Degree

The word "degree" is from the Latin de- (down) + gradus (a step). In English grammar, degree is one of three forms used in the qualitative comparison of adjectives and adverbs: The positive, or base form modifies a subject but isn't being compared to anything else in terms of quality.

Some examples of changing degree are given below for practice: 

 1.         Positive : No other man in the village is as good as he.

            Comparative : He is better than any other man in the village.

            Superlative : He is the best man in the village.

2.         Positive : No other dish on the menu is as cheap as mutton chop.

            Comparative : Mutton chop is cheaper than any other dish on the menu.

            Superlative :  Mutton chop is the cheapest dish on the menu.

3.         Positive : No other wood burns as pretty as it.

            Comparative : It burns prettier than any other wood.

            Superlative : It burns the prettiest of any wood.

4.         Positive : Very few countries of the world are as small as Bangladesh.

            Comparative : Bangladesh is smaller than most other countries of the world.

            Superlative : Bangladesh is one of the smallest countries of the world.

5.         Positive : No other pen writes as fine as it.

            Comparative : It writes finer than any other pen.

            Superlative : It writes the finest of any pen.

6.         Positive : Very few restaurants in Bangladesh are as expensive as Sonargoan.

            Comparative : Sonargoan is more expensive than most other restaurants in Bangladesh.

            Superlative : Sonargoan is one of the most expensive restaurants in Bangladesh.

7.         Positive : No other dramatist is as great as Shakespeare.

            Comparative : Shakespeare is greater than any other dramatist.

            Superlative : Shakespeare is the greatest of all dramatists.

8.         Positive : No other kind of food is as nutritious as milk.

            Comparative : Milk is more nutritious than all other kinds of food.

            Superlative : Milk is the most nutritious of all kinds of foods.

9.         Positive : No other language in the world is as rich as English.

            Comparative : English is richer than any other language in the world.

            Superlative : English is the richest language in the world.

10.       Positive : No other sea-beach in the world is as large as Cox’s Bazar.

            Comparative : Cox’s Bazar is larger than any other sea-beach in the world.

            Superlative : Cox’s Bazar is the largest sea-beach in the world.

11.       Positive : No other drama I have ever watched is as pathetic as this.

            Comparative : This is more pathetic than any other drama I have ever watched.

            Superlative : This is the most pathetic drama I have ever watched.

12.       Positive : Very few metals are as precious as gold.

            Comparative : Gold is more precious than most other metals.

            Superlative : Gold is one of the most precious metals.

13.       Positive : No other city in Bangladesh is as crowded as Dhaka.

            Comparative : Dhaka is more crowded than any other city in Bangladesh.

            Superlative : Dhaka is the most crowded city in Bangladesh.

14. Positive : No other commercial area of Bangladesh is as busy as Motijheel.

            Comparative : Motijheel is busier any other commercial area of Bangladesh.

            Superlative : Motijheel is the busiest of all commercial areas of Bangladesh.

15.       Positive : Nowadays very few games are as interesting as cricket.

            Comparative : Nowadays cricket is more interesting than most other games.

            Superlative : Nowadays cricket is one of the most interesting games.

16.       Positive : No other king of India is as great as Akbar.

            Comparative : Akbar is greater than all other kings of India.

            Superlative : Akbar is the greatest of all kings of India.

17.       Positive : No other boy in the class is as young as Rubel.

            Comparative : Rubel is younger than all other boys in the class.

            Superlative : Rubel is the youngest of all boys in the class.

18.       Positive : Very few dramas are as popular as Hamlet.

            Comparative : Hamlet is more popular than most other dramas.

            Superlative : Hamlet is one of the most popular dramas.

19.       Positive : As soon as he reached the station, the bus began to run.

            Comparative : No sooner had he reached the station than the bus began to run.

20.       Positive : He is as strong as a lion.

            Comparative : A lion is not stronger than he.

21.       Positive : He is as dull as an ass.

            Comparative : An ass is not duller than he.

22.       Positive : Sumi was not as witty as we expected.

            Comparative : Sumi was less witty than we expected.

23.       Positive : He does not get as much as he wishes.

            Comparative : He gets more than he wishes.