে Superlative করতে হলে - 
- শেষের subject প্রথমে
- এরপর verb 
- the
- Positive এর superlative form বসাতে হয়।
- no other এর পরের অংশ।
সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - The Karnafuli is the swiftest river in Bangladesh.
৩৯২.
This pen is inferior _______ your pen.
  1. ক) than
  2. খ) that
  3. গ) to
  4. ঘ) from
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - to
- Complete sentence: This pen is inferior to your pen.

• সাধারণত দুইটি বস্তু বা ব্যাক্তি মধ্যে তুলনার ক্ষেত্রে Comparative degree এর পরে than বসে।
- কিন্তু বিশেষ নিয়মানুযায়ী, senior, junior, inferior, superior, prior, ulterior, posterior ইত্যাদি Latin Compative গুলোর পরে than বসে না।
- এদের পর সাধারণত to বসে।
৩৯৩.
Choose the correct comparative form:
  1. Jamal is the faster than some other athletes.
  2. Jamal is as fast as most athletes.
  3. Jamal is faster than most other athletes.
  4. Jamal is the fastest of all athletes.
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is - গ) Jamal is faster than most other athletes.

Adjective এর শেষে দুইটি consonant (a, e, i, o, u বাদে যে কোন letter) থাকলে তার শেষে comparative-এ er এবং superlative-এ est যোগ করতে হয়।
Jamal is faster than most other athletes. বাক্যটিতে comparative degree তে সঠিক গঠন, এবং অর্থও সবচেয়ে জোরালো তুলনা প্রকাশ করে।
এই বাক্যটি সবচেয়ে যথাযথ comparative গঠন।

Subject + Verb + Comparative form + than most other + very few-এর পর থেকে verb-এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ।
Example:
- Gold is costlier than most other metals.
- Siyan is more industrious than most other boys.

Other options
ক) Jamal is the faster than some other athletes.
- এখানে "the faster" → ভুল ব্যবহার
- Comparative degree-এর আগে কখনো "the" বসে না
- সঠিক বাক্য: Jamal is faster than some other athletes.

খ) Jamal is as fast as most athletes.
- এটি Positive Degree।
- "as fast as" → Positive Degree structure\
- তাই এটি ভুল উত্তর।

 ঘ) Jamal is the fastest of all athletes.
- এটি Superlative Degree।
- এখানে "the fastest of all" → superlative রূপ
- তাই বাক্যটি ভুল।

Source: A passage to the English language by S.M Zakir Hussain.
৩৯৪.
Identify the Superlative Degree sentence:
  1. This question is more difficult than any other.
  2. This is the most difficult question.
  3. No other question is as difficult as this.
  4. Very few questions are as difficult as this.
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is - খ) This is the most difficult question.

• Superlative Degree এর ক্ষেত্রে:
- "the most/the best/the least" শব্দগুলো ব্যবহার করা হয়।
• Example:
- The mountain is the highest in the region.
- Her paragraph is the most interesting in the class.

- Positive Degree- তে "Very few....as...as/so....as....." অথবা "No other.....as....as...." বসে।
• Example:
- Very few students are as brilliant as Rahim.

- Comparative Degree- তে "than any other/than all other/than most other" বসে।
• Example:
- This car is faster than that one - Comparative Degree.

Other options:
ক) This question is more difficult than any other.
 এখানে comparative degree ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
"more difficult than any other" মানে এই প্রশ্নটি অন্য সব প্রশ্নের থেকে বেশি কঠিন, কিন্তু এখানে সরাসরি "সবচেয়ে কঠিন" বলা হয়নি।
এটি তুলনামূলক বাক্য, Superlative নয়।

গ) No other question is as difficult as this.
এখানে একটি তুলনামূলক বাক্য (comparative sentence) ব্যবহার হয়েছে।
"as difficult as" অর্থাৎ "এতটা কঠিন নয় যতটা এইটা", যা তুলনা করছে।
এটি Superlative নয়।

ঘ) Very few questions are as difficult as this.
এখানে সংখ্যার পরিমাণ (Very few) দিয়ে তুলনা করা হয়েছে।
"as difficult as this" বাক্যাংশ comparative structure।
এটিও সরাসরি কোনো একটি প্রশ্নকে সর্বোচ্চ গুণের অধিকারী হিসেবে ঘোষণা করছে না, তাই Superlative নয়।

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S M Zakir Hussain.
৩৯৫.
Choose the correct comparative form of the sentence:
‘Very few boys are as industrious as Zaman.'
  1. Zaman is one of the most industrious boys.
  2. Zaman is more industrious than most other boys.
  3. Zaman is really industrious like other boys.
  4. Zaman is as industrious as other boys.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Very few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree-তে পরিণত করার নিয়ম:-
• Structure:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর শেষের Subject + Verb 
- এরপর Positive Degree এর Comparative form 
- তারপর than any other / than most other +
- very few-এর পর থেকে verb-এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ।

Positive: Very few boys are as industrious as Zaman.
Comparative: Zaman is more industrious than most other boys.
৩৯৬.
The marathon is the longest of all Olympic running events. (Make it comparative)
  1. The marathon is the longer than all the other Olympic running event.
  2. The marathon is longer than many other Olympic running event.
  3. The marathon is more longer than many all other Olympic running events.
  4. The marathon is longer than all the other Olympic running events.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Of all যুক্ত sentence কে comparative করার নিয়ম - 
- প্রথম subject প্রথমেই + verb + superlative এর comparative form + than all other + বাকি অংশ। 
- সুতরাং নিয়মানুযায়ী -
- Superlative sentence: The marathon is the longest of all Olympic running events.
- Comparative sentence: The marathon is longer than all the other Olympic running events.

• অন্যদিকে,
- One of the যুক্ত superlative কে Comparative করতে -
- Superlative sentence এর প্রথম subject টি প্রথমে বসে + verb বসবে +এরপর one of the বাদ যাবে + superlative degree এর comparative form বসে + than most other বসবে এবং সবশেষে superlative sentence টির বাকি অংশ বসবে। 
- যেমন -
Superlative: The marathon is the longest of all Olympic running events.
Comparative: The marathon is longer than most other Olympic running events.
৩৯৭.
Very few people are as generous as she is. (Make it comparative)
  1. She is more generous than any other people.
  2. She is more generous then most other people.
  3. She is more generous than most other people.
  4. She is more generous than other people.
ব্যাখ্যা

Positive: Very few people are as generous as she is.
Comparative: She is more generous than most other people.

• Very few যুক্ত positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে পরিবর্তন করার নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর শেষের subject টি প্রথমে বসে।
- তারপর verb বসে।
-  positive degree এর comparative form বসে।
- "very few' এর পরিবর্তে than most other বসে।
- তারপর বাকি অংশ বসে।

Other options:
ক) She is more generous than any other people.
- "Very few" যুক্ত positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে পরিবর্তন করার সময় very few এর পরিবর্তে than most other বসে।তাই এটি সঠিক নয়।

খ) She is more generous then most other people.
- "Very few" যুক্ত positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে পরিবর্তন করার সময় very few এর পরিবর্তে "than most other" বসে।
- এখানে "Then most other" ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে, তাই এটি সঠিক নয়।

ঘ) She is more generous than other people.
- Very few" যুক্ত positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে পরিবর্তন করার সময় very few এর পরিবর্তে "than most other" বসে।
- এখানে শুধু "Then other" ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে, তাই এটি সঠিক নয়।

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.

৩৯৮.
Very few women were as greedy as Sara. (make it superlative) 
  1. Sara was one of the greedist women.
  2. Sara was the greediest woman.
  3. Sara was the greediest women.
  4. Sara was one of the greediest women.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive: Very few women were as greedy as Sara.
Superlative: Sara was one of the greediest women.

• Very few ↔ one of the:
Very few থাকলে- Superlative করার সময়:
→ Subject - Object এবং Object - Subject হয়।
→ one of the + Superlative degree বসে।
→ আর মূল বাক্যটি Past form এ থাকায় is না হয়ে was হবে।

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S.M Zakir Hussain.
৩৯৯.
Diamond is harder than any other material on Earth. (Superlative)
  1. Diamond is one of the hardest material on Earth.
  2. Diamond is one of the hardest materials on Earth.
  3. Diamond is the hardest material on Earth.
  4. Diamond is the hardest materials on Earth.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative: Diamond is harder than any other material on Earth.
Superlative: Diamond is the hardest material on Earth.

• 'Than any other/ than all other' যুক্ত Comparative sentence কে Superlative করার নিয়ম হচ্ছে - 
- প্রথম subject প্রথমেই বসবে
- এরপর  the + comparative এর Superlative form
- Than any other/ Than all other বাদ যাবে এবং এরপর তার বাকি অংশ টি বসবে।

Comparative: Jupiter is larger than any other planet in our solar system.
Superlative: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
৪০০.
The seed heads of teasel plants raise the nap on coarse tweed cloth _____ than do the machine tools invented to replace them.
  1. ক) more efficiently
  2. খ) efficiently
  3. গ) much efficiently
  4. ঘ) most efficiently
ব্যাখ্যা
তিন syllable বিশিষ্ট Adverb এর পূর্বে more ব্যবহার করে comparative করা হয়। সুতরাং সঠিক বাক্যটি হবে - The seed heads of teasel plants raise the nap on coarse tweed cloth more efficiently than do the machine tools invented to replace them.