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Positive Degree

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২০১.
Mira is better than Shruti. (Positive)
  1. Mira is as good as Shruti.
  2. Mira is less good than Shruti.
  3. Shruti is not as good as Mira.
  4. Shruti is as good as Mira.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 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।

Comparative: Mira is better than Shruti. 
Positive: Shruti is not as good as Mira.
২০২.
Jim was one of the sincerest husbands that we have ever known. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) No other husband that we have ever known was as sincere as Jim.
  2. খ) Very few husband that we have ever known was as sincere as Jim.
  3. গ) Very few husbands that we have ever known were as sincere as Jim.
  4. ঘ) Jim was as sincere as other husbands that we have ever known.
ব্যাখ্যা
One of the থাকলে Positive করার গঠন হচ্ছে:
Very few + positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb + as/so + Positive Degree + as + Subject of Positive Degree.
সে অনুসারে সঠিক positive form হবে - Very few husbands that we have ever known were as sincere as Jim.
২০৩.
(Transform this sentence into Positive) ‘Nova is wiser than any other girl in the family .’-
  1. Nova is the wisest girl in the family.
  2. Nova is wise than any other girl.
  3. Any other girl in the family is as wise as Nova.
  4. No other girl in the family is as wise as Nova.
ব্যাখ্যা
ব্যাখ্যা:
comparative-এর অর্থ অপরিবর্তিত রেখে positive-এ পরিবর্তিত করতে হলে নিচের গঠণপ্রণালীটি অণুসরণ করতে হয়:
No other+ (২য় noun)+…..+be verb+as+Adj+as (১ম noun)
২০৪.
I like him most. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) I like no other person as much as him.
  2. খ) No other person I like such as him.
  3. গ) I like him very much.
  4. ঘ) I like him than any other person.
ব্যাখ্যা

বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রে Positive এ যা Affirmative, অন্য দুটিতে তা Negative, আর Positive এ যা Negative তা অন্য দুটিতে Affirmative হয় ।
Adjective এর মতো Adverb এর ও Degree পরিবর্তন করতে হয়। উপর্যুক্ত বাক্যটিতে most (সবচেয়ে বেশি) পরিবর্তিত হয়ে as much as হয়েছে।

২০৫.
It is evident that industry is one of the greatest virtues. (Make it Positive)
  1. ক) It is evident that industry is greater than any other virtue.
  2. খ) It is evident that no other virtue is as great as industry.
  3. গ) It is evident that very few virtues are as great as industry.
  4. ঘ) It is evident that very few virtues is as great as industry
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative এ One of the থাকলে Positive করার সময় Very few + Plural Noun following the positive degree + Plural Verb + as + Positive Degree + as + Subject of Positive Degree বসাতে হয়।
সে অনুসারে সঠিক উত্তর গ) It is evident that very few virtues are as great as industry.
২০৬.
It is evident that democracy is one of the best systems. (Make it Positive)
  1. ক) It is evident that democracy is better than any other system.
  2. খ) It is evident that no other system is as good as democracy.
  3. গ) It is evident that very few systems are as good as democracy.
  4. ঘ) It is evident that very few systems is as good as democracy.
ব্যাখ্যা

One of the থাকলে “Very few + Plural Noun following the superlative degree + Plural Verb + as + Positive Degree + as + Subject of Superlative Sentence” এই structure অনুযায়ী positive degree তে রূপান্তর করা হয়।

২০৭.
Farah is one of the most brilliant students in the class. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few student in the class are as brilliant as Farah.
  2. No other students in the class are as brilliant as Farah.
  3. No other student in the class are as brilliant as Farah.
  4. Very few students in the class are as brilliant as Farah.
ব্যাখ্যা

One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Very few বসে।
- superlative degree এর পরের অংশ বসে।
- verb এর plural form বসে।
- as বসে।
- Superlative degree এর positive from বসে।
- as বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর Subject বসে।

Structure:
- Very few + positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb + as/so + Positive Degree + as +Subject of Positive Degree.

Superlative degree: Farah is one of the most brilliant students in the class.
Positive degree: Very few students in the class are as brilliant as Farah.

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

২০৮.
Passing the last test was one of the toughest tasks. (make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few task was as tough as passing the last test.
  2. খ) Passing the last test was not as tough as other tasks.
  3. গ) No other task was as tough as passing the last test.
  4. ঘ) Very few tasks were as tough as passing the last test.
ব্যাখ্যা

এখানে Passing the last test কে (other) tasks এর সাথে তুলনা করা হয়েছে।
আমরা জানি, Superlative কে Positive করতে হলে চারটি কাজ করতে হয়:
1. Subject (যাকে তুলনা করা হয়) Object (যার সাথে তুলনা করা হয়) এর জায়গায় বসে, আর Object - Subject এর জায়গায় বসে।
2. Affirmative - Negative হয়, Negative Affirmative হয়। One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree থাকলে Very few (negative এর প্রায় কাছাকাছি word) বসে।
3. Degree change হয়।
4. Indicator (the --> so...as, as...as) Change হয়।

Structure: One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree থাকলে :-
Very few + Object (যার সাথে তুলনা করা হয়) ‍Subject হয়ে বসবে + Plural Verb + as/ so + Positive Degree + as + Subject – Object এর জায়গায় বসবে।
এ হিসেবে সঠিক উত্তর (ঘ)।

২০৯.
Oxygen is one of the most vital elements. (positive)
  1. No other elements is as vital as Oxygen.
  2. Very few elements are as vital as Oxygen.
  3. No other elements are as vital as Oxygen.
  4. Very few elements are vital as Oxygen.
  5. Very few elements as is vital as Oxygen.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- Very few বসে।
- Superlative Adjective এর পর থেকে বাকি অংশ বসে।
- Verb এর Plural form বসবে।
- As/So + Superlative Adjective positive form + As.
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

Superlative: Iron is one of the most useful metals.
Positive: Very few metals are as useful as iron.

Superlative: Oxygen is one of the most vital elements.
Positive: Very few elements are as vital as Oxygen.
২১০.
Linda is the best housewife. (Do Positive)
  1. ক) Very few housewife is as good as Linda.
  2. খ) No other housewife is as good as Linda.
  3. গ) Very few housewife are as good as Linda.
  4. ঘ) No other housewife are as good as Linda.
ব্যাখ্যা
- প্রদত্ত প্রশ্নের Positive degree হচ্ছে No other housewife is as good as Linda.

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

Superlative: Linda is the best housewife.
Positive: No other housewife is as good as Linda.
২১১.
Inaaya is ________ beautiful as her mother.
  1. very
  2. so
  3. too
  4. as
ব্যাখ্যা
• শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - as. 
- Complete sentence: Inaaya is as beautiful as her mother.

• Positive degree এর পূর্বে very/too/little/as/so ইত্যাদি বসে।
- সাধারণত too...to, very...to. as...as, so as এভাবে বসে।
- আধুনিক grammar অনুযায়ী, না বোধক বাক্যের ক্ষেত্রে so...as এবং হ্যা বধক এর ক্ষেত্রে as...as বসে।
- সে অনুসারে, যেহেতু প্রশ্ন প্রদত্ত বাক্যটিতে না বোধক কোনো শব্দ নেই, তাই এখানে as...as হবে।
২১২.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few landmarks is as iconic as The Eiffel Tower in the world.
  2. খ) Very few landmarks are as iconic as The Eiffel Tower in the world.
  3. গ) No other landmarks is as iconic as The Eiffel Tower in the world.
  4. ঘ) No other landmarks are as iconic as The Eiffel Tower 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 landmarks are as iconic as The Eiffel Tower in the world.
২১৩.
Dhaka is one of the busiest cities in Bangladesh. (make it positive)
  1. Very few cities in Bangladesh are as busy as Dhaka.
  2. No other cities in Bangladesh are as busy as Dhaka.
  3. Very few cities in Bangladesh is as busy as Dhaka.
  4. No other cities in Bangladesh is as busy Dhaka.
ব্যাখ্যা

Superlative: Dhaka is one of the busiest cities in Bangladesh.
Positive: Very few cities in Bangladesh are as busy as Dhaka.

• "One of the" যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive করার Structure হচ্ছে -
- প্রথমে very few বসে,
- Superlative degree-এর পরের অংশ,
- verb-এর plural form,
- as +superlative degree-এর positive form + as,
- প্রদত্ত sentence-এর Subject বসে।

Other options:
খ) No other cities in Bangladesh are as busy as Dhaka.
- ভুল কারণ, "One of the" যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive করার ক্ষেত্রে প্রথমে very few বসে।

গ) Very few cities in Bangladesh is as busy as Dhaka.
- ভুল কারণ, "One of the" যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive করার ক্ষেত্রে প্রথমে very few বসে এবং verb-এর plural form বসে।

ঘ) No other cities in Bangladesh is as busy Dhaka.
- ভুল কারণ, "One of the" যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive করার ক্ষেত্রে প্রথমে very few বসে।

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

২১৪.
Super Mario is more iconic than most other game characters. (Make it positive)
  1. No other game character is as iconic as Super Mario.
  2. Very few game characters are as iconic as Super Mario.
  3. No other game character are as iconic as Super Mario.
  4. Very few game characters is as iconic as Super Mario.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Than most other / than few other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Very few + most other/few other এর পরের অংশ বসে
- এরপর verb এর plural form হয়
- তারপর so/as + Comparative এর Positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject বসে

• নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর হবে -  
Comparative: Super Mario is more iconic than most other game characters.
Positive: Very few game characters are as iconic as Super Mario.

• অন্যদিকে, 
• Than all other / than any other যুক্ত comparative degree কে Positive করতে হলে এর Structure:
- No other + Object + verb + as/so + (Positive Degree) + as + Subject.

• Comparative:
- Super Mario is more iconic than any other game character.
- Super Mario is more iconic than all other game characters.
- Positive: No other game character is as iconic as Super Mario.
২১৫.
At present, eradicating corruption is the greatest challenge for our country. (Make it Positive).
  1. ক) At present very few challenges in our country are as great as eradicating corruption.
  2. খ) At present no other challenge in our country is as great as eradicating corruption.
  3. গ) At present eradicating corruption is great than any other challenge in our country.
  4. ঘ) At present no other challenges in our country are as great as eradicating corruption.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative / Superlative 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। 

Structure: One of the ছাড়া শুধু Superlative Degree থাকলে :-  No other + Object অংশের Noun + Verb + as/ so + Positive Degree + as + Subject
২১৬.
Sakib is the best player in Bangladesh. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few players in Bangladesh are as good as Sakib.
  2. খ) No other players in Bangladesh is as good as Sakib.
  3. গ) No other player in Bangladesh is as good as Sakib.
  4. ঘ) Very few player in Bangladesh is as good as Sakib.
ব্যাখ্যা
The + superlative যুক্ত বাক্যকে positive করার নিয়ম:
No other + object + verb + as + adjective/adverb এর positive form + as + subject.
সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর হচ্ছে - No other player in Bangladesh is as good as Sakib.
২১৭.
John is better than Alex. (Positive)
  1. Alex is not good as John.
  2. Alex is as good as John.
  3. Alex is not as good then John.
  4. Alex is not as good as John.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 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।

Comparative: John is better than Alex. 
Positive: Alex is not as good as John.
২১৮.
"Runa is prettier than most other girls in the class." (Make it positive)
  1. Runa is the prettiest of all in the class.
  2. Most girls are as pretty as Runa.
  3. No other girl in the class are so pretty as Runa.
  4. Very few girls in the class are as pretty as Runa.
ব্যাখ্যা

Than most other/ than few other যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Positive degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Very few বসে।
- few other বা most other এর পরের অংশ বসে।
- Verb এর plural বসে।
- as বসে।
- Comparative degree এর positive form বসে।
- as বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর subject বসে।  

Structure: Very few + most other/ few other এর পরের অংশ + verb এর plural + as + Comparative degree এর positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

• Comparative degree: Runa is prettier than most other girls in the class.
Positive degree: Very few girls in the class are as pretty as Runa.

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

২১৯.
Select the correct positive form of the sentence: ‘Bangabandhu is greater than any other leader in Bengal.'
  1. No other leaders in Bengal are as great as Bangabandhu.
  2. No other leader in Bengal is as great as Bangabandhu.
  3. Very few leader in Bengal is as great as Bangabandhu.
  4. Very few leaders in Bengal are as great as Bangabandhu.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative degree তে ‘any other’ থাকলে positive degree ‘No other+ singular noun দিয়ে শুরু করতে হয়।
এক্ষেত্রে verb টি singular হয়।
২২০.
No sooner had he sat down to eat than the phone rang. (Make it positive)
  1. Hardly he sat down to eat, then the phone rang.
  2. As soon as he sat down to eat, the phone has rung.
  3. As soon as he sat down to eat, the phone rang.
  4. When he sat down to eat, the phone had rung.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Comparative: No sooner had he sat down to eat than the phone rang.
- Positive: As soon as he sat down to eat, the phone rang.

• Comparative এ No sooner had …… than থাকলে As soon as বসিয়ে positive করা হয়।
- Sooner comparative form এর positive form soon বসে এবং than উঠিয়ে দেয়া হয় এবং as .... as যোগ হয়।
- As soon as যুক্ত sentence টি এরপর শুধু comma বসে।
- দুইটি clause ই past indefinite এ হয়।

• More Example: 
- Comparative: No sooner had he graduated than he got a job.
- Positive: As soon as he graduated, he got a job.
২২১.
Nuhi is as strong as Shafi. (Make it comparative)
  1. Nuhi is not stronger than Shafi.
  2. Nuhi is not less stronger than Shafi.
  3. Shafi is not less stronger than Nuhi.
  4. Shafi is not stronger than Nuhi.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Structure: as + adjective/as যুক্ত positive sentence কে দুইভাবে comparative করা যায়: 
- Subject ঠিক থাকে এবং not less+ positive degree বসে।
- যেমন: 
Positive: Nuhi is as strong as Shafi. 
Comparative: Nuhi is not less strong than Shafi.

• অথবা, 
Object- Subject হয়ে বসে  + not + comparative degree বসে।
Positive: Nuhi is as strong as Shafi. 
Comparative: Shafi is not stronger than Nuhi.
২২২.
The Taj Mahal is one of the most iconic landmarks in India. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few landmarks is as iconic as The Taj Mahal in India.
  2. Very few landmarks are as iconic as The Taj Mahal in India.
  3. No other landmarks are as iconic as The Taj Mahal in India.
  4. No other landmark is as iconic as The Taj Mahal in India.
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
- Superlative: The Taj Mahal is one of the most iconic landmarks in India. 
- Positive: Very few landmarks are as iconic as The Taj Mahal in India.

• অন্য দিকে, 
The + superlative যুক্ত বাক্যকে positive করার নিয়ম-
- No other +singular Noun + singular Verb+ as/so + Positive Degree+ as +Subject of Positive Degree.
- যেমন - 
- Superlative: The Taj Mahal is the most iconic landmarks in India.
- Positive: No other landmark is as iconic as The Taj Mahal in India.
২২৩.
No other singer is as soulful as Adele in the music industry. (Make it superlative)
  1. ক) Adele is one of the most soulful singers in the music industry.
  2. খ) Adele is the most soulful singer in the music industry.
  3. গ) Adele is the most soulful than most other singers in the music industry.
  4. ঘ) Adele is one of the soulfullest singers in the music industry.
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 - Adele is the most soulful singer in the music industry. - সঠিক বাক্য।
২২৪.
Shakespeare was more famous than most other playwrights of his time. (Make it positive) 
  1. No other playwrights of his time were as famous as Shakespeare.
  2. Very few playwrights of his time was as famous as Shakespeare.
  3. Very few playwrights of his time were as famous as Shakespeare. 
  4. Shakespeare was as famous as very few playwrights of his time.
ব্যাখ্যা

• Than most other/ than few other যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Positive degree- তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Very few বসে।
- few other বা most other এর পরের অংশ বসে।
- Verb এর plural বসে।
- as বসে।
- Comparative degree এর positive form বসে।
- as বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর subject বসে।  

Structure: Very few + most other / few other এর পরের অংশ + verb এর plural + as +Comparative degree এর positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

• Comparative sentence: Shakespeare was more famous than most other playwrights of his time. 
• Positive sentence: Very few playwrights of his time were as famous as Shakespeare. 

(মাঝে মধ্যে As এর পরিবর্তে So negative অর্থে এ ব্যবহার করা হয়।)

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

২২৫.
She is one of the finest singers in the country. (Positive Degree)
  1. Very few singer in the country are as fine as her.
  2. No other singer in the country are as fine as she.
  3. Very few singers in the country are as fine as she.
  4. No other singer in the country is as fine as she.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative: She is one of the finest singers in the country.
• Positive: Very few singers in the country are as fine as she.

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree -কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Very few বসে,
- Superlative Adjective -এর পর থেকে বাকি অংশ বসে,
- Verb -এর Plural form বসে,
- As/So + Superlative adjective -এর positive form + As বসে,
- প্রদত্ত Sentence -এর প্রথম Subject বসে।

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.
২২৬.
It is more than kindness. (Make it positive)
  1. Kindness is less much as it.
  2. Kindness is as much not as it.
  3. Kindness is not as much as it.
  4. Kindness is not less much so as it.
ব্যাখ্যা
• প্রদত্ত sentence- টি Comparative degree তে আছে। 
- Than যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Positive degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম: 
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর than এর পরের অংশ প্রথমে + verb বসে, 
- এরপর not বসে (মূল sentence টি affirmative হলে, অন্যথায় not উঠে যায়), 
-  so/as + Comparative degree এর positive form + as বসে, 
-  প্রদত্ত sentence এর প্রথম subject বসে। 

• তাই সঠিক উত্তরটি হবে: Kindness is not as much as it.
২২৭.
The Amazon River is one of the longest rivers. (Positive degree)
  1. No other rivers is as long as the Amazon River.
  2. Very few rivers are as long as the Amazon River.
  3. No other rivers are as long as the Amazon River.
  4. Very few rivers is as long as the Amazon River.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- Very few বসে।
- Superlative Adjective এর পর থেকে বাকি অংশ বসে।
- Verb এর Plural form বসবে।
- As/So + Superlative Adjective positive form + As
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

Superlative: Iron is one of the most useful metals.
Positive: Very few metals are as useful as iron.

Superlative Degree: The Amazon River is one of the longest rivers.
Positive Degree: Very few rivers are as long as the Amazon River.
২২৮.
Emma is one of the sharpest students in the class. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few students in the class are as sharp as Emma.
  2. No other students in the class are as sharp as Emma.
  3. No other student in the class are as sharp as Emma.
  4. Very few student in the class are as sharp as Emma.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Superlative: Emma is one of the sharpest students in the class.
- Positive: Very few students in the class are as sharp as Emma.

• Superlative to positive:
- Structure: Very few+ positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb+ as/so + Positive Degree+ as +Subject of Positive Degree.

• Superlative 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).

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে very few বসে।
- superlative degree এর পরের অংশ বসে।
- verb এর plural form বসে।
- so বসে।
- Superlative degree এর positive from বসে।
- as বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর Subject বসে।
২২৯.
Rohan is the tallest player in the cricket team. (make it positive)
  1. No other player in the cricket team is tall as Rohan.
  2. No other player in the cricket team is as taller than Rohan.
  3. No other player in the cricket team is as tall as Rohan.
  4. No other player in the cricket team was as tall as Rohan.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে No other বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Superlative এর পরের অংশ বসে।
- verb বসে।
- so/as বসে।
- Superlative Degree এর Positive form বসে ।
- as বসে।
- মূল sentence এর subject.

Superlative: Rohan is the tallest player in the cricket team.
Positive: No other player in the cricket team is as tall as Rohan.
২৩০.
The positive form of: Tea is healthier than coffee.
  1. Coffee is as healthy as tea.
  2. Coffee is not as healthy as tea.
  3. Tea is not so healthy as coffee.
  4. Coffee is not healthier as tea.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Comparative: Tea is healthier than coffee.
- Positive: Coffee is not as healthy as tea.

• 'Than' যুক্ত Comparative Degree -কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Than -এর পরের subject বসে।
- subject অনুযায়ী verb বসে।
- not বসে। (মূল sentence টি affirmative হলে কিন্তু মূল sentence টি negative হলে not উঠে যায়।)
- so/as + comparative degree এর positive form + as বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর প্রথম subject বসে।

• Note:
- সাধারণত Affirmative sentence - এর positive degree - তে 'as...as' এবং negative sentence - এ 'so...as' ব্যবহৃত হয়।

• More examples:
- Comparative: Honesty is better than deceit.
- Positive: Deceit is not as good as honesty.

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

২৩১.
Her dress is as beautiful as mine. (Make it comparative)
  1. My dress is not less beautiful than her.
  2. Her dress is not more beautiful than mine.
  3. Her dress is not less beautiful than mine.
  4. Her dress is not more beautiful then mine.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Positive: Her dress is as beautiful as mine.
• Comparative: Her dress is not less beautiful than mine.

• Positive থেকে Comparative করার নিয়ম:
• Structure: as + adjective + as যুক্ত positive sentence কে দুইভাবে comparative করা যায়:
- Positive degree -এর Subject ঠিক থাকে এবং not less+ positive degree বসে।
- যেমন:
- Positive: Her dress is as beautiful as mine.
- Comparative: Her dress is not less beautiful than mine.

• অথবা,
• Positive degree -এর Object- Subject হয়ে বসে + not + comparative degree বসে।
- যেমন:
- Positive: Her dress is as beautiful as mine.
- Comparative: My dress is not more beautiful than her dress.

• সুতরাং, অপশন অনুযায়ী সঠিক Comparative হবে - Her dress is not less beautiful than mine.

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.
২৩২.
“Very few students are as brilliant as Rahim.” — This is an example of -
  1. Positive Degree
  2. Comparative Degree
  3. Superlative Degree
  4. None of them
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is - ক) Positive Degree.

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

• 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. 

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S M Zakir Hussain.
২৩৩.
Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. (Make it positive) 
  1. ক) The Mariana Trench is as deep as an oceanic trench on Earth.
  2. খ) No other oceanic trench on Earth is as deep as the Mariana Trench.
  3. গ) Very few oceanic trenches on Earth are as deep as the Mariana Trench.
  4. ঘ) No other oceanic trenches on Earth are as deep as the Mariana Trench.
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative 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।

Structure:
One of the ছাড়া শুধু Superlative Degree থাকলে -
No other + Object অংশের Noun + Verb + as/ so + Positive Degree + as + Subject

সে অনুসারে সঠিক positive form হবে -
No other oceanic trench on Earth is as deep as the Mariana Trench.
২৩৪.
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.
২৩৫.
Anger is one of the most inhuman vices. (make it positive)
  1. ক) No other vices are as inhuman as anger.
  2. খ) Very few vice is as inhuman as anger.
  3. গ) Very few vices are as inhuman as anger.
  4. ঘ) No other vice is as inhuman as anger.
ব্যাখ্যা
One of the থাকলে যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive করার Structure হচ্ছে -
- প্রথমে very few বসে
- Superlative degree-এর পরের অংশ
- verb-এর plural form
- as +superlative degree-এর positive form + as
- প্রদত্ত sentence-এর Subject
- সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর হবে - Very few vices are as inhuman as anger.
২৩৬.
No animal is so big ____ the blue whale.
  1. than
  2. from
  3. but
  4. as
ব্যাখ্যা
• বৈসাদৃশ্য বােঝাতে না বােধক বাক্যে so.....as ব্যবহৃত হয়ে থাকে।
- তবে so......as না থাকলে as.....as উত্তর হবে।

- সুতরাং শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক উত্তর হবে - as.
- Complete Sentence: No animal is so big as the blue whale.
- Bangla Meaning: কোনো প্রাণীই নীল তিমির মতো বড় নয়।

• Positive degree এর পূর্বে very/too/little/as/so ইত্যাদি বসে।
- সাধারণত too...to, very...to. as...as, so as এভাবে বসে।
২৩৭.
Ser Duncan the Tall is one of the most famous knights in the history of Westeros.
Transform into a positive degree.
  1. Very few knights in the history of Westeros is as famous as Ser Duncan the Tall.
  2. Very few knights in the history of Westeros are as famous as Ser Duncan the Tall.
  3. No other knights in the history of Westeros are as famous as Ser Duncan the Tall.
  4. No other knights in the history of Westeros is as famous as Ser Duncan the Tall.
ব্যাখ্যা

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- Very few বসে।
- Superlative Adjective এর পর থেকে বাকি অংশ বসে।
- Verb এর Plural form বসবে।
- As/So + Superlative Adjective positive form + As
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

Superlative: Iron is one of the most useful metals.
Positive: Very few metals are as useful as iron.

Superlative: Ser Duncan the Tall is one of the most famous knights in the history of Westeros.
Positive: Very few knights in the history of Westeros are as famous as Ser Duncan the Tall.

২৩৮.
Robert Browning was one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few poets was as great as Robert Browning of the Victorian era.
  2. খ) Very few poets were as great as Robert Browning of the Victorian era.
  3. গ) Very few poets of the Victorian era were as great as Robert Browning.
  4. ঘ) No other poet of the Victorian era was as great as Robert Browning.
ব্যাখ্যা
one of the + Superlative থাকলে Positive এর Basic Structure হচ্ছে 
Very few + Superlative Degree এর পরের Noun/ Noun Phrase + Plural Verb + as/so + positive degree + as + Superlative বাক্যের Subject.

এখানে of the Victorian Era – poets এর সাথে Related, Robert Browning এর সাথে নয়।
তাই (খ) ভুল এবং (গ) সঠিক।  
২৩৯.
He was one of the worst men in the world (Make Positive).
  1. Very few men in the world were as bad as he.
  2. Very few men in the world was so bad as he.
  3. Very few men in the world was so bad so he.
  4. Very few men in the world were not so bad as he.
ব্যাখ্যা
He was one of the worst men in the world- এই sentence টি Superlative degree তে আছে। 
- One of the যুক্ত Superlative degree কে Positive degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম: 
Very few + superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + verb এর plural form বসে + so বসে + superlative degree এর positive form বসে + as বসে + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject বসে। 
-  Affirmative sentence - এর positive degree - তে ‘as...as’ এবং negative sentence - এ `so...as’ ব্যবহৃত হয়।
- তাই সঠিক উত্তরটি হবে: Very few men in the world were as bad as he. 

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
২৪০.
Over-flooding is one of the worst problems in our country. (Positive)
  1. Over-flooding is worse than any other problem.
  2. No other problem in our country is as bad as over-flooding.
  3. Very few problems in our country are as bad as over-flooding.
  4. Over-flooding is a very worse problem in our country.
ব্যাখ্যা
One of the থাকলে Positive করার গঠন হচ্ছে -
Very few+ Plural Noun following the positive degree + Plural Verb + as/so + Positive Degree + as + Subject of Positive Degree.

সে অনুসারে সঠিক উত্তর - গ) Very few problems in our country are as bad as over-flooding.
২৪১.
Which one is an example of a positive degree?
  1. Much
  2. More
  3. Less
  4. Last
ব্যাখ্যা
Much - বেশি। 
- Positive form হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়। 

Positive » Comparative » Superlative
- Much » More » Most; 
- Little » Less » Least. 

• 'Last' is often used to indicate a position in a sequence, and it is not a degree or a comparison of qualities.

তাই, সঠিক উত্তরটি হচ্ছে - Much

Source: Applied English Grammar & Composition by P.C. Das. 
২৪২.
"The movie is more interesting than the book." (Make it Positive)
  1. The book are not as interesting as the movie.
  2. The movie is not as interesting as the book.
  3. The book is not as interesting as the movie.
  4. The book is as interesting as the movie.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative: The movie is more interesting than the book.
Positive: The book is not as interesting as the movie.
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• Comparative to positive:

• 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।
২৪৩.
Real friends are better than fair-weather friends. (Make it positive)
  1. Real friends are as good as fair-weather friends.
  2. Fair-weather friends are so good as real friends.
  3. Fair-weather friends are not so good as real friends.
  4. Real friends are not as good as fair-weather friends.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Comparative: Real friends are better than fair-weather friends.
• Positive: Fair-weather friends are not so good as real friends.

• Than যুক্ত Comparative Degree -কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Than -এর পরের subject + verb + not + so/as + Comparative -এর Positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর- প্রথম subject.

• More examples:
- Comparative: Honesty is better than deceit.
- Positive: Deceit is not as good as honesty.

- Comparative: Reading is better than watching TV.
- Positive: Watching TV is not so/as good as reading.

Source: Advanced Learner's Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.
২৪৪.
Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world. (make it positive)
  1. No other mountain in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
  2. Very few mountain in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
  3. No other mountain in the world is as most high as Mount Everest.
  4. Mount Everest is as high as than any other mountain in the world.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Than any other/ all other যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Positive degree- তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- Positive degree- এ sentence এর শুরুতে No other বসে।
- any other বা all other এর পরের অংশ বসে। 
- Verb বসে।
- as + Comparative degree এর positive form বসে + as বসে।
- Comparative degree এর Subject বসে।
- মাঝে মধ্যে As এর পরিবর্তে So negative অর্থে এ ব্যবহার করা হয়।

Structure: No other + any other / all other এর পরের অংশ + verb + as +Comparative degree এর positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

Comparative Degree: Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world
Positive Degree: No other mountain in the world is as high as Mount Everest.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
২৪৫.
Choose the correct sentence.
  1. No other city is as large as Dhaka.
  2. No other city is the largest as Dhaka.
  3. No other city is more large as Dhaka.
  4. No other city is so larger as Dhaka.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The structure of the positive degree here is:
No other + is + as + adjective (positive form) + as + subject.

সে অনুসারে, 
Correct Sentence: "No other city is as large as Dhaka."
(বাংলায়: ঢাকা যত বড়, তেমন বড় আর কোনো শহর নেই।)

Source:
Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
২৪৬.
Mount Everest is one of the highest mountains in the world.
Choose the correct positive transformation:
  1. Very few mountain in the world are as high as Mount Everest.
  2. Very few mountains in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
  3. Very few mountains in the world are as high as Mount Everest.
  4. No other mountains in the world are as high as Mount Everest.
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: গ) Very few mountains in the world are as high as Mount Everest.

• One of the থাকলে যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive করার Structure হচ্ছে -
- প্রথমে very few বসে।
- Superlative degree-এর পরের অংশ।
- verb-এর plural form বসে।
- as +superlative degree-এর positive form + as বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence-এর Subject বসে।

- সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী -
Superlative: Mount Everest is one of the highest mountains in the world.
Positive: Very few mountains in the world are as high as Mount Everest.

Other Options:
ক) Very few mountain in the world are as high as Mount Everest.
- mountain singular হওয়ায় ভুল।

খ) Very few mountains in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
- mountains plural, তাই verb are লাগবে, is ভুল।

ঘ) No other mountains in the world are as high as Mount Everest.
- এটি “no other” comparative structure; rule অনুযায়ী নয়।

২৪৭.
Hydrogen is one of the most vital components. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few components are vital as Hydrogen.
  2. No other components are as vital as Hydrogen.
  3. Very few components are as vital as Hydrogen.
  4. No other components is as vital as Hydrogen.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative: Hydrogen is one of the most vital components.
• Positive: Very few components are as vital as Hydrogen.

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- Very few বসে।
- Superlative Adjective এর পর থেকে বাকি অংশ বসে।
- Verb এর Plural form বসবে।
- As/So + Superlative Adjective positive form + As.
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

Superlative: Iron is one of the most useful metals.
Positive: Very few metals are as useful as iron.
২৪৮.
Shakespeare was more famous than any other playwright. (Make it a positive degree)
  1. No other playwright was as famous as Shakespeare.
  2. Very few playwrights were as famous as Shakespeare.
  3. Very few playwrights was as famous as Shakespeare.
  4. Shakespeare is the most famous playwright.
ব্যাখ্যা

Comparative: Shakespeare was more famous than any other playwright.
Positive: No other playwright was as famous as Shakespeare.

• Than any other/ all other যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Positive degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- Positive degree- এ sentence এর শুরুতে "No other" বসে।
- "any other" বা "all other" এর পরের অংশ বসে। 
- Verb বসে।
- as + Comparative degree এর positive form বসে + as বসে।
- Comparative degree এর subject বসে।
- Structure: No other + any other / all other এর পরের অংশ + verb + as +Comparative degree এর positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

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

২৪৯.
Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers. (Positive Degree)
  1. No other writers are as great as Shakespeare.
  2. Very few writer are as great as Shakespeare.
  3. No other writer are as great as Shakespeare.
  4. Very few writers are as great as Shakespeare.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- Very few বসে।
- Superlative Adjective এর পর থেকে বাকি অংশ বসে।
- Verb এর Plural form বসবে।
- As/So + Superlative Adjective positive form + As
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

Superlative: Iron is one of the most useful metals.
Positive: Very few metals are as useful as iron.

Superlative Degree Sentence: Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers.
Positive Degree Sentence: Very few writers are as great as Shakespeare.
২৫০.
February is the coldest month in North America. (make it positive)
  1. No other months in North America are as cold as February.
  2. Very few months in North America are as cold as February.
  3. No other month in North America is as cold as February.
  4. Very few month in North America is as cold as February.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative: February is the coldest month in North America.
• Positive: No other month in North America is as cold as February.

• The + superlative যুক্ত বাক্যকে positive করার নিয়ম-
- No other + Superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + Verb + as/so + Superlative degree এর Positive form + as + প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject.

- সুতরাং নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর -
- No other month in North America is as cold as February.

• More Example:
- Superlative: Pride is the greatest vice.
- Positive: No other vice is as great as pride.

• অন্যদিকে,
• One of the যুক্ত superlative বাক্যকে positive করার নিয়ম-
- Very few + positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb + as/so + Superlative degree এর Positive form + as + Subject of Positive Degree.

• Example:
- Superlative Degree: Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers.
- Positive Degree: Very few writers are as great as Shakespeare.

Source: Advanced Learner's Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.
২৫১.
Oni is wiser than Ovi. (Make it positive)
  1. Ovi is not wise than Oni.
  2. Ovi is not less wise then Oni.
  3. Ovi is not wise as Oni.
  4. Ovi is not so wise as Oni.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Than যুক্ত comparative sentence কে positive করার নিয়ম:

- প্রদত্ত sentence এর than এর পরের অংশ প্রথমে বসে।
- verb বসে।
- not বসে। (মূল sentence টি affirmative হলে কিন্তু মূল sentence টি negative হলে not উথে যায়।)
- so বসে।
- comparative degree এর positive form বসে।
- as বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর প্রথম subject বসে।

• Affirmative sentence - এর positive degree - তে 'as...as' এবং negative sentence - এ 'so...as' ব্যবহৃত হয়।

Comparative: Oni is wiser than Ovi.
Positive: Ovi is not so wise as Oni.
২৫২.
The Gobi is one of the coldest deserts in the world. (make it positive)
  1. Very few desert in the world is as cold as the Gobi.
  2. No other desert in the world is as cold as the Gobi.
  3. No other deserts in the world are as cold as the Gobi.
  4. Very few deserts in the world are as cold as the Gobi.
ব্যাখ্যা

• One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Very few বসে।
- Superlative Adjective এর পর থেকে বাকি অংশ বসে।
- Verb এর Plural form বসে।
- As + Superlative এর positive form + As বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

• Superlative Degree: The Gobi is one of the coldest deserts in the world.
• Positive Degree: Very few deserts in the world are as cold as the Gobi.

২৫৩.
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।
২৫৪.
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.
২৫৫.
John is better than Robb. (Make it positive)
  1. Robb is as good as John.
  2. Robb is not good as John.
  3. Robb is not as good as John.
  4. John is not as good as Robb.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Comparative: John is better than Robb. 
- Positive: Robb is not as good as John.

• 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।

• More erxamples:
- Comparative: Sara is taller than Nina.
- Positive: Nina is not as tall as Sara.
২৫৬.
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.
২৫৭.
Which one is the superlative degree?
  1. ক) Rose is the finer than of all flowers.
  2. খ) The rose is the finest of all flowers.
  3. গ) The rose is as fine as of all flowers.  
  4. ঘ) The rose is the most fine of all flower.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Degree তিন প্রকার । যথা-
- positive degree.
- comparative degree.
- superlative degree.
• Superlative degree: সাধারণত অনেকের মধ্যে তুলনা বুঝাতে adjective এর যে রূপ ব্যবহার হয় তাকে Superlative Degree বলে।
- finest=superlative degree
- finer=comparative degree
- fine=positive degree.
• সমগ্র জাতি ( সমগ্র গোলাপ ) বুঝাতে singular noun এর পূর্বে  the  বসে।
• superlative degree এর পূর্বে the  বসে ।
• কোন countable noun এর পূর্বে all  বসলে  noun টি plural  হয়ে  থাকে ।
 -  The rose is the finest of all flowers - সব ফুলের মধ্যে গোলাপ সবচেয়ে সুন্দর।
• সুতরাং এটি একটি superlative degree.

সূত্র: Advanced Learners Communicative English Grammar and Composition (Class 9-10).