Comparative to Positive
Rule — 1
প্রত্যক্ষভাবে এবং পরোক্ষভাবে ভাবে দু'জনের মধ্যে তুলনাবাচক Comparative যেখানে than থাকে, তাকে Positive করার নিয়মাবলী :
(i) শেষের Noun বা Pronoun টি আগে বসে।
(ii) Verb বসে।
(iii) Comparative টি Affirmative হলে Negative এবং Negative হলে তা Affirmative হবে।
(iv) So / As + Comparative এর Positive Form + as বসে।
(v) than তুলে দিতে হয় এবং Sentence এর Subject বসে।
Structure
than এর পরের অংশ + verb + not + so / as + comparative এর positive form + as
+ প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.
Comparative : Rahim is taller than Shami.
Positive : Shami is not as tall as Rahim.
Comparative : Dhaka is bigger than Rajshahi.
Positive : Rajshahi is not as big as Dhaka.
Comparative : Dhaka is not bigger than Calcutta.
Positive : Calcutta is as / so big as Dhaka.
Comparative : Mim is wiser than Fathema.
Positive : Fathema is not as wise as Mim.
Comparative : Nusrat is not more beautiful than Faraisa.
Positive : Faraisa is as beautiful as Nusrat.
Practice more :
Comparative : She is more intelligent than her brother.
Positive : Her brother is not as intelligent as she.
Comparative : Jamil is stronger than Hasan.
Positive : Hasan is not as strong as Jamil.
Comparative : A plane flies faster than a bird.
Positive : A bird does not fly as / so fast as a plane.
Comparative : Tomatoes are cheaper than oranges.
Positive : Oranges are not so / as cheap as tomatoes.
Comparative : She is less stupid than her husband.
Positive : Her husband is not as / so stupid as she.
Rule — 2
than any other / than all other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়মাবলী :
(i) No other বসে।
(ii) any other / all other উঠে যায় এবং এর পরের noun টির singular form বসে + বাকি অংশ বসে।
(iii) verb (singular) টি বসে।
(iv) so / as + comparative degree এর positive form + as বসে।
(v) comparative degree যুক্ত sentence এর subject টি বসে।
Structure
No other + any other / all other এর পরের অংশ বসে + verb + so / as +
comparative এর positive form + as + উক্ত sentence এর subject.
উদাহরণ :
Comparative : Rumi is greater than any other girl in the orphanage.
Positive : No other girl in the orphanage is as / so great as Rumi.
Comparative : Dhaka is larger than all other cities in Bangladesh.
Positive : No other cities in Bangladesh are as / so large as Dhaka.
Comparative : Sazzad is taller than any other boy in the College.
Positive : No other boy in the college is as tall as Sazzad.
Practice more :
Comparative : Summer is drier than any other season in Bangladesh.
Positive : No other season in Bangladesh is as dry as Summer.
Comparative : This is safer than any other place.
Positive : No other place is as safe as this.
Comparative : Milk is more nutritious than any other food.
Positive : No other food is as / so nutritious as milk.
Comparative : Time is more useful than all other things.
Positive : No other things are as useful as time.
Comparative : He is better than all other boys.
Positive : No other boy is as good as he.
Rule — 3
than most / few / many other যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়মাবলী :
(i) Very few বসে।
(ii) than most / many / few other উঠে যায় এবং এর পরের noun টি বসে
(iii) verb (plural) টি বসে।
(iv) so / as + comparative degree এর positive form + as বসে।
(v) comparative degree যুক্ত sentence এর subject টি বসে।
Structure
Very few + most / many / other এর পরের অংশ বসে + verb (plural) + so / as +
comparative এর positive form + as + উক্ত sentence এর subject.
উদাহরণ :
Comparative : The cow is more useful than most other animals.
Positive : Very few animals are as useful as the cow.
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.
Comparative : Bangladesh is more fertile than most other lands of the world.
Positive : Very few lands of the world are as fertile as Bangladesh.
Comparative : Sanzida is more beautiful than most other girls.
Positive : Very few girls are as beautiful as Sanzida.
Practice more :
Comparative : The dog is more faithful than most other animals.
Positive : Very few animals are as faithful as the dog.
Comparative : Gold is more precious than most other metals.
Positive : Very few metals are as precious as gold.
Comparative : Mr. Rahman is more popular than most other teachers.
Positive : Very few teachers are as popular as Mr. Rahman.
Comparative : Naogaon is bigger than most other districts in Rajshahi.
Positive : Very few districts in Rajshahi are as big as Naogaon.
Comparative : He is better than most other boys.
Positive : Very few boys are as good as he.
Rule — 4
No less __ than / Not less __ than যুক্ত Comparative Degree কে Positive Degree করার নিয়মাবলী :
(i) Subject + Verb বসে
(ii) than তুলে দিয়ে এর পরিবর্তে as বসে।
(iii) comparative এর positive form + as বসে।
(iv) than এর পরবর্তী অংশ বসে।
Structure
Subject + verb + as + comparative এর positive form + as + উক্ত sentence এর
than পরবর্তী অংশ বসে।
উদাহরণ :
Comparative : He is no less strong than you
Positive : He is as strong as you.
Comparative : Jim and Della were not less wise than the Magi.
Positive : Jim and Della were as wise as the Magi.
Comparative : Nipha is no less clever than Amina.
Positive : Nipha is as clever as Amina.
Comparative : Lata is not less tall than Shima.
Positive : Lata is as tall as Shima.
Practice more :
Comparative : The pen is not less might than the sword.
Positive : The pen is as mighty as the sword.
Comparative : She is not less beautiful than Rafiya.
Positive : She is as beautiful as Rafiya.
Comparative : The dog is not less faithful than the cat.
Positive : The dog is as faithful as the cat.
Comparative : Tonni is not less intelligent than Tamanna.
Positive : Tonni is as intelligent as Tamanna.
Comparative : Tamanna is not less attractive than Katrina.
Positive : Tamanna is as attractive as Katrina.
Comparative : The Fiz is no less fast than Boult.
Positive : The Fiz is as fast as Boult.