Comparison between two things:

 Few teahcers in the world are as sharp as Senthil.

Senthil is sharper than most other teachers in the world.

But how? 

Read this.

Comparison between two things:

Model – 1

·       Comparing two unequal things.

·       Sub. + verb + As – positive adjective – as + obj.

·       Sub + verb + Comparative adjective + than + obj.

Positive : Birds do not fly as fast as the aeroplane.

Comparative : The aeroplane flies faster than birds.

Positive. --This razor is not as sharp as that one.

Comparative. -- That razor is sharper than this one.

Positive	Comparative
Vegetables are not as costly as fruits.	Fruits are costlier than vegetables.

Comparison between two things:

Model – 2

·       Comparing two unequal things.

·       Sub. + verb + not + So – positive adjective – as + obj.

·       Sub + verb + Comparative adjective + than + obj.

 (Positive degree) Hindi is not so difficult as English.

(Comparative degree) English is more difficult than Hindi.

(positive degree) Kamal is not so tall as vimal.

(comparative degree) Vimal is taller than Kamal.

Positive	Comparative
Mark is not so bright as Lazar	Lazar is brighter than Mark.

Comparison between two things:

Model – 3

·       Comparing two equal things.

·       Sub. + verb + as  – positive adjective – as + obj.

·       Sub + verb + not + Comparative adjective + than + obj.

Positive : Tina is as clever as Navin.

Comparative : Navin is not cleverer than Tina.

(positive degree) Ramesh is as tall as Abhishek.

 (comparative degree) Abhishek is not taller than Ramesh.

(Positive degree) I am as strong as Raju.

(Comparative degree) Raju is not stronger than I/me.

Positive. -- I am as strong as him.

Comparative. -- He is not stronger than me.

Positive	Comparative
Kavya is as clever as Rosy	Rosy is not cleverer than Kavya
Suzan is at least as tall as Jane	Jane is not taller than Suzan

Sam is as strong as Lenin.

Lenin is not less strong than Sam.

Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 4

·       Comparing unequal things.

·       Few + sub. + plural verb + As – positive adjective – as +obj.

·       Sub + verb +  Comparative adjective + than + most other + obj(plural).

Positive : Few cities in India are as big as Chennai.

Comparative : Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India.

(positive degree) Few boys in the class are as clever as Abhishek.

(comparative degree) Abhishek is cleverer than most other boys in the class. 

Positive. -- Few cities in India are as rich as Mumbai.

Comparative. -- Mumbai is richer than most other cities in India.

Positive : Few metals are as costly as gold.

Comparative : Gold is costlier than most other metals.

Positive : Few fruits are as sweet as the mango.

Comparative: Mango is sweeter than most other fruits.

Positive. – Few metals are as useful as iron.

Comparative. – Iron is more useful than most other metals.

(positive degree) Few boys in the class are as tall as Amit.

(Comparative degree) Amit is taller than most other boys in the class.

Positive. – Few democracies in the world are as large as India.

Comparative. – India is larger than most other democracies in the world.

Positive	Comparative
Few historians write as interestingly as Joshi.	Joshi writes more interestingly than most historians.

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Comparison among more than two things:(1)

No other teacher is as good as Senthil.

Senthil is better than any other teacher.

Senthil is the best teacher.

But how?

Read this.

Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 5 (the + superlative)

·    Comparing unequal things.

·    No other + sub. + Singular verb + As – positive adjective – as +obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb +  Comparative adjective + than + any other + obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb + the Superlative adjective + obj.

Positive : No other fruit is as sweet as the mango.

Comparative: The mango is sweeter than any other fruit.

Superlative : The mango is the sweetest fruit.

Positive. -- No other metal is as useful as iron.

Comparative. -- Iron is more useful than any other metal.

Superlative. -- Iron is the most useful metals.

(positive degree) No other boy in the class is as tall as Amit.

(Comparative degree) Amit is taller than any other boy in the class.

(superlative degree) Amit is the tallest boy in the class.

Positive. -- No other democracy in the world is as large as India.

Comparative. -- India is larger than any other democracy in the world.

Superlative. -- India is the largest democracy in the world.

Positive : No other metal is as costly as gold.

Comparative : Gold is costlier than any other metal.

Superlative : Gold is the costliest metal.

Positive : No other city in India is as big as Chennai.

Comparative : Chennai is bigger than any other city in India.

Superlative : Chennai is the biggest city in India.

(positive degree) No other boy in the class is as clever as Abhishek.

(comparative degree) Abhishek is cleverer than any other boy in the class. 

(superlative degree) Abhishek is the cleverest boys in the class.

Positive. – No other city in India is as rich as Mumbai.

Comparative. -- Mumbai is richer than any other city in India.

Superlative. -- Mumbai is the richest cities in India.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
No other man in Bengaluru is so rich as Gowda	Gowda is richer than any other man in Bengaluru.	Gowda is the richest man in Bengaluru.

Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 6 (the + superlative)

·    Comparing unequal things.

·    No other + sub. + Singular verb + As – positive adjective – as +obj.

·    No other  + Sub + Singular verb +  Comparative adjective + than + obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb + the Superlative adjective + of all + obj(plural).

Positive : No other metal is as costly as gold.

Comparative : No other metal is costlier than gold.

Superlative : Gold is the costliest of all metals.

Positive : No other fruit is as sweet as the mango.

Comparative: No other fruit is sweeter than mango.

Superlative : The mango is the sweetest of all the fruit.

Positive. -- No other metal is as useful as iron.

Comparative. – No other metal is more useful than iron.

Superlative. -- Iron is the most useful of all metals.

(positive degree) No other boy in the class is as tall as Amit.

(Comparative degree) No other boy is taller than Amit.

(superlative degree) Amit is the tallest boy in the class.

Positive. -- No other democracy in the world is as large as India.

Comparative. – No other democracy in the world is larger than India.

Superlative. -- India is the largest democracy in the world.

Positive : No other city in India is as big as Chennai.

Comparative : No other city in India is bigger than Chennai.

Superlative : Chennai is the biggest cities in India.

(positive degree) No other boy in the class is as clever as Abhishek.

(comparative degree) No other boy in the class is cleverer than Abhishek. 

(superlative degree) Abhishek is the cleverest boys in the class.

Positive. – No other city in India is as rich as Mumbai.

Comparative. – No other city in India is richer than Mumbai.

Superlative. -- Mumbai is the richest cities in India.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
No other dramatist is as great as Shakespeare.	No other dramatist is greater than Shakespeare.	Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist.

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Comparison among more than two things:

 No other teacher is so good as Senthil.

Senthil is better than all other teachers.

Senthil is the best of all the teachers.

How? Read this.

Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 7 (the + superlative)

·    Comparing unequal things.

·    No other + sub. + Singular verb + So – positive adjective – as +obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb +  Comparative adjective + than + all other + obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb + the Superlative adjective + of all + obj(plural).

Positive : No other fruit is so sweet as the mango.

Comparative: The mango is sweeter than all other fruits.

Superlative : The mango is the sweetest of all the fruits.

Positive. -- No other metal is so useful as iron.

Comparative. -- Iron is more useful than all other metals.

Superlative. -- Iron is the most useful of all metals.

(positive degree) No other boy is so tall as Amit.

(Comparative degree) Amit is taller than all other boys.

(superlative degree) Amit is the tallest of all boys.

Positive. -- No other democracy is so large as India.

Comparative. -- India is larger than all other democracies.

Superlative. -- India is the largest democracy of all.

Positive : No other metal is so costly as gold.

Comparative : Gold is costlier than all other metals.

Superlative : Gold is the costliest of all metals.

Positive : No other city in India is so big as Chennai.

Comparative : Chennai is bigger than all other cities in India.

Superlative : Chennai is the biggest city of all in India.

(positive degree) No other boy in the class is so clever as Abhishek.

(comparative degree) Abhishek is cleverer than all other boys in the class. 

(superlative degree) Abhishek is the cleverest boy of all in the class.

Positive. – No other city in India is so rich as Mumbai.

Comparative. -- Mumbai is richer than all other cities in India.

Superlative. -- Mumbai is the richest city of all in India.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
No other dramatist is so great as Shakespeare.	Shakespeare is greater than all other dramatists.	Shakespeare is the greatest of all dramatists.

Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 8 (one of the + superlative)

·    Comparing unequal things.

·    Very few + sub. + plural verb + As – positive adjective – as +obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb +  Comparative adjective + than + most other + obj(plural).

·    Sub + Singular verb + one of the + Superlative adjective + obj(plural).

Positive : Very few cities in India are as big as Chennai.

Comparative : Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India.

Superlative : Chennai is one of the biggest cities in India.

(positive degree) Very few boys in the class are as clever as Abhishek.

(comparative degree) Abhishek is cleverer than most other boys in the class. 

(superlative degree) Abhishek is one of the cleverest boys in the class.

Positive. -- Very few cities in India are as rich as Mumbai.

Comparative. -- Mumbai is richer than most other cities in India.

Superlative. -- Mumbai is one of the richest cities in India.

Positive : Very few metals are as costly as gold.

Comparative : Gold is costlier than most other metals.

Superlative : Gold is one of the costliest of all metals.

Positive : Very few fruits are as sweet as the mango.

Comparative: Mango is sweeter than most other fruits.

Superlative : The mango is one of the sweetest of all the fruit.

Positive. – Very few metals are as useful as iron.

Comparative. – Iron is more useful than most other metals.

Superlative. -- Iron is one of the most useful of all metals.

(positive degree) Very few boys in the class are as tall as Amit.

(Comparative degree) Amit is taller than most other boys in the class.

(superlative degree) Amit is one of the tallest boy in the class.

Positive. – Very few democracies in the world are as large as India.

Comparative. – India is larger than most other democracies in the world.

Superlative. -- India is one of the largest democracy in the world.

Positive		Comparative		Superlative
Very few cities in England are so big as London	London is bigger than most other city in England.		London is one of the biggest cities in England.

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