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Comparative and Superlative Degree

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Comparative and Superlative Degree

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৫০১.
Choose the most appropriate option.
The superlative degree of 'thin' is
  1. ক) Thinest
  2. খ) Thinnest
  3. গ) More thin
  4. ঘ) Most thin
ব্যাখ্যা
'Thin' এর Superlative degree হলো Thinnest
৫০২.
Which is the positive degree of 'most'?
  1. ক) many
  2. খ) much
  3. গ) most
  4. ঘ) ক, খ
ব্যাখ্যা
• Most (superlative)  সবচেয়ে বেশি/বড়; সর্বোচ্চ; সর্বাধিক; বৃহত্তম।
- এর positive degree হচ্ছে - Much/many এবং comparative degree হচ্ছে more 

•  Much -  বেশি; খুব বেশি; অনেক; অনেকটা; বড়/তেমন একটা
- Many - বহু; বহুসংখ্যক; অনেক।
 - More - আরো; অধিকতর

Source: Bangla Academy Dictionary.
৫০৩.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
  1. Olivia is more dedicated than any other volunteers at the animal shelter.
  2. The athlete appears to be faster than all his competitor in the race
  3. Sarah is more innovative than any other engineer in the company.
  4. The man appears to be stronger than all other living man.
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, Sarah is more innovative than any other engineer in the company - বাক্যটি সঠিক। 

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
ক) বাক্যে than any other থাকায়, এরপর singular noun volunteer বসবে।
- Olivia is more dedicated than any other volunteer at the animal shelter.

খ) বাক্যে than all other এর পর plural noun হিসেবে competitors বসবে। 
- The athlete appears to be faster than all his competitors in the race.

ঘ) বাক্যে than all other এর পর  plural noun হিসেবে living men হবে।
- The man appears to be stronger than all other living men.
৫০৪.
Very few places are as crowded as Farmgate. (Make it comparative)
  1. Farmgate is one of the more crowded of all places.
  2. Farmgate is the more crowded of all places.
  3. Farmgate is more crowded than most other places.
  4. Farmgate is more crowded than any other places.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Very few places are as crowded as Farmgate. 
- প্রশ্নে উল্লিখিত এই বাক্যটি টি positive degree তে আছে। 

• Very few যুক্ত Positive degree কে Comparative degree তে রূপান্তরিত করার নিয়ম :
- Subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + than most other + very few এর পর থেকে verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত। 

• crowded এর comparative form হচ্ছে more crowded.
- সঠিক উত্তরটি হবে: Farmgate is more crowded than most other places.
 
Source: Advancer Learner's HSC Communicative English by Chowdhury & Hussain.
৫০৫.
Choose the correct sentence:
  1. This is the perfectest solution. 
  2. This is more perfect solution. 
  3. This is a perfect solution.
  4. This is the most perfect solution. 
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct sentence: গ) This is a perfect solution.
 
• Degree of Comparison নিয়ম অনুসারে,
- Perfect, unique, complete, absolute, supreme, extreme, excellent ইত্যাদি absolute adjective.
- এরা নিজেরাই সম্পূর্ণ অর্থ প্রকাশ করে, তাই এদের আগে more, most, very বা –est ব্যবহার করা যায় না।
- Perfect মানে “সম্পূর্ণ / নিখুঁত”—এর চেয়ে বেশি বা কম নিখুঁত বলা ব্যাকরণগতভাবে ভুল।

Other Options:
ক) This is the perfectest solution.
- perfectest ভুল form; perfect-এর comparative বা superlative হয় না।

খ) This is more perfect solution.
- more ব্যবহার করা যাবে না, কারণ perfect absolute adjective.

ঘ) This is the most perfect solution.
- most ব্যবহার ভুল; perfect নিজেই superlative অর্থ দেয়।

৫০৬.
Sabbir is as industrious as Tanvir. (Comparative)
  1. ক) Tanvir is more industrious than Sabbir.
  2. খ) Sabbir is not less industrious than Tanvir.
  3. গ) Sabbir is less industrious than Tanvir.
  4. ঘ) Tanvir is not less industrious than Sabbir.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive কে Comparative 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)।

এ হিসাবে সঠিক উত্তর : Tanvir is not more industrious than Sabbir.
অথবা ২য় পদ্ধতি হচ্ছে-  1 no কাজ (Subject- Object এর অবস্থান পরিবর্তন) না করে 
less + Positive Degree দিয়ে Comparative Degree গঠন করা এবং বাকি কাজগুলো করা।
যেমন- Sabbir is not less industrious than Tanvir.
৫০৭.
Very few metals are as extravagant as Rhodium. (Make it comparative)
  1. Rhodium is more extravagant than few metals.
  2. Rhodium is more extravagant than other metals.
  3. Rhodium is more extravagant than most other metals.
  4. Rhodium is extravaganter than very few metals.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Positive: Very few metals are as extravagant as rhodium.
• Comparative: Rhodium is more extravagant than most other metals.

• 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।
 
More Examples:
Positive: Very few students are as good as Lablu.
Comparative: Lablu is better than most other students.

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.
৫০৮.
Make it comparative: Serena Williams is one of the most accomplished female athletes in the world.
  1. Serena Williams is more accomplished than any other female athlete in the world.
  2. Serena Williams is more accomplished than all other female athletes in the world.
  3. Serena Williams is more accomplished than most other female athletes in the world.
  4. Serena Williams is more accomplished than many other female athlete in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Transformation এর নিয়মানুযায়ী। 
- One of the থাকলে Comparative করার নিয়ম -
- প্রথম subject প্রথমেই বসে
- এরপর verb + superlative এর comparative form বসে
- than many other + Plural Noun অথবা than most other + Plural Noun বসে।

• সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী, সঠিক উত্তর - Serena Williams is more accomplished than most other female athletes in the world.
৫০৯.
Change the sentence into a Comparative Sentence: Very few students are as good as Rakib.
  1. Rakib is better then all other students.
  2. Rakib is better than most other students.
  3. Rakib is best than most other students.
  4. Rakib is better student than other.
ব্যাখ্যা
Very Few যুক্ত Positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর object টি subject হিসেবে বসে।
- Tense অনুযায়ী auxiliary verb বসবে।
- Positive Degree এর Comparative form বসে।
- Very few থাকলে than most other বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর বাকি অংশ বসে।

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

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain. 
৫১০.
This road is wider than most other roads in the city. (Make it superlative)
  1. This is one of the widest road in the city.
  2. This is one of the widest roads in the city.
  3. This is the widest roads in the city.
  4. This is the widest road in the city.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative: This road is wider than most other roads in the city.
Superlative: This is one of the widest roads in the city.

• Than most other/ than few other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Superlative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
• Structure:
- প্রথম Subject প্রথমেই বসে
- এরপর Verb + one of the + Comparative Degree-এর Superlative form + Plural noun বসে
- সব শেষে  most other/ few other এর পরের অংশ বসে। 

- যেমন:
Comparative: This book is more interesting than few other books/ most other books I have read.
Superlative: This is one of the most interesting books I have read.
৫১১.
People used to believe that the earth is larger than all other planets. (make it superlative)
  1. ক) People used to believe that the earth is the most large planet.
  2. খ) People used to believe that the earth is the largest planets.
  3. গ) People used to believe that the earth is one of the largest planets.
  4. ঘ) People used to believe that the earth is the largest planet.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative Degree তে than all other/ than any other থাকলে Superlative করার সময় the + superlative degree + ‍Singular Noun বসে।
সে অনুসারে সঠিক উত্তর - ঘ)
৫১২.
This novel is as popular as the previous one. (Make it comparative)
  1. The previous one is not less popular than this novel.
  2. This novel is not popular than the previous one.
  3. The previous one is no less popular than this novel.
  4. This novel is not less popular than the previous one.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Positive: This novel is as popular as the previous one.
- Comparative: This novel is not less popular than the previous one.

• As + adjective + as যুক্ত positive sentence কে দুইভাবে comparative করা যায়: 
- Subject +verb ঠিক থাকে এবং not less+ positive degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
Positive: The mangoes of Rajshahi are as tasty as those of Chapainawabganj.
Comparative: The mangoes of Rajshahi are not less tasty than those of Chapainawabganj.

• অথবা, Object- Subject হয়ে বসে + not + comparative degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
Positive: She is as intelligent as her brother.
Comparative: Her brother is not more intelligent than she.
৫১৩.
Pride is one of the greatest vices. (Make it Positive)
  1. ক) Pride is greater than any other vices.
  2. খ) No other vice is as great as pride.
  3. গ) Very few vices are as great as pride.
  4. ঘ) Very few vices is as great as pride.
ব্যাখ্যা
One of the থাকলে Positive করার structure হচ্ছে -
Very few + Plural Noun following the positive degree + Plural Verb + as/so + Positive Degree + as + Subject of ‍Superlative Sentence.
 
সে অনুসারে সঠিক উত্তর - গ) Very few vices are as great as pride.
৫১৪.
Maria is a beautiful girl. (Make it comparative)
  1. ক) Very few girls are as beautiful as Maria.
  2. খ) Maria is more beautiful than most other girls.
  3. গ) Maria is more beautiful than any other girl.
  4. ঘ) Marira is beautiful than othrer girls.
ব্যাখ্যা
সাধারণ adjective ব্যবহার করে positive degree গঠিত হলে, তার comparative করার নিয়ম - 
Structure:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর শেষের Subject
- Verb
- Positive Degree এর Comparative form
- than any other
- Adjective এর পরের অংশ।
সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - Maria is more beautiful than any other girl.
৫১৫.
‘He is as intimate to me as to you.’ The comparative form of the sentence is-
  1. He is more intimate to you than me
  2. He is not more intimate to you than me
  3. He is not more intimate to you than to me
  4. He is more intimate to you than to me
ব্যাখ্যা

Comparative degree তে রূপান্তরের সময় affirmative sentence গুলো negative sentence হয়ে যায়।
more এর পরে যেহেতু to +pronoun আছে than এর পরেও to+pronoun হবে।

৫১৬.
No other boy is as courageous as Akash in the team. (Make it superlative)
  1. ক) Akash is the most courageous than all other boys in the team.
  2. খ) Akash is the most courageous of all boys in the team.
  3. গ) Akash is the most courageous boy in the team.
  4. ঘ) Akash is one of the most courageous boy in the team.
ব্যাখ্যা
• No other যুক্ত positive বাক্যকে superlative করার নিয়ম - 
-  শেষের subject প্রথমে 
- verb 
- the + positive degree এর superlative form 
- no other এর পরের অংশ।
সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - Akash is the most courageous boy in the team.
৫১৭.
The Nile is the longest river in the world. (Make it comparative)
  1. The Nile is the longest than all rivers in the world.
  2. The Nile is longer than most other rivers in the world.
  3. The Nile is longer than any other river in the world.
  4. The Nile is longer than other rivers in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative: The Nile is the longest river in the world.
• Comparative: The Nile is longer than any other river in the world.

The + Superlative Degree যুক্ত sentence -কে– comparative degree করার নিয়ম:
(i) প্রদত্ত Sentence -এর Subject ও Verb বসে +
(ii) the উঠে গিয়ে Superlative এর Comparative form বসে +
(iii) than any other বসে +
(iv) প্রদত্ত Sentence-এর বাকী অংশ বসে।

Structure: Subject + Verb + Superlative Degree- এর Comparative form + than any other/than all other + প্রদত্ত Sentence -এর বাকি অংশ।
- Superlative- এ 'of all' থাকলে Comparative- এ 'than all other' বসে।
- Comparative degree + (than any other + singular noun) / (than all other + plural noun) বসে।

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

- Superlative: The Sahara is the largest desert of all.
- Comparative: The Sahara is larger than all other deserts.

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain.
৫১৮.
Which of the following is the comparative form of "bad"?
  1. Worse
  2. Bader
  3. More Bad
  4. None
ব্যাখ্যা
• Worst - is the superlative form of bad.
- Worse হচ্ছে 'bad' এর Comparative form.

• Positive degree থেকে Comparative ও Superlative degree এর সাথে Adjective এর পরিবর্তন করতে হয়।
- আরো কিছু উদাহরণ -
• Positive - Comparative - Superlative:
• Able - Abler - Ablest.
• Thin - Thinner - Thinnest.
• Heavy - Heavier - Heaviest.
• Bad - Worse - Worst.
• Many - More - Most.
• Good - Better - Best.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.
৫১৯.
Very few women were as needy as Shamima. (make it superlative) 
  1. Shamima is one of the neediest women.
  2. Shamima was the neediest women.
  3. Shamima was one of the neediest women.
  4. Shamima was the neediest than most other women. 
ব্যাখ্যা
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।
সে হিসেবে বাক্যটির সঠিক Superlative Form: Shamima was one of the neediest women.

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S.M Zakir Hussain.
৫২০.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world. (Make it comparative)
  1. Mount Kilimanjaro is taller than any other free-standing mountains in the world.
  2. Mount Kilimanjaro is taller than most other free-standing mountains in the world.
  3. Mount Kilimanjaro is taller than many others free-standing mountains in the world.
  4. Mount Kilimanjaro is taller than all other free-standing mountains in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 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।

• সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর হবে -
Superlative: Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.
Comparative: Mount Kilimanjaro is taller than all other free-standing mountains in the world. 

• এখানে, ক) উত্তর হবে না, কারণ, than any other এরপরে singular noun বসে, কিন্তু উক্ত বাক্যে plural noun mopuntains বসেছে।

• 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: Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.
Comparative: Mount Kilimanjaro is taller than most other free-standing mountains in the world.
৫২১.
John is as intelligent as Tom. (Make it Comparative)
  1. ক) Tom is more intelligent than John.
  2. খ) John is not less intelligent than Tom.
  3. গ) John is less intelligent than Tom.
  4. ঘ) Tom is not less intelligent than John.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive কে Comparative 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)
    এ হিসাবে সঠিক উত্তর : Tom is not more intelligent than John.

অথবা ২য় পদ্ধতি হচ্ছে-  1 no কাজ (Subject- Object এর অবস্থান পরিবর্তন) না করে 
    less + Positive Degree দিয়ে Comparative Degree গঠন করা এবং বাকি কাজগুলো করা।
    যেমন- John is not less industrious than Tom.
৫২২.
Saudi Arabia is one of the hottest countries in the world. (Make it Comparative)
  1. ক) Saudi Arabia is more hot than any other countries in the world.
  2. খ) Saudi Arabia is hotter than all other countries in the world.
  3. গ) Saudi Arabia is hotter than most other countries in the world.
  4. ঘ) Saudi Arabia is hotter than any other countries in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
Saudi Arabia is one of the hottest countries in the world- এই sentence টি Superlative degree তে আছে। 

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative degree কে Comparative degree-তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম :- 
- প্রদত্ত sentence-এর Subject+verb বসে। 
- One of the উঠে যায়। 
- Superlative degree এর Comparative form বসে। 
- than most other বসে। 
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর বাকী অংশ। 

তাই সঠিক উত্তরটি হবে - Saudi Arabia is hotter than most other countries in the world.

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
৫২৩.
Choose the correct superlative form: "He is better than any other student in the batch."
  1. No other student is as good as he.
  2. He is the best student in the batch.
  3. He is good like every student.
  4. He is one of the good students.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Correct Answer: খ) He is the best student in the batch.

- "He is better than any other student in the batch."
- এই ধরণের বাক্য comparitive form থেকে superlative form এ রূপান্তর করতে হলে,
- the + superlative degree form হতে হবে।
- "Best" is the superlative degree of "good/better".
- He is the best student in the batch.

• Options:
ক) No other student is as good as he.
- এটা Positive Degree - ভুল কারণ প্রশ্নে Superlative চাওয়া হয়েছে।

গ) He is good like every student.
- অর্থ বদলে যাচ্ছে - এতে বোঝায় সে অন্যদের মতোই, সেরা নয়।

ঘ) He is one of the good students.
- এটি বোঝায় সে শুধু ভালোদের একজন - সবচেয়ে ভালো নয়।

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain.
৫২৪.
No other game is as addictive as PUBG. (Make it superlative) 
  1. PUBG is the most addictivest game.  
  2. PUBG is the most addictive game.
  3. PUBG is the most addictive game than most other games.
  4. PUBG is one of the most addictive games. 
ব্যাখ্যা
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। 
- নিয়মানুযায়ী: PUBG is the most addictive game. - সঠিক বাক্য ।  

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S. M. Zakir Hussain.
৫২৫.
No other wood burns as pretty as it. (Make it Comparative)
  1. It burns pretty than all other wood.
  2. It burns prettier than any other wood.
  3. It burns prettier than most other wood.
  4. It burning prettier than any other wood.
ব্যাখ্যা
⇒ প্রদত্ত প্রশ্নের Comparative degree হচ্ছে (খ) It burns prettier than any other wood.

⇒ No other যুক্ত positive Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর শেষের subject + verb + positive degree এর comparative form + than any other + no other এর পর থেকে verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত।

অন্য তিনটি অপশনের ভুলের কারণ:
ক) "It burns pretty than all other wood": এখানে "pretty" Comparative Degree নয়, সুতরাং এটি ভুল।
গ) "It burns prettier than most other wood": এটি সঠিক নয়, কারণ "any other wood" এর চেয়ে "most other wood" কম নির্দিষ্ট, এবং Comparative Degree এর মাঝে তা প্রযোজ্য নয়।
ঘ) "It burning prettier than any other wood": এখানে "burning" ভুল, কারণ এখানে verb এর সঠিক রূপ "burns" হবে, "burning" নয়।
 
⇒ Example:
Positive degree: No other wood burns as pretty as it.
Comparative degree: It burns prettier than any other wood.
৫২৬.
Select the correct comparative form of the sentence.
"A burst of fireworks was not as dazzling as her smile."
  1. Her smile was the most dazzling than a burst of fireworks.
  2. Her smile was more dazzling than a burst of fireworks.
  3. A burst of fireworks was more dazzling than her smile.
  4. A burst of fireworks were very dazzling than her smile.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Positive: A burst of fireworks was not as dazzling as her smile.
Comparative: Her smile was more dazzling than a burst of fireworks.

যখন not- যুক্ত কোন Positive degree-এর বাক্যে দুটি ব্যক্তি/বস্তুর মধ্যে বৈশিষ্ট্যের তারতম্য বোঝায়, তখন নিচের নিয়মে সেটিকে Comparative করতে হয়:
- Positive Sentence- এর ২য় noun/noun phrase, Comparative- এর প্রথমে বসে +
- be verb 'Tense' অনুযায়ী বসে +
- adjective (comparative form) বসে +
- than বসে +
- Positive Sentence- এর ১ম noun/noun phrase Comprative- এ শেষে বসে।

More Examples:
Positive: The luxury of a five-star hotel was not as opulent as a royal palace.
Comparative: A royal palace was more opulent than the luxury of a five-star hotel.

Positive: The wisdom of a book is not as enlightening as a conversation with a scholar.
Comparative: A conversation with a scholar is more enlightening than the wisdom of a book.

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S. M. Zakir Hussain.
৫২৭.
Which is the superlative form of the word 'Far'?
  1. Most far
  2. Foremost
  3. Farsest
  4. Farthest
ব্যাখ্যা
• Farthest:
- (adverb), (adjective)
- Far- এর 'superlative form.
অর্থ: সর্বাপেক্ষা অধিক দূরে বা ভিতরে;
Example Sentence: That station is farthest from the city centre.

Source:
1. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৫২৮.
What is the superlative form of 'bad'?
  1. most bad
  2. worse
  3. worser
  4. worst
ব্যাখ্যা
• Worst is the superlative form of Bad.

• Positive - Bad (খারাপ; মন্দ; গর্হিত; পাপ; কদর্য; অন্যায়)
• Comparative - Worse (অধিকতর মন্দ; দ্বিতীয় আর একটি বস্তু বা বিষয়ে অপেক্ষা অপেক্ষাকৃত খারাপ বা নিকৃষ্ট)
• Superlative - Worst ( চরম মন্দ অবস্থা; সর্বাপেক্ষা খারাপ অবস্থা; সর্বোচ্চ নিন্দনীয় পরিস্থিতি)
• Bad এর comparative adjective হচ্ছে Badder.

• অন্যদিকে, 
- Most Bad/ Baddest এর ব্যবহার সঠিক নয়।

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy and Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
৫২৯.
She is the fastest runner in the group. (Comparative)
  1. She is faster then other runner in the group.
  2. She is faster than many other runner in the group.
  3. She is faster than any other runner in the group.
  4. She is faster than all other runner in the group.
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: She is the fastest runner in the group.
Comparative: She is faster than any other runner in the group.
৫৩০.
Shakespeare is one of the greatest poets in English literature. [Comparative]
  1. Shakespeare is greater then most other poets in English literature.
  2. Shakespeare is greater than other poet in English literature.
  3. Shakespeare is greater than most other poet in English literature.
  4. Shakespeare is greater than most other poets in English literature.
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: Shakespeare is one of the greatest poets in English literature.
Comparative: Shakespeare is greater than most other poets in English literature.

৫৩১.
Very few students in the class are as talented as Rafi. (Superlative)
  1. Rafi is the most talented student in the class.
  2. Rafi is the most talented students in the class.
  3. Rafi is one of the most talented students in the class.
  4. Rafi is one of the talented students in the class.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Positive: Very few students in the class are as talented as Rafi.
- Superlative: Rafi is one of the most talented students in the class.

• 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 (most talented) বসে।
- Very few এরপর থেকে verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ বসে।

• More examples:
- Positive: Very few countries are as hospitable as Bangladesh.
- Superlative: Bangladesh is one of the most hospitable countries.

- Positive: Very few boys in the village are as smart as Kabir.
- Superlative: Kabir is one of the smartest boys in the village.

৫৩২.
This is one of the most difficult exams in the university. (make it comparative)
  1. This exam is more difficult than the most other exams in the university.
  2. This exam is more difficult than most other exams in the university.
  3. This exam is more difficult most other exams in the university.
  4. Most other exams in the university are more difficult than this exam.
ব্যাখ্যা

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর sub এবং verb বসে।
- One of the উঠে যায়।
- Superlative Degree এর Comparative form বসে।
- than most other বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর বাকী অংশ বসে। 

• Superlative degree: This is one of the most difficult exams in the university.
• Comparative Degree: This exam is more difficult than most other exams in the university.

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

৫৩৩.
This book is far ____ the best one he has ever written.
  1. ক) as
  2. খ) to
  3. গ) by
  4. ঘ) too
ব্যাখ্যা
The phrase 'by far' অর্থ এখন পর্যন্ত।
৫৩৪.
The sentence “Rabin is one of the best boys in the village” can be written as -
  1. Very few boys in the village is as good as Rabin.
  2. Very few boys in the village is so good as Robin.
  3. Very few boys in the village are better as Rabin.
  4. Very few boys in the village are as good as Rabin.
ব্যাখ্যা
One of the যুক্ত superlative sentence কে positive করতে very few + superlative এর পরবর্তী অংশ + verb + superlative degree এর positive form + as + subject।
Correct sentence: ঘ) Very few boys in the village are as good as Rabin.
৫৩৫.
Oliver Kahn is the best goalkeeper we have ever seen. (make it comparative)
  1. Oliver Kahn is better than most other goalkeeper we have ever seen.
  2. Oliver Kahn is better than other goalkeeper we have ever seen.
  3. Oliver Kahn is better goalkeeper than any other we have ever seen.
  4. Oliver Kahn is better than any other goalkeeper we have ever seen.
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject ও verb বসে।
- the উঠে যায়।
- Superlative এর Comparative form বসে।
- than any other বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর বাকি অংশ বসে।

Superlative Degree: Oliver Kahn is the best goalkeeper we have ever seen. 
Comparative Degree: Oliver Kahn is better than any other goalkeeper we have ever seen.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
৫৩৬.
No other game is as addictive as Candy Crush. (Make it superlative)
  1. Candy Crush is the most addictivest game.
  2. Candy Crush is the most addictive game.
  3. Candy Crush is the most addictive game than most other games.
  4. Candy Crush is one of the most addictive games.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 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।

- নিয়মানুযায়ী - Candy Crush is the most addictive game. - সঠিক বাক্য।
৫৩৭.
Greenland is one of the coldest places on Earth. (Make it Comparative)
  1. Greenland is colder than most places on Earth.
  2. Greenland is colder than any other places on Earth.
  3. Greenland is colder than most other places on Earth.
  4. Greenland is colder than most other place on Earth.
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative: Greenland is one of the coldest places on Earth.
Comparative: Greenland is colder than most other places on Earth.

• 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.
৫৩৮.
Make it comparative:
Leonardo da Vinci is the most influential of all Renaissance artists.
  1. Leonardo da Vinci is influential than all other Renaissance artists.
  2. Leonardo da Vinci is more influential than all other Renaissance artists.
  3. Leonardo da Vinci is influential than most other Renaissance artists.
  4. Leonardo da Vinci is more influential than most other Renaissance artists.
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Superlative to Comparative:

• Of all যুক্ত sentence কে comparative করার নিয়ম - 
- প্রথম subject প্রথমেই + verb + superlative এর comparative form + than all other + বাকি অংশ। 

Superlative sentence: Leonardo da Vinci is the most influential of all Renaissance artists.
Comparative sentence: Leonardo da Vinci is more influential than all other Renaissance artists.
৫৩৯.
Choose the superlative degree-
  1. The music is nice.
  2. She is a talented musician
  3. The giraffe is taller than the zebra.
  4. She is the most talented musician.
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative Degree:
সাধারণত অনেকের মধ্যে তুলনা বুঝাতে adjective এর যে রূপ ব্যবহার করা হয়, তাকে Superlative Degree বলে।

She is the most talented musician.
- এখানে, সে (তাকে) অনেক মিউজিসিয়ানদের সাথে তুলনা করে most talented বলা হয়েছে।

More Examples:
- The moon is the brightest object in the night sky.
- The elephant is the heaviest land animal.
- The sun is the hottest celestial body in our solar system.
- The ostrich is the largest bird in the world.
- The Sahara Desert is the hottest desert in the world.
- The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S. M. Zakir Hussain.
৫৪০.
Karachi is older than most other cities in Pakistan. (Make it Superlative)
  1. ক) Karachi is one of the oldest cities in Pakistan.
  2. খ) Karachi is the most oldest city in Pakistan.
  3. গ) Karachi is the most older city in Pakistan.
  4. ঘ) Karachi is an old city of Pakistan.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Than most other/ than few other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Superlative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়মঃ
- Structure:- Subject + Verb + one of the + Comparative Degree-এর Superlative form + most other/ few other এর পরের অংশ।

So, the correct answer is: Karachi is one of the oldest cities in Pakistan.
৫৪১.
Very few boys are as industrious as Ahnaf. [comparative]
  1. Ahnaf is as industrious as other boys.
  2. Ahnaf is really industrious like other boys.
  3. Ahnaf is more industrious than most other boys.
  4. Ahnaf is one of the most industrious 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।

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

Positive: Very few boys are as industrious as Ahnaf.
Comp: Ahnaf is more industrious than most other boys.
৫৪২.
Very few boys are as hardworking as Ali. (Comparative)
  1. Ali is more hardworking than more other boys.
  2. Ali is more hardworking than most other boy.
  3. Ali is more hardworking than other boys.
  4. Ali is more hardworking than most other boys.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive: Very few boys are as hardworking as Ali.
Comparative: Ali is more hardworking than most other boys.

• 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.
৫৪৩.
Akib is faster than any other boy in the hostel. (Make it positive).
  1. No other boys in the hostel is fast as Akib.
  2. No other boy in the hostel is so fast as Akib.
  3. No other boy in the hostel is as faster as Akib.
  4. No other boy is fast.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The correct answer is- No other boy in the hostel is so fast as Akib.

Than any other/all other যুক্ত Comparative Degree-কে Positive Degree-তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম-
- প্রথমে No other বসে + 
- any other বা all other এর পরের অংশ বসে+ 
- verb বসে+  so বসে +
- Comparative Degree এর Positive form বসে +
- as বসে+ প্রদত্ত Sentence এর subject বসে।

Structure: No other + any other/all other এর পরের অংশ+ verb + so + comparative degree এর positive form+as+প্রদত্ত sentence এর Subject.

- Comp: Akib is faster than any other boy in the hostel.
- Positive: No other boy in the hostel is so fast as Akib.

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S.M. Zakir Hussain.
৫৪৪.
Tamil is better than Zamil. (Positive)
  1. Zamil is not as good as Tamil.
  2. Tamil is as good as Zamil.
  3. Tamil is less good than Zamil.
  4. Zamil is as good as Tamil.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative: Tamil is better than Zamil. 
Positive: Zamil is not as good as Tamil.

• Comparative কে positive 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).

• Than যুক্ত Comparative কে positive করার নিয়ম: 
- প্রদত্ত বাক্যের than যুক্ত অংশ এর পরের অংশ প্রথমে বসবে।
- verb বসবে।
- not বসে (মূল বাক্যটি affirmative হলে, কিন্তু মূল বাক্যটি negative হলে not উঠে যায়)। 
- as বসে। 
- comparative degree এর positive form বসে। 
- as বসে। 
- প্রদত্ত বাক্যের প্রথম Subject বসে।
৫৪৫.
The Burj Khalifa is one of the tallest buildings in the world. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few buildings are as tall as The Burj Khalifa in the world.
  2. খ) No other buildings are as tall as The Burj Khalifa in the world.
  3. গ) Very few building is as tall as The Burj Khalifa in the world.
  4. ঘ) No other building is as tall as The Burj Khalifa in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
•  One of the যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive করার গঠন হচ্ছে -
- Very few+ positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb+ as/so + Positive Degree+ as +Subject of Positive Degree.

• নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - Very few buildings are as tall as The Burj Khalifa in the world.
৫৪৬.
Metro rail is one of the greatest achievements of Bangladesh. Find out the correct sentence.
  1. Metro rail is a very great achievement of Bangladesh.
  2. Very few achievements of Bangladesh are as great as Metro rail.
  3. Metro rail is greater than any other achievement of Bangladesh.
  4. No other achievement of Bangladesh is as great as Metro rail.
ব্যাখ্যা
• প্রশ্নটি করা হয়েছে Sentence Transfornation এর উপর ভিত্তি করে।
- 'One of the' যুক্ত বাক্যকে দুইভাবে পরিবর্তন করা যায়।

• One of the যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive করার গঠন হচ্ছে -
- Very few+ positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb+ as/so + Positive Degree+ as +Subject of Positive Degree.

• Superlative: Metro rail is one of the greatest achievements of Bangladesh.
- Positive: Very few achievements of Bangladesh are as great as Metro rail.

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: Metro rail is one of the greatest achievements of Bangladesh.
Comparative: Metro rail is greater than most other achievements of Bangladesh.

• সুতরাং, বোঝা যাচ্ছে, প্রশ্ন সাপেক্ষে সঠিক উত্তর হচ্ছে - Very few achievements of Bangladesh are as great as Metro rail.
৫৪৭.
Messi is the best footballer we have ever seen. (make it comparative)
  1. Messi is better than all other footballer we have ever seen.
  2. Messi is better than other footballer we have ever seen.
  3. Messi is better footballer than any other we have ever seen.
  4. Messi is better than any other footballer we have ever seen.
ব্যাখ্যা

• Superlative Degree কে Comparative Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject ও verb বসে।
- the উঠে যায়।
- Superlative এর Comparative form বসে।
- than any other বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর বাকি অংশ বসে।

Note:
- of all থাকলে সেক্ষেত্রে of all এর জায়গায় than all other বসে এবং of any এর পরিবর্তে than any other বসে।

• Superlative Degree: Messi is the best footballer we have ever seen. 
• Comparative Degree: Messi is better than any other footballer we have ever seen.

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

৫৪৮.
Mr. Zaman is the noblest of all men. (Comparative)
  1. Mr. Zaman was nobler than any other men.
  2. Mr. Zaman was nobler then any other men.
  3. Mr. Zaman was nobler than all other men.
  4. Mr. Zaman was nobler then all other men.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative to Comparative:

• Superlative degree থেকে Comparative degree তে রূপান্তরের সময় 'of all' থাকলে :
- Superlative degree এর comparative form বসে।
- of all এর জায়গায় than all other বসে।

Superlative: Mr. Zaman is the noblest of all men.
Comparative: Mr. Zaman was nobler than all other men.

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
৫৪৯.
Fazlul Haque was greater than most other politicians in Bangladesh. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) No other politicians in Bangladesh were as great as Fazlul Haque.
  2. খ) Very few politicians in Bangladesh were as great as Fazlul Haque.
  3. গ) No other politicians in Bangladesh was as great as Fazlul Haque.
  4. ঘ) Very few politicians in Bangladesh was as great as Fazlul Haque.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Than most other / than few other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- Very few + most other/few other এর পরের অংশ + verb এর plural form + so/as + Comparative এর Positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.
Example:
Comparative: Fazlul Haque was greater than most other politicians in Bangladesh.
Positive: Very few politicians in Bangladesh were as great as Fazlul Haque.
৫৫০.
Very few metals are as costly as diamond. (Make it comparative)
  1. Diamond is costlier than any other metals.
  2. Diamond is costlier than most other metals.
  3. Few metals are more costly than diamond.
  4. Diamond is more costlier than most other metals.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Positive: Very few metals are as costly as diamond.
- Comparative: Diamond is costlier than most other metals.

​• 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 countries in the world are as developed as Japan.
- Comparative: Japan is more developed than most other countries in the world.

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

৫৫১.
Joseph is as disciplined as Tom. (Comparative)
  1. Tom is more disciplined than Joseph.
  2. Joseph is not less disciplined than Tom.
  3. Joseph is less disciplined than Tom.
  4. Tom is not less disciplined than Joseph.
ব্যাখ্যা
Positive কে Comparative করতে হলে চারটি কাজ করতে হয়:
1. Subject- Predicate হয়, Predicate - Subject হয়
2. Affirmative -Negative হয়, Negative Affirmative হয়
3. Degree change হয়
4. Indicator Change হয় (as... as/ so....as --> than/ the)
এ হিসাবে সঠিক উত্তর : Tom is not more industrious than Joseph.

অথবা ২য় পদ্ধতি হচ্ছে- 1 no কাজ (Subject- Predicate এর অবস্থান পরিবর্তন) না করে
less+Positive Degree দিয়ে Comparative Degree গঠন করা এবং বাকী কাজগুলো করা।
যেমন- Joseph is not less industrious than Tom.
৫৫২.
Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on Earth. (Make it comparative)
  1. Lake Baikal is deeper than any other lake on Earth.
  2. Lake Baikal is deeper than many other lakes on Earth.
  3. Lake Baikal is deeper than other lakes on Earth.
  4. Lake Baikal is deeper than most other lakes on Earth.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 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। 
• সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর হবে - Lake Baikal is deeper than any other lake on Earth.

• 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: Lake Baikal is one of the deepest lakes on Earth. 
Comparative: Lake Baikal is deeper than most lakes on Earth.