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১০১.
Make it positive.
Misery is greater than any other mystery.
  1. Misery is as great as mystery.
  2. Mystery is as great as misery.
  3. No other mystery is so great as misery.
  4. Misery is a great mystery.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other mystery is so great as misery.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other mystery is so great as misery.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Than any other/ than all other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
• Structure: No other + any other/all other এর পরের অংশ + verb + so/as + Comparative Degree এর Positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.
- Comparative: Misery is greater than any other mystery.
- Positive: No other mystery is so great as misery.
- এ বাক্যে প্রথমে No other বসেছে ।
- any other/all other এর পরের অংশ mystery বসবে।
-  verb + so/as + Comparative Degree greater এর Positive form great বসেছে।
- এরপর as বসবে।
- তারপর প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject misery বসেছে।

Source: Advanced Learners Communicative English Grammer & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
১০২.
Transform the following sentence into a positive degree:
He is the tallest boy in the class.
  1. Very few boys in the class are as tall as he.
  2. Very few boy in the class is as tall as him.
  3. Very few boy in the class are as tall as him.
  4. Very few boys in the class are as tallest as he.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few boys in the class are as tall as he.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few boys in the class are as tall as he.
ব্যাখ্যা

• Correct Answer: ক) Very few boys in the class are as tall as he.

- One of the যুক্ত Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম-
(i) প্রথমে very few বসে+ (ii) superlative degree এর পরের অংশ বসে+ (iii) verb এর plural form বসে + (iv) as বসে+ (vi) Superlative degree এর positive from বসে+ (v) as বসে + (vii) প্রদত্ত sentence এর Subject বসে।

- Structure: Very few + superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + verb এর plural form + so + superlative degree এর positive form as প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject।

Superlative: English is one of the best languages of the world.
Positive: Very few languages in the world are as good as English.

Superlative: He is the tallest boy in the class.
Positive: Very few boys in the class are as tall as he.

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

১০৩.
Rabindranath Tagore was greater than most other poets in Bengal. (make it positive)
  1. No other poets in Bengal were as great as Rabindranath Tagore.
  2. Rabindranath Tagore was as great as very few poets in Bengal.
  3. Very few poets in Bengal were as great as Rabindranath Tagore.
  4. Very few poet in Bengal was as great as Rabindranath Tagore.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few poets in Bengal were as great as Rabindranath Tagore.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few poets in Bengal were as great as Rabindranath Tagore.
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: Rabindranath Tagore was greater than most other poets in Bengal.
• Positive degree: Very few poets in Bengal were as great as Rabindranath Tagore.

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

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

১০৪.
She is the best cook. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few cook is so good as she.
  2. খ) No other cook are so good as she.
  3. গ) Very few cook are so good as she.
  4. ঘ) No other cook is so good as she.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) No other cook is so good as she.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) No other cook is so good as she.
ব্যাখ্যা
এ ধরনের Superlative degree কে positive degree তে রূপান্তর এর নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে no other বসবে
- প্রদত্ত superlative এর পরের অংশ বসবে
- verb বসে
- so বসে
- superlative degree এর positive form বসে
- as বসে
- মূল sentence এর subject বসে।

সে অনুসারে সঠিক positive degree - 
No other cook is so good as she.

Source: Advanced Learner’s by Chowdhury & Hossain
১০৫.
"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. Very few girls in the class are so pretty as Runa.
  4. No other girl in the class are so pretty as Runa.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few girls in the class are so pretty as Runa.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few girls in the class are so pretty as Runa.
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: Runa is prettier than most other girls in the class.
• Positive: Very few girls in the class are so pretty as Runa.
১০৬.
China is the most populated country in the world. (Make it positive)
  1. No other countries in the world are as populated as China.
  2. No other country in the world is as populated as China.
  3. Very few country in the world is as populated as China.
  4. Very few countries in the world are as populated as China.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other country in the world is as populated as China.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other country in the world is as populated as China.
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative: China is the most populated country in the world.
Positive: No other country in the world is as populated as China.

• 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)।

• The + superlative যুক্ত বাক্যকে positive করার নিয়ম-
- No other +singular Noun + singular Verb+ as/so + Positive Degree+ as +Subject of Positive Degree.

• Example:
• Superlative: Rafee is the smallest player on the team.
• Positive: No other player in the team is as small as Rafee.

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

• অন্যদিকে, 
• Superlative বাক্যে One of the থাকলে সেটিকে Positive করার নিয়ম হচ্ছে:
- Very few + positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb + as/so + Positive Degree + as + Subject of Positive Degree.

• Superlative: Pride is one of the greatest vices.
• Positive:  Very few vices are as great as pride.

১০৭.
The skyscraper is taller than the monument. (Make it Positive)
  1. The monument not less tall than the skyscraper.
  2. The monument is not tall than the skyscraper.
  3. The skyscraper is not tall as the monument.
  4. The monument is not so tall as the skyscraper.
সঠিক উত্তর:
The monument is not so tall as the skyscraper.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
The monument is not so tall as the skyscraper.
ব্যাখ্যা

Comparative Sentence: The skyscraper is taller than the monument. 
Positive Sentence: The monument is not so tall as the skyscraper.

• Than যুক্ত comparative sentence কে positive করার নিয়ম: 
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর than এর পরের অংশ প্রথমে বসে। 
- এরপরে verb বসে। 
- 'verb' এর পর not বসে। 
- 'not' এর পর so বসে। 
- 'so' এর পর comparative degree এর positive form বসে। 
- 'positive form' এর পর as বসে। 
- 'as' এর পর প্রদত্ত sentence এর প্রথম subject বসে। 

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

More Examples:
Comparative Sentence: The marathon is longer than the sprint.
Positive Sentence: The sprint is not so long as the marathon.

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

১০৮.
Helen is the most innovative entrepreneur. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few entrepreneurs are as innovative as Helen.
  2. No other entrepreneurs is as innovative as Helen.
  3. Very few entrepreneurs is as innovative as Helen.
  4. No other entrepreneur is as innovative as Helen.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other entrepreneur is as innovative as Helen.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other entrepreneur is as innovative as Helen.
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।

One of the ছাড়া শুধু Superlative Degree থাকলে -
• No other + Object অংশের Noun + Verb + as/ so + Positive Degree + as + Subject.
- সে অনুসারে correct positive form হবে - No other entrepreneur is as innovative as Helen.
১০৯.
Select the right positive structure of the sentence : ''He is more cunning than a fox.''
  1. ক) He is as cunning as a fox.
  2. খ) A fox is as cunning as he is.
  3. গ) A fox is less cunning than he.
  4. ঘ) A fox is not so cunning as he.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) A fox is not so cunning as he.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) A fox is not so cunning as he.
ব্যাখ্যা

than-যুক্ত comparative degree-কে positive degree-তে রূপান্তরের সময় নিচের নিয়মটি প্রয়োগ করতে হয়ঃ
i) প্রদত্ত sentence-এর than-এর পরের অংশ প্রথমে বসে। ii) Verb বসে + iii) মূল sentenceটি affirmative হলে not বসে; কিন্তু মূল sentence negative হলে not উঠে যায়। + iv) so বসে + v) Comparative degree-এর Positive form বসে। + vi) as + vii) প্রদত্ত sentence-এর প্রথম subject বসে।
Source: Chowdhury and Hussain

১১০.
Topu is smarter than Mitu. (Make it positive)
  1. Mitu is not so smart so Topu.
  2. Mitu is not so smarter as Topu
  3. Mitu is not so smart as Topu.
  4. Mitu is no less smarter as Topu.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Mitu is not so smart as Topu.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Mitu is not so smart as Topu.
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 উঠে যায়।)
- so + comparative degree এর positive form + as বসে।বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর প্রথম subject বসে।

• Affirmative sentence - এর positive degree - তে 'as...as' এবং negative sentence - এ 'so...as' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী,
Comparative: Topu is smarter than Mitu.
Positive: Mitu is not so smart as Topu.

More example: 
Comparative: Jaman is wiser than Nazia.
Positive: Nazia is not so wise as Jaman.
১১১.
The Sahara is one of the largest deserts in the world. (Make it Positive)
  1. Very few desert in the world is as large as the Sahara.
  2. No other desert in the world is as large as the Sahara.
  3. Very few deserts in the world are as large as the Sahara.
  4. No other deserts in the world are as large as the Sahara.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few deserts in the world are as large as the Sahara.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few deserts in the world are as large as the Sahara.
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/So + Superlative এর positive form + As বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

• Superlative Degree: The Sahara is one of the largest deserts in the world.
• Positive Degree: Very few deserts in the world are as large as the Sahara.

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

১১২.
Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues. (Make it Positive)
  1. ক) Very few virtues are as great as truthfulness.
  2. খ) No other virtues are as great as truthfulness.
  3. গ) Truthfulness is greater than any other virtues.
  4. ঘ) Truthfulness is greater than most other virtues.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ক) Very few virtues are as great as truthfulness.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ক) Very few virtues are as great as truthfulness.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative degree তে one of the থাকলে Positive degree তে very few হয়।
- Superlative to Positive: Very few + plural noun + plural verb + as + positive degree + as + subject.
- সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - Very few virtues are as great as truthfulness.
১১৩.
Marzina is wiser than Nazma. (Make it positive)
  1. Nazma is not less wise then Marzina.
  2. Nazma is not wise than Marzina.
  3. Nazma is not so wise as Marzina.
  4. Nazma is not wise as Marzina.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Nazma is not so wise as Marzina.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Nazma is not so wise as Marzina.
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: Marzina is wiser than Nazma.
Positive: Nazma is not so wise as Marzina.
১১৪.
John said that no other car could go ____.
  1. ক) so fast like his car
  2. খ) as fast like his car
  3. গ) as fast like the car of him
  4. ঘ) as fast as his car
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) as fast as his car
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) as fast as his car
ব্যাখ্যা
Equal comparison-এর rule অনুযায়ী as + adj/adv + as বসেছে। সুতরাং সঠিক বাক্যটি হবে - John said that no other car could go as fast as his car.
১১৫.
It is more than enough. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Enough is not as more as it.
  2. খ) Enough is less much as it.
  3. গ) Enough is not as much as it.
  4. ঘ) Enough is as much as it.
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) Enough is not as much as it.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) Enough is not as much as it.
ব্যাখ্যা

- It is more than enough. Comparative এর positive হবে Enough is not as much as it.

Structure:
Comparative: S1 + V + Comparative + Than + S2
Positive: S2 + V + not + so/as + positive + as + S1.

১১৬.
Kamal is one of the smartest students in the class. (Make it Positive)
  1. Very few student in the class are as smart as Kamal.
  2. Very few students in the class is as smart as Kamal.
  3. Very few students in the class are as smart as Kamal.
  4. Very few students in the class are as smarter as Kamal.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few students in the class are as smart as Kamal.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few students in the class are as smart as Kamal.
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative: Kamal is one of the smartest students in the class.
Positive: Very few students in the class are as smart as Kamal.
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• Superlative to positive:

• 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/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: Sarah is one of the brightest students in the class.
Positive: Very few students in the class are as bright as Sarah.
১১৭.
Ruppur is one of the largest power plants in Bangladesh. (Make it positive)
  1. No other power plants in Bangladesh are so large as Ruppur.
  2. Very few power plants in Bangladesh are as large as Ruppur.
  3. No other power plants in Bangladesh are as large as Ruppur.
  4. Very few power plants in Bangladesh is as large as Ruppur.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few power plants in Bangladesh are as large as Ruppur.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few power plants in Bangladesh are as large as Ruppur.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Superlative: Ruppur is one of the largest power plants in Bangladesh.
- Positive: Very few power plants in Bangladesh are as large as Ruppur.

• 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 -এর positive form + As বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

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

১১৮.
It burns the prettiest of any wood. (Positive)
  1. No other wood is as pretty as it burns.
  2. No other wood burns is as pretty as it.
  3. No other wood burns as pretty as it.
  4. No other wood burn as pretty as it.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other wood burns as pretty as it.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other wood burns as pretty as it.
ব্যাখ্যা
• One of the ছাড়া The + superlative যুক্ত বাক্যকে positive করার নিয়ম -
- প্রথমে  No other
- এরপর Object অংশের Noun + Verb
- as/ so + Positive Degree + as
- Subject.
- তাই নিয়মানুসারে সঠিক উত্তর - No other wood burns as pretty as it.
১১৯.
She is one of the most dedicated employees in the company. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few employees are as dedicated as her in the company.
  2. Very few employees is as dedicated as her in the company.
  3. No other employees are as dedicated as her in the company.
  4. No other employee is as dedicated as her in the company.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few employees are as dedicated as her in the company.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few employees are as dedicated as her in the company.
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: She is one of the most dedicated employees in the company.
- Positive: Very few employees are as dedicated as her in the company.

• 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: She is the most dedicated employee in the company.
- Positive: No other employee is as dedicated as her in the company.
১২০.
She is one of the most talented musicians. (Positive Degree)
  1. Very few musician are as talented as she.
  2. Very few musicians are as talented as she.
  3. Very few musicians is as talented as she.
  4. No other musicians are as talented as she.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few musicians are as talented as she.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few musicians are as talented as she.
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: She is one of the most talented musicians.
Positive Degree: Very few musicians are as talented as she.
১২১.
Change it to a positive degree: Milk is the most nutritious food.
  1. Very few food is nutritious as milk.
  2. No other food is nutritious as milk.
  3. No other food is as nutritious as milk.
  4. Very few food is as nutritious as milk.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other food is as nutritious as milk.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other food is as nutritious as milk.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative degree কে positive degree তে এ রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম: 
- No other + Superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + Verb + So + Superlative degree এর Positive form +as + প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject.  
Example:
Superlative degree: He is the wisest man in the village. 
Positive degree: No other man in the village is so wise as he. 

Superlative degree: She is the best housewife. 
Positive degree: No other housewife is so good as she.

Superlative degree: Milk is the most nutritious food. 
Positive degree: No other food is as nutritious as milk.

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
১২২.
The novel is more interesting than most other books. (positive)
  1. Very few books is as interesting as the novel.
  2. No other books is as interesting as the novel.
  3. No other books are as interesting as the novel.
  4. Very few books are as interesting as the novel.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few books are as interesting as the novel.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few books are as interesting as the novel.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Than most other/than few other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়মঃ
(i) প্রথমে Very few বসে + (ii) few other/most other এর পরের অংশ বসে + (iii) verb এর Plural বসে+ (iv) as বসে + (v) Comparative degree এর Positive form বসে + (vi) as বসে (vii) প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject বসে।
যেমন -
Comparative: The cow is more useful than most other animals.
Positive: Very few animals are as useful as the cow.

Comparative: The novel is more interesting than most other books.
Positive: Very few books are as interesting as the novel.
১২৩.
Sami is the fastest bowler in the team. (Make it Positive)
  1. Sami is as fast as other bowler in the team.
  2. No other bowler in the team is as fast as Sami.
  3. Very few bowler in the team is as fast as Sami.
  4. Very few bowlers in the team are as fast as Sami.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other bowler in the team is as fast as Sami.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other bowler in the team is as fast as Sami.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Superlative: He is the fastest bowler in the team.
- Positive: No other bowler in the team is as fast as him.

• 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 bowler in the team is as fast as him.

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

Source:
1. Advanced Learner's Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.
2. Live MCQ English Wizard by Saleh Ahmed.

১২৪.
This book is more interesting than most other books. [positive]
  1. Very few books are as interesting as this book.
  2. No other books are as interesting as this book.
  3. Very few books is as interesting as this book.
  4. No other book are as interesting as this book.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few books are as interesting as this book.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few books are as interesting as this book.
ব্যাখ্যা

Comparative: This book is more interesting than most other books.
Positive: Very few books are as interesting as this book.

• 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.

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

১২৫.
Find out the sentence which is in the 'Positive Degree'.
  1. This car is faster than that one.
  2. The mountain is the highest in the region.
  3. Her paragraph is the most interesting in the class.
  4. This hotel is as good as the one we visited last week.
সঠিক উত্তর:
This hotel is as good as the one we visited last week.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
This hotel is as good as the one we visited last week.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 'This hotel is as good as the one we visited last week.'- Positive Degree.

• Positive Degree চেনার উপায়:
→ Positive Degree- তে "Very few....as...as/so....as....." অথবা "No other.....as....as...." বসে।

• Comparative Degree চেনার উপায়:
→ Comparative Degree- তে "than any other/than all other/than most other" বসে।

• Superlative Degree চেনার উপায়:
→ "the most/the best/the least" শব্দগুলো ব্যবহার করা হয়।

অপশন আলোচনা:
→ This car is faster than that one - Comparative Degree.
→ The mountain is the highest in the region - Superlative Degree.
→ Her paragraph is the most interesting in the class - Superlative Degree.

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S. M. Zakir Hussain.
১২৬.
Only Aftab can say so. (Make it negative)
  1. ক) None but Aftab cannot say so.
  2. খ) Aftab cannot but say so. 
  3. গ) None but Aftab can say so. 
  4. ঘ) Aftab alone cannot say so.
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) None but Aftab can say so. 
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) None but Aftab can say so. 
ব্যাখ্যা
Only দিয়ে ব্যক্তিকে নির্দেশ করলে, Negative করতে হলে Only এর পরিবর্তে None but বসে।
আর Only দিয়ে বস্তু বা ধারণাকে নির্দেশ করলে, Negative করতে হলে Only এর পরিবর্তে Nothing but বসে।
আর Only দিয়ে বয়স/ সংখ্যা ইত্যাদি নির্দেশ করলে, Negative করতে হলে Only এর পরিবর্তে Not more than বসে।
১২৭.
Ali is stronger than any other boy on his team. (make it positive)
  1. Very few boys on his team are as strong as Ali.
  2. No other boy on his team is as strong as Ali.
  3. No other boys on his team are so strong as Ali.
  4. No other boy on his team is strong as Ali.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other boy on his team is as strong as Ali.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other boy on his team is as strong as Ali.
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।
  
Structure: No other + any other / all other এর পরের অংশ + verb + as +Comparative degree এর positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

• Comparative degree: Ali is stronger than any other boy on his team.
• Positive degree: No other boy on his team is as strong as Ali.

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

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

১২৮.
Beethoven is one of the greatest composers. [Positive]
  1. Very few composer is as great as Beethoven.
  2. No other composers are as great as Beethoven.
  3. Very few composers are as great as Beethoven.
  4. No other composers is as great as Beethoven.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few composers are as great as Beethoven.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few composers are as great as Beethoven.
ব্যাখ্যা

Superlative: Beethoven is one of the greatest composers.
Positive: Very few composers are as great as Beethoven.

• 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.

১২৯.
A contented poor man is happier than a greedy rich man. (positive)
  1. ক) A contented poor man is as happy as a greedy rich man.
  2. খ) A greedy rich man is not so happy as a contented poor man.
  3. গ) A greedy rich man is not less happy as a contented poor man.
  4. ঘ) A contented poor man is not as happy as a greedy rich man.
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) A greedy rich man is not so happy as a contented poor man.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) A greedy rich man is not so happy as a contented poor man.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative / Superlative কে Positive 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 (than/ the --> as... as/ so....as)
১৩০.
Japan is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few number of nation is as technologically advanced as Japan in the world.
  2. Very few nations is as technologically advanced as Japan in the world.
  3. Very few other nations are as technologically advanced as Japan in the world.
  4. Very few nations are as technologically advanced as Japan in the world.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few nations are as technologically advanced as Japan in the world.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few nations are as technologically advanced as Japan 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
- Superlative: Japan is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world.
- Positive: Very few nations are as technologically advanced as Japan in the world.

• 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: Japan is the most technologically advanced nation in the world.
- Positive:  No other nation is as technologically advanced as Japan in the world.
১৩১.
Rumana is more talented than any other student in the class. (make it positive)
  1. Very few student in the class is as talented as Rumana.
  2. Very few students in the class are as talented as Rumana.
  3. No other student in the class is as talented as Rumana.
  4. No other student in the class are as talented as Rumana.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other student in the class is as talented as Rumana.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other student in the class is as talented as Rumana.
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।

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

Comparative Degree: Rumana is more talented than any other student in the class.
Positive Degree: No other student in the class is as talented as Rumana.

Note:
- মাঝে মধ্যে As এর পরিবর্তে So negative অর্থে এ ব্যবহার করা হয়।)

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

১৩২.
Imran is stronger than any other player in the school. (make is positive)
  1. Very few player in the school is as strong as Imran.
  2. No other player in the school are as strong as Imran.
  3. No other player in the school is as strong as Imran.
  4. No other player in the school is strong as Imran.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other player in the school is as strong as Imran.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other player in the school is as strong as Imran.
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।

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

Comparative Degree: Imran is stronger than any other player in the school.
Positive Degree: No other player in the school is as strong as Imran.

Note: মাঝে মধ্যে As এর পরিবর্তে So negative অর্থে এ ব্যবহার করা হয়।

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
১৩৩.
The work is no less important than the study. (Make it positive)
  1. The study is as important as the work.
  2. The study is not as important as the work.
  3. The study is less important than the work.
  4. The study is important as the work.
সঠিক উত্তর:
The study is as important as the work.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
The study is as important as the work.
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: The study is as important as the work.

• No less/not less_________ than যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তরের উপায়:

- No less/ Not less এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় as বসে,
- এবং than এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় as বসে।
- এছাড়া প্রদত্ত sentence এর আর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয়না।
- Comparative: The work is no less important than the study. 
- Positive: The study is as important as the work.

• No less/ Not less এর পরিবর্তে যদি শুধুমাত্র less ........ than থাকলে সেক্ষেত্রে less এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় not as এবং than এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় as বসে। এছাড়া প্রদত্ত sentence এর আর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয়না। যেমন:
- Comparative: He is less intelligent than his brother. 
- Positive: He is not as intelligent as his brother. 

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

১৩৪.
This is the most expensive dress in the store. (Make it positive)
  1. This is the expensive dress in the store.
  2. No other dress in the store is as expensive as this.
  3. Very few dresses in the store are as expensive as this.
  4. Not many other dresses in the store are as expensive as this.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other dress in the store is as expensive as this.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other dress in the store is as expensive as this.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The + superlative যুক্ত বাক্যকে positive করার নিয়ম:
- No other + object + verb + as + adjective/adverb এর positive form + as + subject.
- যেমন: 
Superlative: Pride is the greatest vice.
Positive: No other vice is as great as pride.

সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী, 
Superlative: This is the most expensive dress in the store.
Positive sentence: No other dress in the store is as expensive as this.

• অন্যদিকে, 
• Superlative বাক্যে One of the থাকলে সেটিকে Positive করার নিয়ম হচ্ছে:
- Very few + positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb + as/so + Positive Degree + as + Subject of Positive Degree.

• Superlative: Pride is one of the greatest vices.
- Positive:  Very few vices are as great as pride. 
১৩৫.
The correct positive degree of the sentence: He is the wisest man in the village.
  1. ক) No other man in the village are so wise as he. 
  2. খ) No other man in the village is so wiser as he. 
  3. গ) No other man in the village are so wiser as he. 
  4. ঘ) No other man in the village is so wise as he. 
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) No other man in the village is so wise as he. 
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) No other man in the village is so wise as he. 
ব্যাখ্যা
- The correct positive degree: No other man in the village is so wise as he.

• Superlative degree কে positive degree তে এ রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম: 
- No other + Superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + Verb + So + Superlative degree এর Positive form +as + প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject.  
Example:
Superlative degree: He is the wisest man in the village. 
Positive degree: No other man in the village is so wise as he. 

Superlative degree: She is the best house wife. 
Positive degree: No other house wife is so good as she.

Superlative degree: Milk is the most nutritious food. 
Positive degree: No other food is as nutritious as milk.

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
১৩৬.
Pomegranate is the healthiest fruit. (Make it positive)
  1. No fruit is as healthy as Pomegranate is.
  2. Very few fruit is as healthy as Pomegranate.
  3. No other fruit is as healthy as Pomegranate.
  4. Very few fruit are as healthy as Pomegranate.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other fruit is as healthy as Pomegranate.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other fruit is as healthy as Pomegranate.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative degree কে positive degree তে এ রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম: 

1) No other +
2) Superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + 
3) Verb +
4) So +
5) Superlative degree এর Positive form +
6) as +
7) প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject.  

Superlative degree: Pomegranate is the healthiest fruit.
Positive degree: No other fruit is as healthy as Pomegranate.

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.
১৩৭.
He is no less strong than you. (Positive)
  1. He is less strong than you.
  2. He is not as strong as you.
  3. He is as strong as you. 
  4. He is strong than you.
  5. None of these
সঠিক উত্তর:
He is as strong as you. 
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
He is as strong as you. 
ব্যাখ্যা
• No less/ Not less এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় as বসে এবং than এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় as বসে। এছাড়া প্রদত্ত sentence এর আর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয়না।

Comparative: He is no less strong than you. 
Positive: He is as strong as you. 

• No less/ Not less এর পরিবর্তে যদি শুধুমাত্র less .... than থাকলে সেক্ষেত্রে less এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় not as এবং than এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় as বসে। এছাড়া প্রদত্ত sentence এর আর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয়না।
যেমন:
Comparative: He is less stupid than his brother. 
Positive: He is not so stupid as his brother. 

Source: Advanced Learners Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain
১৩৮.
Tauhid is faster than any other runner on the team. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few runner on the team is as fast as Tauhid.
  2. No other runner on the team is as fast as Tauhid.
  3. No other runners on the team is as the fast as Tauhid.
  4. No other runner on the team is fast as Tauhid.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other runner on the team is as fast as Tauhid.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other runner on the team is as fast as Tauhid.
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।

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

Comparative degree: Tauhid is faster than any other runner on the team.
Positive degree: No other runner on the team is as fast as Tauhid.

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

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

১৩৯.
Injustice is one of the worst evils. (Make it Positive)
  1. No other evil are as bad as injustice.
  2. No other evil is as bad as injustice.
  3. Very few evils is as bad as injustice.
  4. Very few evils are as bad as injustice.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few evils are as bad as injustice.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few evils are as bad as injustice.
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 -
Superlative: Injustice is one of the worst evils.
Positive: Very few evils are as bad as injustice.

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S. M. Zakir Hussain.
১৪০.
Saturn is one of the largest planets in the solar system. (Make it a positive degree)
  1. No other planet in the solar system is as large as Saturn.
  2. Very few planet in the solar system is as large as Saturn.
  3. No other planets in the solar system are as large as Saturn.
  4. Very few planets in the solar system are as large as Saturn.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few planets in the solar system are as large as Saturn.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few planets in the solar system are as large as Saturn.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Superlative: Saturn is one of the largest planets in the solar system.
- Positive: Very few planets in the solar system are as large as Saturn.

• 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 positive form + As বসে।
- প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject বসে।

• More examples:
- 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.
১৪১.
Jamil was one of the sincerest students that we have ever known. (Positive)
  1. ক) No other students that we have ever known was as sincere as Jamil.
  2. খ) Very few student that we have ever known was as sincere as Jamil.
  3. গ) Very few students that we have ever known were as sincere as Jamil.
  4. ঘ) Jamil was as sincere as other students that we have ever known.
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) Very few students that we have ever known were as sincere as Jamil.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) Very few students that we have ever known were as sincere as Jamil.
ব্যাখ্যা
One of the থাকলে Positive করার গঠন হচ্ছে Very few+ superlative degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb+ as/so + Positive Degree+ as +Subject of Superlative Degree.
১৪২.
At present, cricket is the most popular game in our country. (Make it Positive).
  1. ক) At present, no other game in our country is as popular as cricket.
  2. খ) At present, very few games in our country are as popular as cricket.
  3. গ) At present, cricket is more popular than any other game in our country.
  4. ঘ) At present, no other games in our country are as popular as cricket.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ক) At present, no other game in our country is as popular as cricket.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ক) At present, no other game in our country is as popular as cricket.
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 (the/ than --> so...as, as...as) Change হয়।

Structure: One of the ছাড়া শুধু Superlative Degree থাকলে -
No other + Object – Subject হয়ে বসবে + Verb + as/ so + Positive Degree + as + Subject- Object এর জায়গায় বসবে।

১৪৩.
Change into positive degree:
Shakespeare is the greatest of all dramatists.
  1. Very few dramatist is as great as Shakespeare.
  2. Very few dramatists are as great as Shakespeare.
  3. No other dramatist is so great as Shakespeare.
  4. No other dramatists are as great as Shakespeare.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other dramatist is so great as Shakespeare.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other dramatist is so great as Shakespeare.
ব্যাখ্যা

◉ Shakespeare is the greatest of all dramatists.— Sentence টি superlative form এ আছে। 
এর সঠিক positive form হচ্ছে - No other dramatist is so great as Shakespeare.

Superlative degree কে positive degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম: 
- প্রথমে No other বসে + 
- প্রদত্ত Superlative এর পরের অংশ বসে + 
- Verb বসে + 
- so বসে + 
- Superlative degree এর positive form বসে + 
- as বসে + 
- মূল sentence এর subject বসে। 

Structure: No other + (Object) + Verb + so + Positive form of the adjective + as + Subject. 

Examples: 
Superlative: Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Positive: No other mountain in the world is as high so Mt. Everest.

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

১৪৪.
Zaman is more industrious than most other boys. (Change into positive degree)
  1. No other boy is as industrious as Zaman.
  2. Very few boys are as industrious as Zaman.
  3. Very few boy are as industrious as Zaman.
  4. Zaman is the most industrious boy.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few boys are as industrious as Zaman.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few boys are as industrious as Zaman.
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: Very few boys are as industrious as Zaman.

• 'than most other' যুক্ত Comparative বাক্যকে Positive করার নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে Very few বসবে,
- তারপর Comparative degree এর পর যে Noun/Pronoun রয়েছে তা বসবে,
- তারপর  Verb (plural),
- তারপর as + Positive Adjective + as,
- শেষে Comparative sentence এর Subject বসবে।
- Example: Dhaka is bigger than most other cities. 
- Very few cities in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka. 

Other options:
ক) No other boy is as industrious as Zaman. 
- than most other' যুক্ত Comparative বাক্যকে Positive করার সময় প্রথমে Very few বসবে। তাই এটি সঠিক নয়।

গ) Very few boy are as industrious as Zaman.
- than most other' যুক্ত Comparative বাক্যকে Positive করার সময় প্রথমে Very few বসবে। তারপর noun (plural) হবে। তাই এটি সঠিক নয়।

ঘ) Zaman is the most industrious boy.
- এটি Superlative degree এর বাক্য হওয়ায় প্রশ্নানুসারে এটি সঠিক নয়।

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

১৪৫.
Transform it into a positive degree:
The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
  1. The Nile is longer than any river in Africa.
  2. No other river in Africa is as long as the Nile.
  3. No river in Africa is longer than the Nile.
  4. The Nile is one of the longest rivers in Africa.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other river in Africa is as long as the Nile.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other river in Africa is as long as the Nile.
ব্যাখ্যা

• সঠিক উত্তর: খ) No other river in Africa is as long as the Nile.

- 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 river in Africa is as long as the Nile.

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

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

১৪৬.
No sooner had I finished my work than I went out for a walk. (Make it positive)
  1. Hardly as I finished my work, I went out for a walk.
  2. As soon I had finished my work, I went out for a walk.
  3. Hardly soon as I finished my work, I went out for a walk.
  4. As soon as I finished my work, I went out for a walk.
সঠিক উত্তর:
As soon as I finished my work, I went out for a walk.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
As soon as I finished my work, I went out for a walk.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative: No sooner had I finished my work than I went out for a walk.
Positive: As soon as I finished my work, I went out for a walk.

• 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।

• Example: 
Comparative: No sooner had he graduated than he got a job.
Positive: As soon as he graduated, he got a job.
১৪৭.
Tania is more talented than any other student in the class. (make it positive)
  1. No other students in the class are as talented as Tania.
  2. No other student in the class is as talented as Tania.
  3. Very few student in the class is as talented as Tania.
  4. No other student in the class is talented as Tania.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other student in the class is as talented as Tania.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other student in the class is as talented as Tania.
ব্যাখ্যা

• Than any other/ all other যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Positive degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- Positive degree এ sentence এর শুরুতে No other বসে।
- Than 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.

• Comparative degree: Tania is more talented than any other student in the class.
• Positive degree: No other student in the class is as talented as Tania.

• Note:
- মাঝে মধ্যে As এর পরিবর্তে So negative অর্থে এ ব্যবহার করা হয়।)

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

১৪৮.
Change into Positive Degree:
"This novel is more interesting than that one."
  1. That novel is not interesting as this one.
  2. That novel is as interesting as this one.
  3. That novel is not as interesting as this one.
  4. That novel is not more interesting as this one.
সঠিক উত্তর:
That novel is not as interesting as this one.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
That novel is not as interesting as this one.
ব্যাখ্যা
→ Correct Answer: That novel is not as interesting as this one.

• যখন একটি বাক্যে than যুক্ত থাকে, তখন সেটি Comparative Degree নির্দেশ করে।
→ Comparative Degree-এ "than" থাকলে, Positive Degree-এ রূপান্তর করার সময় নিম্নলিখিত ধাপগুলি অনুসরণ করতে হবে:
- Than-এর পরের অংশটি প্রথমে বসবে;
- Verb বসবে;
- not + so/as ব্যবহার করতে হবে;
- Comparative Degree-এর Positive form বসবে;
- as ব্যবহার করে মূল sentence-এর subject বসবে।

→ Degree-এর Rule অনুসারে,
Comparative: This novel is more interesting than that one.
Positive: That novel is not as interesting as this one.

Example Sentence:
Comparative: He is stronger than I.
Positive: I am not as strong as he.
১৪৯.
This dish is tastier than any other dish on the menu. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few dish on the menu is as tasty as this dish.
  2. No other dish on the menu is as tasty as this dish.
  3. No other dishes on the menu is as tasty as this dish.
  4. Very few dishes on the menu are as tasty as this dish.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other dish on the menu is as tasty as this dish.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other dish on the menu is as tasty as this dish.
ব্যাখ্যা

Than any other/ than all other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
• Structure: No other + any other/all other এর পরের অংশ + verb + so/as + Comparative Degree এর Positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

• Comparative: This dish is tastier than any other dish on the menu.
• Positive: No other dish on the menu is as tasty as this dish.

• নিয়মানুযায়ী,  এ বাক্যে প্রথমে No other বসেছে।
- any other/all other এর পরের অংশ dish on the menu বসেছে।
-  verb + so + Comparative Degree tastier এর Positive form tasty + as বসেছে।
- এরপর as বসবে।
- তারপর প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject this dish বসেছে।

• More Example:
• Comparative: Misery is greater than any other mystery.
• Positive: No other mystery is so great as misery.

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

১৫০.
The Continental United States is ____ that there are four time zones.
  1. ক) much big
  2. খ) too big
  3. গ) so big
  4. ঘ) very big
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) so big
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) so big
ব্যাখ্যা
Cause বোঝাতে result clause-এর পূর্বে adjective-এর সাথে so বসে। সুতরাং সঠিক বাক্যটি হবে - The Continental United States is so big that there are four time zones.
১৫১.
Change into positive degree:
No sooner had the meeting started than the fire alarm went off.
  1. As soon as the meeting started, the fire alarm had gone off.
  2. As soon as the meeting started, the fire alarm gone off.
  3. As soon as the meeting started, the fire alarm went off.
  4. As soon as the meeting started, then the fire alarm went off.
সঠিক উত্তর:
As soon as the meeting started, the fire alarm went off.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
As soon as the meeting started, the fire alarm went off.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Comparative: No sooner had the meeting started than the fire alarm went off.
• Positive: As soon as the meeting started, the fire alarm went off.

• No sooner had …… than যুক্ত Comparative degree কে positive করার নিয়ম:
- No sooner had -এর পরিবর্তে As soon as বসে।
- than -এর পূর্বের অংশ বসে।
- than উঠে গিয়ে তার পরের অংশ বসে।

• More examples:
- Comparative: No sooner had I entered the classroom than the bell rang.
- Positive: As soon as I entered the classroom, the bell rang.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.
১৫২.
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.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) He is the best man in the society.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
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.
১৫৩.
Pride is one of the greatest vices. (Make it Positive)
  1. No other vice is as great as pride.
  2. Very few vices is as great as pride.
  3. Very few vices are as great as pride.
  4. No other vice are as great as pride.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few vices are as great as pride.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few vices are as great as pride.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superlative বাক্যে One of the থাকলে সেটিকে Positive করার নিয়ম হচ্ছে:
- Very few + positive degree এর পরের Plural Noun + Plural Verb + as/so + Positive Degree + as + Subject of Positive Degree.

Superlative: Pride is one of the greatest vices.
Positive:  Very few vices are as great as pride. 

অন্যদিকে, 
• The + superlative যুক্ত বাক্যকে positive করার নিয়ম:
- No other + object + verb + as + adjective/adverb এর positive form + as + subject.

Superlative: Pride is the greatest vice.
Positive: No other vice is as great as pride.
১৫৪.
Cox’s Bazar is the longest sea beach in the world. (Make it positive)
  1. Cox’s Bazar is as long as sea beach in the world.
  2. Very few sea beaches in the world are as long as Cox’s Bazar.
  3. No other sea beach in the world is as long as Cox’s Bazar.
  4. Cox’s Bazar is very long sea beach in the world.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other sea beach in the world is as long as Cox’s Bazar.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other sea beach in the world is as long as Cox’s Bazar.
ব্যাখ্যা
Superlative: Cox’s Bazar is the longest sea beach in the world. 
Positive: No other sea beach in the world is as long as Cox’s Bazar.

• 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.
১৫৫.
Puja is taller than any other girl in the class. (make it positive)
  1. Very few girl in the class is as tall as Puja.
  2. No other girl in the class is as tall as Puja.
  3. No other girls in the class is so tall as Puja.
  4. No other girl in the class is tall as Puja.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other girl in the class is as tall as Puja.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other girl in the class is as tall as Puja.
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।
  
Structure: No other + any other / all other এর পরের অংশ + verb + as +Comparative degree এর positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

Comparative degree: Puja is taller than any other girl in the class.
Positive degree: No other girl in the class is as tall as Puja.  

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

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

১৫৬.
Mokbul is greater than any other boy in the orphanage. (Make it positive)
  1. Most other boy in the orphanage is as great as Mokbul.
  2. Very few boy in the orphanage is as great as Mokbul.
  3. No other boy in the orphanage is as great as Mokbul.
  4. Mokbul is as great as no other boy in the orphanage.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other boy in the orphanage is as great as Mokbul.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other boy in the orphanage is as great as Mokbul.
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।

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

- Comparative: Mokbul is greater than any other boy in the orphanage.
- Positive: No other boy in the orphanage is as great as Mokbul.

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

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
১৫৭.
Puja is taller than any other girl in the class. (make it positive)
  1. No other girl in the class is as tall as Puja.
  2. Very few girl in the class is as tall as Puja.
  3. No other girls in the class is so tall as Puja.
  4. No other girl in the class is tall as Puja.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other girl in the class is as tall as Puja.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other girl in the class is as tall as Puja.
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।
  
Structure: No other + any other / all other এর পরের অংশ + verb + as +Comparative degree এর positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

Comparative degree: Puja is taller than any other girl in the class.
• Positive degree: No other girl in the class is as tall as Puja.

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

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

১৫৮.
No sooner had he finished his lunch than he left. (Positive)
  1. As soon as he finishd his lunch, he left.
  2. As soon as he finished his lunch, he left.
  3. The sooner he finished his lunch, he had left.
  4. He finished his lunch, soon then he left.
সঠিক উত্তর:
As soon as he finished his lunch, he left.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
As soon as he finished his lunch, he left.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative: No sooner had he finished his lunch than he left.
Positive: As soon as he finished his lunch, he left.

• 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।

• Example: 
Comparative: No sooner had he graduated than he got a job.
Positive: As soon as he graduated, he got a job.
১৫৯.
"The elephant is larger than the horse." (Make it Positive)
  1. The elephant is not as large as the horse.
  2. The horse is as large as the elephant.
  3. The horse is not as large as the elephant.
  4. The elephant is larger as the horse.
সঠিক উত্তর:
The horse is not as large as the elephant.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
The horse is not as large as the elephant.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative: The elephant is larger than the horse.
Positive: The horse is not as large as the elephant.
----------------------- 
• 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।
যেমন, 
Comparative: Jhuma is wiser than Labiba.
Positive: Labiba is not as wise as Jhuma.
১৬০.
Russia is the largest country in the world. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Russia is as large as country in the world.
  2. খ) No other country in the world is as large as Russia.
  3. গ) Very few countries in the world are as large as Russia.
  4. ঘ) No other countries in the world are as large as Russia.
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) No other country in the world is as large as Russia.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) No other country in the world is as large as Russia.
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 correct possitive form হবে - খ) No other country in the world is as large as Russia.
১৬১.
We were no more surprised than Ripa. (Change into positive)
  1. ক) We were less surprised than Ripa.
  2. খ) Ripa was less surprised than us.
  3. গ) We were as surprised as Ripa.
  4. ঘ) We were not as surprised as Ripa.
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) We were as surprised as Ripa.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) We were as surprised as Ripa.
ব্যাখ্যা
• no more/no less ------- than যুক্ত Comparative degree কে Positive degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম: 
- no more/no less এর পরিবর্তে উক্ত জায়গায় 'as' বসে; 
- than এর পরিবর্তে  উক্ত জায়গায় 'as' বসে; 
- এছাড়া আর কোন পরিবর্তন হয় না।  

Comparative: We were no more surprised than Ripa.
Positive: We were as surprised as Ripa.

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain. 
১৬২.
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.
সঠিক উত্তর:
A bee is busier than most other insects.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
A bee is busier than most 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
১৬৩.
Ali is faster than any other player on the team. (Make it positive)
  1. Ali is as fast as than any other player on the team.
  2. No other players on the team is so fast as Ali.
  3. No other player on the team is as fast as Ali.
  4. Very few players on the team is as fast as Ali.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other player on the team is as fast as Ali.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other player on the team is as fast as Ali.
ব্যাখ্যা

- Comparative: Ali is faster than any other player on the team. 
- Positive: No other player on the team is as fast as Ali.

• Than any other/ than all other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রুপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
- Structure:
- No other + than any other/than all other এর পরের অংশ Object (singular) + verb (singular) + so/as + Comparative Degree এর Positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.

More Example:
- Comparative: He runs faster than anyone in the team.
- Positive: No one in the team runs as fast as he does.

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.

১৬৪.
Very few cities in the country are as tidy as Rajshahi. (Make it superlative)
  1. Rajshahi is one of than the tidiest cities in the country.
  2. Rajshahi is most of the tidiest cities in the country.
  3. Rajshahi is the tidiest in the country.
  4. Rajshahi is one of the tidiest cities in the country.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Rajshahi is one of the tidiest cities in the country.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Rajshahi is one of the tidiest cities in the country.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 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।

Structure: প্রদত্ত Sentence টির শেষের Subject প্রথমে বসে + verb + one of the + Positive Degree এর Superlative form + Very few এরপর থেকে verb এর পূর্ব পর্যন্ত অংশ বসে।

Positive Degree: Very few cities in the country are as tidy as Rajshahi.
Superlative Degree: Rajshahi is one of the tidiest cities in the country.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
১৬৫.
Lima is wiser than Liza. (Make it positive)
  1. Liza is not so wise as Lima.
  2. Liza is not wise as Lima.
  3. Liza is not less wise than Lima.
  4. Liza is not wise than Lima.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Liza is not so wise as Lima.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Liza is not so wise as Lima.
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: Lima is wiser than Liza.
Positive: Liza is not so wise as Lima.
১৬৬.
Mount Everest is one of the tallest mountains in the world. (make it positive)
  1. Very few mountain in the world are as tall as Mount Everest.
  2. Very few mountains in the world is as tall as Mount Everest.
  3. Very few mountains in the world are as tall as Mount Everest.
  4. No other mountain in the world are as tall as Mount Everest.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few mountains in the world are as tall as Mount Everest.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few mountains in the world are as tall as Mount Everest.
ব্যাখ্যা

• One of the থাকলে যুক্ত superlative sentence কে Positive sentence এ রূপান্তরের নিয়ম:
- প্রথমে very few বসে,
- Superlative degree এর পরের অংশ,
- verb এর plural form,
- as + superlative degree এর positive form + as,
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর Subject.

• Superlative sentence: Mount Everest is one of the tallest mountains in the world. 
• Positive sentence: Very few mountains in the world are as tall as Mount Everest.

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

১৬৭.
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.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ক) No other player in the team is as small as Iqbal.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ক) No other player in the team is 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.
১৬৮.
Transform into Positive Degree: "Dhaka is one of the biggest cities in Bangladesh."
  1. Very few city in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka. 
  2. Very few cities in Bangladesh is as big as Dhaka.
  3. Very few cities in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka.
  4. No other city in Bangladesh are as biger as Dhaka. 
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few cities in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few cities in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka.
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: গ) Very few cities in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka.

Rule: One of the + Superlative → Positive.
- যদি বাক্যে one of the + superlative degree থাকে, সেটিকে Positive Degree-তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম হলো:
- Very few বসাতে হবে।
- Superlative degree-এর noun অংশ plural করতে হবে।
- Verb plural form হবে (are)।

অর্থাৎ যদি কোনো বাক্যে one of the + superlative degree ব্যবহৃত হয়, সেটিকে Positive Degree-তে রূপান্তর করার জন্য প্রথমে বাক্যের শুরুতে Very few বসাতে হয়। এরপর Superlative Degree-এর noun অংশকে plural করতে হয় এবং verb-কে plural form (are) দিতে হয়। তারপর adjective-এর Positive form ব্যবহার করে as … as গঠন তৈরি করতে হয়। সবশেষে মূল বাক্যের subject বসানো হয়।

-one of the + superlative যুক্ত বাক্যকে Positive Degree-তে রূপান্তর করার Structure হবে: Very few + plural noun + are as + adjective (positive form) + as + subject.

উল্লিখিত প্রশ্নের এখানে,
Given Superlative Sentence: Dhaka is one of the biggest cities in Bangladesh.
Correct Positive Sentence: Very few cities in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka.

Other options:
ক) Very few city in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka. → এখানে city singular রাখা হয়েছে, কিন্তু rule অনুযায়ী plural noun (cities) ব্যবহার করতে হবে।
খ) Very few cities in Bangladesh is as big as Dhaka. → এখানে is ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে, কিন্তু plural noun থাকায় verb হবে are।
ঘ) No other city in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka. → এখানে No other … as biger as structure ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে, যা এই Sentence এর Positive Degree নয়।

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

১৬৯.
The killing of the lion was one of the toughest jobs that he performed. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) No other job that he performed was as tough as the killing of the lion.
  2. খ) Very few job that he performed was as tough as the killing of the lion.
  3. গ) Very few jobs that he performed were as tough as the killing of the lion.
  4. ঘ) The Killing of the lion was as tough as other jobs that he performed.
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) Very few jobs that he performed were as tough as the killing of the lion.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) Very few jobs that he performed were as tough as the killing of the lion.
ব্যাখ্যা
One of the থাকলে Positive করার গঠন হচ্ছে
Very few + Plural Noun that follows the positive degree + Plural Verb + as/so + Positive Degree + as + Subject of Positive Degree. 

Structure অনুসারে সঠিক উত্তর: Very few jobs that he performed were as tough as the killing of the lion.
১৭০.
No sooner had it started raining than they canceled the match. [Positive]
  1. Not soon as it started raining, they canceled the match.
  2. Soon as it started raining, they cancel the match.
  3. As soon as it start raining, they canceled the match.
  4. As soon as it started raining, they canceled the match.
সঠিক উত্তর:
As soon as it started raining, they canceled the match.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
As soon as it started raining, they canceled the match.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 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।

• Example: 
Comparative: No sooner had he graduated than he got a job.
Positive: As soon as he graduated, he got a job.

Comparative: No sooner had it started raining than they canceled the match.
Positive: As soon as it started raining, they canceled the match.
১৭১.
The Padma is one of the biggest rivers in Bangladesh. (Positive)
  1. ক) Very few river in Bangladesh is as big as the Padma.
  2. খ) Very few rivers in Bangladesh are as big as the Padma.
  3. গ) No other river in Bangladesh is so big as the Padma.
  4. ঘ) No other rivers in Bangladesh are as big as the Padma.
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) Very few rivers in Bangladesh are as big as the Padma.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) Very few rivers in Bangladesh are as big as the Padma.
ব্যাখ্যা
one of the যুক্ত superlative degree কে positive করার নিয়ম -
very few + superlative এর পরের অংশ + Verb (Plural) + as + superlative এর  positive form + as + প্রথম subject.

Biggest এর positive form হচ্ছে Big এবং নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - Very few rivers in Bangladesh are as big as the Padma.
১৭২.
Mercury is one of the fastest planets. [Positive]
  1. Very few planets are fast as Mercury.
  2. Very few planet are as fast as Mercury.
  3. Very few planets are as fast as Mercury.
  4. No other planets are as fast as Mercury.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few planets are as fast as Mercury.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few planets are as fast as Mercury.
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: She is one of the most talented musicians.
Positive Degree: Very few musicians are as talented as she.

Superlative: Mercury is one of the fastest planets.
Positive: Very few planets are as fast as Mercury.

১৭৩.
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.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) Very few players in the team are as good as farid.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
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.
১৭৪.
Tea is more popular than any other beverage. (make it positive)
  1. ক) Tea is a popular beverage.
  2. খ) Tea is as popular than other beverage.
  3. গ) No other beverage is as popular as tea.
  4. ঘ) No other beverage is as more popular as tea
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) No other beverage is as popular as tea.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) No other beverage is as popular as tea.
ব্যাখ্যা
than all other / than any other থাকলে Positive করতে হলে Structure:
No other + Object + verb + as/so + (Positive Degree) + as + Subject.

সে অনুসারে সঠিক উত্তর - No other beverage is as popular as tea. 
১৭৫.
Gold is one of the most precious metals. (Positive degree)
  1. Very few metals is as precious as gold.
  2. No other metals is as precious as gold.
  3. Very few metals are as precious as gold.
  4. No other metals are as precious as gold.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few metals are as precious as gold.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few metals are as precious as gold.
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: Gold is one of the most precious metals.
Positive Degree: Very few metals are as precious as gold.
১৭৬.
Tanvir is wiser than Labib. (Make it positive)
  1. Labib is not as wise as Tanvir.
  2. Tanvir is as wise as Labib.
  3. Labib is as wise as Tanvir.
  4. Tanvir is less wise as Labib.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Labib is not as wise as Tanvir.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Labib is not as wise as Tanvir.
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 degree: Tanvir is wiser than Labib.
Positive degree: Labib is not as wise as Tanvir.

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

১৭৭.
Choose the correct positive form of: Who else is a better player than Zaman in the team?
  1. Who is the best player than Zaman in this team?
  2. Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?
  3. Is there any other players in this team who is as good as Zaman?
  4. Are there any other player in this team who are as good as Zaman?
সঠিক উত্তর:
Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?
ব্যাখ্যা

→ (46th BCS Preli)
- Comparative: Who else is a better player than Zaman in the team?

- Positive: Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?

- এখানে মূল বাক্যটি interrogative form এ আছে। তাই positive sentence টিও interrogative form এ রাখতে হবে।
- এবং, মূলবাক্যের অর্থের সাথে সামঞ্জস্য রেখে এমন একটি বাক্য খুঁজতে হবে যা - জামানের মতো দক্ষ আর কোনো খেলোয়াড় দলে আছে কিনা সেই প্রশ্ন করবে।

- অপশন অনুসারে একমাত্র সঠিক উত্তর খ) Is there any other player in this team who is as good as Zaman?
- এই বাক্যে Positive sentence এর structure বজায় থাকছে এবং মূল বাক্যের সাথে অর্থেরও সামঞ্জস্য ঠিক থাকছে।
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অন্য অপশনগুলোর বিশ্লেষণ:
ক) Who is the best player than Zaman in this team?
- 'the best player than' - এই অংশের structure grammatically ভুল।
- তাছাড়া এটি Positive sentence এর structure ও অনুসারেও গঠিত হয় নি, Uses best (superlative).

গ) Is there any other players in this team who is as good as Zaman?
- এখানে 'any other এর পর players - plural ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে যা ভুল।

ঘ) Are there any other player in this team who are as good as Zaman?
- এখানে 'any other player' অংশটি singular sense প্রকাশ করছে, তাই এর verb হিসেবে শুরুতে are এর ব্যবহার ভুল।

১৭৮.
She is the most dedicated employee in the company. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few employees in the company is as dedicated as her.
  2. খ) No other employees in the company are as dedicated as her.
  3. গ) Very few employees in the company are as dedicated as her.
  4. ঘ) No other employee in the company is as dedicated as her.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) No other employee in the company is as dedicated as her.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) No other employee in the company is as dedicated as her.
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

• One of the ছাড়া শুধু the + Superlative Degree থাকলে – positive degree করার নিয়ম হচ্ছে - 
- No other + Superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + Verb + So + Superlative degree এর Positive form + as + প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject
- সুতরাং নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - No other employee in the company is as dedicated as her.
১৭৯.
The marathon is longer than the sprint. (Make it Positive)
  1. The sprint is not so long as the marathon.
  2. The marathon is not as long as the sprint.
  3. The sprint is not so long than the marathon.
  4. The sprint is not less long than the marathon.
সঠিক উত্তর:
The sprint is not so long as the marathon.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
The sprint is not so long as the marathon.
ব্যাখ্যা
Comparative Sentence: The marathon is longer than the sprint.
Positive Sentence: The sprint is not so long as the marathon.

• Than যুক্ত comparative sentence কে positive করার নিয়ম: 
→ প্রদত্ত sentence এর than এর পরের অংশ প্রথমে বসে। 
→ এরপরে verb বসে। 
→ 'verb' এর পর not বসে। 
→ 'not' এর পর so বসে। 
→ 'so' এর পর comparative degree এর positive form বসে। 
→ 'positive form' এর পর as বসে। 
→ 'as' এর পর প্রদত্ত sentence এর প্রথম subject বসে। 

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

Source: Advanced Learners Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
১৮০.
A. K. Fazlul Haque was greater than most other politicians in Bangladesh. (make it positive)
  1. No other politicians in Bangladesh were as great as A. K. Fazlul Haque.
  2. Very few politicians in Bangladesh was as great as A. K. Fazlul Haque.
  3. Very few politicians in Bangladesh were as great as A. K. Fazlul Haque.
  4. A. K. Fazlul Haque were as great as Very few politicians in Bangladesh.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few politicians in Bangladesh were as great as A. K. Fazlul Haque.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few politicians in Bangladesh were as great as A. K. Fazlul Haque.
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: A. K. Fazlul Haque was greater than most other politicians in Bangladesh.
Positive: Very few politicians in Bangladesh were as great as A. K. Fazlul Haque.

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

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain.
১৮১.
He is the noblest man. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few men is as noble as he.
  2. খ) No other man is as noble as he.
  3. গ) Very few men are as noble as he.
  4. ঘ) He is the nobelest of all.
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) No other man is as noble as he.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) No other man is as noble as he.
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 correct positive form হবে - খ) No other man is as noble as he.
১৮২.
The Amazon Rainforest is the largest jungle in the world. (Make it positive)
  1. No other jungle in the world are as large as The Amazon Rainforest.
  2. No other jungle in the world is as large as The Amazon Rainforest.
  3. Very few jungle in the world is as large as The Amazon Rainforest.
  4. Very few jungle in the world are as large as The Amazon Rainforest.
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other jungle in the world is as large as The Amazon Rainforest.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
No other jungle in the world is as large as The Amazon Rainforest.
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Superlative degree কে positive degree তে এ রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম: 

1) No other +
2) Superlative degree এর পরের অংশ + 
3) Verb +
4) So +
5) Superlative degree এর Positive form +
6) as +
7) প্রদত্ত Sentence এর Subject. 

সে অনুসারে correct positive form হবে - No other jungle in the world is as large as The Amazon Rainforest.
১৮৩.
Mamun is more intelligent than Mahmud. Change the sentence from comparative to positive degree-
  1. ক) Mahmud is not more intelligent than Mamun.
  2. খ) Mamun is not less intelligent than Mahmud.
  3. গ) Mahmud is not so intelligent as Mamun.
  4. ঘ) Mahmud is so intelligent as Mamun.
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) Mahmud is not so intelligent as Mamun.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) Mahmud is not so intelligent as Mamun.
ব্যাখ্যা
- যখন মাত্র দুইটি ব্যক্তি, বস্তু ইত্যাদির মধ্যে তুলনা বুঝাতে comparative degree ব্যবহৃত হয়, এমন sentence এর গঠন হয় নিম্নরূপ: Noun phrase 1 + be verb + Adjective (comparative) + than + Noun phrase 2. 
- এ ধরণের sentence কে positive করার নিয়ম: Noun phrase 2 + be verb + not + so + Adjective + as + Noun phrase 1. 
- তাই সঠিক উত্তরটি হচ্ছে: Mahmud is not so intelligent as Mamun. 

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S M Zakir Hussain.
১৮৪.
The dog is more faithful than most other animals. (positive)
  1. No other animals are as faithful as the dog.
  2. No other animal are as faithful as the dog.
  3. Very few animals is as faithful as the dog.
  4. Very few animals are as faithful as the dog.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few animals are as faithful as the dog.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few animals are as faithful as the dog.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Than most other/than few other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়মঃ
(i) প্রথমে Very few বসে + (ii) few other/most other এর পরের অংশ বসে + (iii) verb এর Plural বসে+ (iv) so বসে + (v) Comparative degree এর Positive form বসে + (vi) as বসে (vii) প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject বসে।
যেমন -
Comparative: The cow is more useful than most other animals.
Positive: Very few animals are as useful as the cow.

• নিয়মানুযায়ী সঠিক উত্তর - Very few animals are as faithful as the dog.
১৮৫.
Change it positive form: London is one of the biggest cities of the world.
  1. ক) London is bigger than many other cities of the world.
  2. খ) Very few cities of the world are as big as London.
  3. গ) No other city of the world is as big as London.
  4. ঘ) London is as big as many other city of the world.
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) Very few cities of the world are as big as London.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) Very few cities of the world are as big as London.
ব্যাখ্যা
London is one of the biggest cities of the world- এই  sentence টি Superlative degree তে আছে। 
• Noun phrase 1 + be verb + one of the + Adjective (superlative) + Noun phrase 2 (plural) + phrase- এই ধরণের Superlative degree এর sentence কে Positive degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম: 
- প্রথমে Very few বসবে + Noun phrase 2 (plural) বসবে + phrase + be + as + adjective + as + Noun phrase 1. 

তাই উত্তরটি হবে: Very few cities of the world are as big as London. 

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S M Zakir Hussain.
১৮৬.
The pen is mightier than the sword. (Make it positive)
  1. The sword is as mighty as the pen.
  2. The sword is not as might as the pen.
  3. The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
  4. The sword is as might as the pen.
সঠিক উত্তর:
The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
ব্যাখ্যা

Positive: The pen is mightier than the sword.
Comparative: The sword is not as mighty as the pen.


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

• The sword is not so mighty as the pen.
- প্রদত্ত Sentence টিতে Than এর পরের অংশ বসানো হয়েছে।
- Subject অনুযায়ী (verb- is) বসানো হয়েছে।
- গঠন অনুযায়ী not বসানো হয়েছে।
- এরপর as বসবে এবং তারপর Comparative এর Positive form (mighty) হয়েছে,
- এরপর আবার as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject "The Pan" বসেছে।

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

১৮৭.
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.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ক) No other metal is as useful as Iron.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ক) No other metal is 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.
১৮৮.
A frugal man is happier than a prodigal man. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) A frugal man is as happy as a prodigal man.
  2. খ) A prodigal man is not so happy as a frugal man.
  3. গ) A prodigal man is not less happy as a frugal man.
  4. ঘ) A frugal man is not happy as a prodigal man.
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) A prodigal man is not so happy as a frugal man.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) A prodigal man is not so happy as a frugal man.
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 (than/ the --> as... as/ so....as)

তাই, সঠিক Transformation হবে - A prodigal man is not so happy as a frugal man.
১৮৯.
Rahim is stronger than Karim. [Positive]
  1. Karim is not so strong as Rahim.
  2. Rahim is very stronger than Karim. 
  3. Rahim is very stronger as Karim. 
  4. Karim is not strong as Rahim.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Karim is not so strong as Rahim.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Karim is not so strong as Rahim.
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 উঠে যায়।)
- so + comparative degree এর positive form + as বসে।
- প্রদত্ত sentence এর প্রথম subject বসে।

• Affirmative sentence - এর positive degree - তে 'as...as' এবং negative sentence - এ 'so...as' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
সুতরাং, নিয়মানুযায়ী,
Comparative: Rahim is stronger than Karim.
Positive: Karim is not so strong as Rahim.

More example: 
Comparative: Jaman is wiser than Nazia.
Positive: Nazia is not so wise as Jaman.

১৯০.
North Bengal is cooler than the Southern part in Winter. (Make it positive)
  1. North Bengal is as cool as the Southern part in Winter.
  2. The Southern part is as cool as North Bengal in Winter.
  3. North Bengal is not so cool as the Southern part in Winter.
  4. The Southern part is not so cool as North Bengal in Winter.
সঠিক উত্তর:
The Southern part is not so cool as North Bengal in Winter.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
The Southern part is not so cool as North Bengal in Winter.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The positive form is: The southern part is not so cool as North Bengal in Winter.

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প্রদত্ত sentence টি Comparative Degree তে আছে।

Comparative Degree to Positive Degree:
- Than যুক্ত Comparative Degree -কে Positive Degree করতে হলে- 
- প্রথমে than -এর পরের অংশ বসে।
- তারপর verb বসে।
- তারপর not বসে, (মূল sentence টি Affirmative হলে not বসে - আর মূল sentence টি negative হলে not উঠে যায়)।
- তারপর so/as বসে।
- তারপর comparative degree -এর positive form বসে।
- তারপর as বসে।
- তারপর প্রথম subject বসে।
 
• Note: Affirmative sentence -এর Positive Degree - তে as.......as এবং negative sentence -এ so.......as বসে।

- Comparative sentence: North Bengal is cooler than the Southern part in Winter.
- Positive sentence: The Southern part is not so cool as North Bengal in Winter.

Source:
1. A passage to the English Language by S M Zakir Hussain.
2. Advanced Learner’s Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain
১৯১.
Change comparative to positive without any change in meaning.
It is more than brevity.
  1. Brevity are not as much as it.
  2. Brevity is not as much as it.
  3. Brevity is less much as it.
  4. Brevity is as much as it.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Brevity is not as much as it.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Brevity is not as much as it.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Comparative: It is more than brevity.
• Positive: Brevity is not as much as it.

• Than যুক্ত Comparative degree -কে Positive degree তে রূপান্তরের নিয়ম: 
- প্রদত্ত sentence -এর than -এর পরের অংশ প্রথমে বসে + তারপর subject অনুযায়ী verb বসে, 
- এরপর মূল sentence টি affirmative হলে, not বসে (Negative হলে not উঠে যায়),
-  so/as + Comparative degree -এর positive form + as বসে, 
-  প্রদত্ত sentence -এর প্রথম subject বসে। 

• More examples:
- Comparative: A lion is not stronger than he.
- Positive: He is as strong as a lion.

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar and Composition by Chowdhury and Hossain.
১৯২.
Shakespeare is greater than most other poets in English literature. (Make it positive)
  1. Very few poets in English literature are as great as Shakespeare.
  2. Very few poet in English literature is as great as Shakespeare.
  3. No other poets in English literature are as great as Shakespeare.
  4. No other poet in English literature is as great as Shakespeare.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few poets in English literature are as great as Shakespeare.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Very few poets in English literature are as great as Shakespeare.
ব্যাখ্যা
• Comparative: Shakespeare is greater than most other poets in English literature.
Positive: Very few poets in English literature are as great as Shakespeare.

• Than most other/than few other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree তে রূপান্তর করার নিয়ম:
(i) প্রথমে Very few বসে + (ii) few other/most other এর পরের অংশ বসে + (iii) verb এর Plural বসে+ (iv) so বসে + (v) Comparative degree এর Positive form বসে + (vi) as বসে (vii) প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject বসে।

যেমন -
Comparative: The cow is more useful than most other animals.
Positive: Very few animals are as useful as the cow.
১৯৩.
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.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) Very few kings in India were as great as Asoka.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
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.
১৯৪.
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.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) The Karnafuli is the swiftest river in Bangladesh.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
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.
১৯৫.
Transform the following sentences as directed.
১) In 1980s, Maradona was the most popular footballer in the world. (Positive).
  1. ক) In 1980s, very few footballers in the world were as popular as Maradona.
  2. খ) In 1980s, no other footballer in the world was as popular as Maradona.
  3. গ) In 1980s, Maradona was more popular than any other footballer in the world.
  4. ঘ) In 1980s, no other footballers in the world were as popular as Maradona.
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) In 1980s, no other footballer in the world was as popular as Maradona.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) In 1980s, no other footballer in the world was as popular as Maradona.
ব্যাখ্যা

Comparative / Superlative কে Positive 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 (the/ than--> so...as, as...as) Change হয়
Structure: One of the ছাড়া শুধু Superlative Degree থাকলে :- No other+ Predicate অংশের Noun+ Verb+ as/ so + Positive Degree+ as + Subject
নিয়ম/ Structure অনুযায়ী খ সঠিক।

১৯৬.
Select the correct comparative form of the sentence.
'A string of pearls was not so bright as her teeth.'
  1. Her teeth was more brighter than a string of pearls.
  2. Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls.
  3. A string of pearls was brighter than her teeth.
  4. A string of pearls were very bright than her teeth.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls.
ব্যাখ্যা
• A string of pearls was not so bright as her teeth.
- বাক্যের অর্থ: মুক্তা মালাও তার দাঁতগুলোর মত এত উজ্জ্বল ছিল না।

• যখন not-যুক্ত কোন Positive degree-এর বাক্যে দুটি ব্যক্তি/বস্তুর মধ্যে বৈশিষ্ট্যর তারতম্য বোঝায়, তখন নিচের নিয়মে সেটিকে Comparative করতে হয়।
- ২য় noun/noun phrase+ be+ adjective (comparative) +than + ১ম noun/noun phrase
- তাই, সঠিক উত্তর হবে Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls (তাঁর দাঁতগুলো.মুক্তা মালার চাইতেও উজ্জ্বলতর ছিল।)

Source: A Passage to the English Language by S. M. Zakir Hussain
১৯৭.
John Snow is better than Robb Stark. (Make it positive)
  1. Robb Stark is as good as John Snow.
  2. Robb Stark is not as good as John Snow.
  3. Robb Stark is not good as John Snow.
  4. John Snow is not as good as Robb Stark.
সঠিক উত্তর:
Robb Stark is not as good as John Snow.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
Robb Stark is not as good as John Snow.
ব্যাখ্যা
- Comparative: John Snow is better than Robb Stark. 
- Positive: Robb Stark is not as good as John Snow.

• 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: Samiya is taller than Fariya.
- Positive: Fariya is not as tall as Samiya.
১৯৮.
This car is more fuel-efficient than any other vehicle in its category. (Make it positive)
  1. ক) Very few vehicle is as fuel-efficient as this car in its category.
  2. খ) No other vehicle is as fuel-efficient as this car in its category.
  3. গ) Very few vehicles are as fuel-efficient as this car in its category.
  4. ঘ) Other vehicles are not as fuel-efficient as this car.
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) No other vehicle is as fuel-efficient as this car in its category.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
খ) No other vehicle is as fuel-efficient as this car in its category.
ব্যাখ্যা
• 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.
- নিয়মানুযায়ী, সঠিক উত্তর - No other vehicle is as fuel-efficient as this car in its category.
১৯৯.
Sylhet is one of the smallest cities in Bangladesh. (Make it Positive)
  1. ক) No other cities in Bangladesh are as small as Sylhet.
  2. খ) No other cities in Bangladesh is as small as Sylhet.
  3. গ) Very few cities in Bangladesh is as small as Sylhet.
  4. ঘ) Very few cities in Bangladesh are as small as Sylhet.
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) Very few cities in Bangladesh are as small as Sylhet.
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
ঘ) Very few cities in Bangladesh are as small as Sylhet.
ব্যাখ্যা
- উল্লেখিত প্রশ্নের অপশনগুলোর মধ্যে Correct Positive Degree হচ্ছে Very few cities in Bangladesh are as small as Sylhet.

• Superlative degree তে one of the থাকলে Positive degree তে very few হয়।
• Superlative to Positive: Very few + plural noun + plural verb + as + positive degree + as + subject.

Example:
Superlative: Sylhet is one of the smallest cities in Bangladesh.
Positive: Very few cities in Bangladesh are as small as Sylhet.
২০০.
Bangladesh has the highest density of population in the world. (make it positive)
  1. ক) No other density of population in the world has as high as Bangladesh.
  2. খ) Very few densities of population in the world has as high as Bangladesh.
  3. গ) No other country of the world has as high density of population as Bangladesh. 
  4. ঘ) No other country of the world is as high density of population as Bangladesh.
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) No other country of the world has as high density of population as Bangladesh. 
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর:
গ) No other country of the world has as high density of population as Bangladesh. 
ব্যাখ্যা
এখানে তুলনা হচ্ছে Bangladesh এর সাথে other countries of the world এর। অতএব, Country শব্দটা যোগ করে বাক্য তৈরি করতে হবে। 

Superlative Degree কে Positive Degree করতে হলে ৪টি কাজ করতে হয়। যথা-
1. Subject- Object হয়, Object - Subject হয়।
2. Affirmative -Negative হয়, Negative- Affirmative হয়।
3. Degree change হয়।
4. Indicator Change হয় (the --> as... as/ so....as)।

এ নিয়মে সঠিক উত্তর – (গ)।