“Writing with Flair: Tips for Using Degree of Comparison in Your Content”

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Ex.1] Temperature is one of the most important physical factors.

Ans: Comp: Temperature is more important than most other physical factors.

Posi: Very few physical factors are as important as temperature.

2] It was one of the most heart breaking moments during the entire swim.

Ans: Com: It was more heart breaking than most other moments during the entire swim.

Posi: Very few moments during the entire swim were as heartbreaking as it.

3] This was one of the best investments I had ever made.

Ans: Com: This was better than most other investments I had ever made.

Posi: Very few investments I had ever made were as good as this.

4] The Gangetic plain is one of the most fertile regions in the world.

Ans: Comp: The Gangetic plain is more fertile than most other regions in the world.

Posi: Very few regions in the world are as fertile as the Gangetic plain. 

5] Sheku was one of the happiest men in our village.

Ans: Com: Sheku was happier than most other men in our village. 

Posi: Very few men in our village are as happy as Sheku.

6] The engagement with a scientific problem is one of the most meanings aspects of his existence.

Ans: Com: The engagement with a scientific problem is more meaningful than most other of his existence.

Posi: Very few aspects of his existence are as meaningful as the engagement with a scientific problem.

7] Ram is one of the most talented boys in the class.

Ans: Com: Ram is more talented than most other boys in the class.

Posi:Very few boys in the class are as talented as Ram 

8] Mr. Verma is the wisest men in the firm.

Ans: Com: Mr. Verma is wiser than most other men in the firm.

Posi: Very few men in the firm are as wise as Mr. Verma . 

9] Bill is one of the richest men in the world.

Ans: Com: Bill is richer than most other men in the world. Posi: Very few men in the world are as rich as Bill

10] Lucknow is one of the most beautiful cities in India.

Ans: Com: Lucknow is more beautiful than most other cities in India. 

Posi: Very few cities in India are as beautiful as Lucknow.

11] She was the most beautiful person in the world.

Ans: Comp: She was more beautiful than any other person in the world. posi: No other person in the world was as beautiful as she.

12] Yavatmal is the worst affected district.

Ans:. Comp: Yavatmal is worse affected than any other district. Posi: No other district is as bad affected as Yavatmal.

13] This is the biggest review of the planet’s life support system.

Ans: Comp: This is bigger than any other review of the planet’s life support system. 

Posi: No other review of planet’s life support system is as big as this 

14] A break from work is the best way to be happy.

Ans: Comp: A break from work is better than any other way to be happy.

Posi: No other way to be happy is as good as a break from work.

15] She was the softest member of the team.

Ans:.Comp: She was softer than any other member of the team. 

Posi: No other member of the team was as soft as she

16] It is oldest railway buildings.

Ans: Comp: It is older than most other railway buildings. 

Posi: very few railway buildings are as old as it.

17] Ruchira was best student.

Ans: Comp: Ruchira was better than any other student. 

Posi: No other student was as good as Ruchira.

18] Everest is highest peaks in India.

Ans: Comp: Everest is higher than most other peaks in India. Posi: Very few peaks in India are as high as Everest.

19] Education is the most crucial issue.

Ans: Comp: Education is more crucial than any other issue. 

Posi: No other issue is as crucial as education.

20] Advertisers are one of the biggest players in Big Data.

Ans: Comp: Advertisers are bigger than most other players in Big Data. 

Posi: Very few players in Big Data are as big as advertisers

21] No other diagnosis is as good as the diagnosis done with the help of Big Data.

Ans: Sup : The diagnosis done with the help of Big Data is the best diagnosis.

Comp: The diagnosis done with the help of Big Data is better than any other diagnosis.

22] These internet giants provide the greatest data about people.

Ans: Comp: These internet giants provide greater than any other data about people.

Posi: No other data about people provide as great as these internet giants

23] A foolish friend can be more dangerous than a wise enemy. 

Ans: A wise enemy cannot be as dangerous as a foolish friend. 

24] The younger sister is smarter than the elder one.

Ans: The elder sister is not as smart as the younger one .

25] We can travel faster by the trains than the cars. Ans: We cannot travel as fast by the cars as the trains

26] The lunch and the honey were not as delicious as these kinds of information.

Ans: These kinds of information were more delicious than the lunch and the honey.

27] Yamunotri is not as attractive as Gangotri. 

Ans: Gangotri is more attractive than Yamunotri. 

28] Nepolean was not as great as Shivaji Maharaj. Ans: Shivaji Maharaj was greater than Nepolean. 

29] It is as good to work as to boast.

Ans: It is not better to boast than to work.

30] The shame lies not as much in going to jail as in commuting the offence.

Ans: The shame lies more in commuting the offence than in going to jail.

31] English is not as easy as Marathi. 

Ans: Marathi is easier than English 

32] It is not so good to beg than starve. Ans: It is better to starve than beg

33] His story is as interesting as your.

Ans: Your story is not more interesting than his.

Extra Examples:

1] Very few boys are as industrious as RAM. 

2] No other man was as strong as Rajesh

3] Vikramditya was one of the greatest kings of India. 4] Very few countries are as rich as Japan.

5] America is the richest country of the world.

6] England had the largest fleet in the world in 1918. 

7] The man is one of the most dangerous animals.

8] Australia is the largest island in the world.

9] My mother is more beautiful than any other woman. 

10] Very few cities in Maharashtra are as big as Mumbai. 

11] Lokmat has a bigger circulation than any other paper.

12] No other bowler in our team is as good as Mohammad Shami 

13] No other story-book is as interesting as The Arabian Nights. 

14] Very few girls of the class are cleverer than Rani.

15] Very Few countries are as great as India.

16] No other planet of the solar system is so large as Jupiter. 

17] Sardar Patel was greater than any other Indian leader.

18] This is the biggest temple in India.

19] A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.

20] You do not know him better than I. 

21] You are as good as Abdul.

22] No other metal is as useful as Iron.