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:

Senthil is better than the best teacher ever.

How? Read this.

Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 9 (not the + superlative)

·    Comparing unequal things.

·    Some other + sub. + Plural verb  + at least + as – positive adjective – as +obj.

Or Sub. + singular verb + perhaps not + as – positive adjective – as +obj.

·    Some other + Sub + Plural verb + perhaps +  Comparative adjective + than + obj. Or Sub + Singular verb + not + Comparative adjective + than+ some other + obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb + not + the Superlative adjective + obj(plural).

Positive : Some other cities in India are at least as big as Mysore.

Or Mysore is perhaps not as big as some other cities in India.

Comparative : Some other cities in India are perhaps bigger than Mysore.

Or Mysore is not bigger than some other cities in India.

Superlative : Mysore is not the biggest city in India.

(positive degree) Some other boys in the class are at least as clever as Abhishek.

Or Abhishek is perhaps not as clever as some other boys in the class.

(comparative degree) Some other boys in the class are perhaps cleverer than Abhishek.

Or Abhishek is not cleverer than some other boys in the class. 

(superlative degree) Abhishek is not the cleverest of all the boys in the class.

Positive. – Some other cities in India are at least as rich as Noida.

Or Noida is perhaps not as rich as some other cities in India.

Comparative. – Some other cities in India are perhaps richer than Noida.

Or Noida is not richer than some other cities in India.

Superlative. -- Noida is not the richest city in India.

Positive : Some other metals are at least as costly as silver.

Or Silver is perhaps not as costly as some other metals.

Comparative : Some other metals are perhaps costlier than silver.

Or Silver is not costlier than some other metal.

Superlative : Silver is not  the costliest metal.

Positive : Some other fruits are at least as sweet as the banana.

Or Banana is perhaps not as sweet as some other fruits.

Comparative: Some other fruits are perhaps sweeter than banana.

Or Banana is not sweeter than some other fruits.

Superlative : The banana is not the sweetest fruit.

Positive. – Some other metals are at least as useful as copper.

Or Copper is perhaps not as useful as some other metal.

Comparative. – Some other metals are perhaps more useful than copper.

Or Copper is not more useful than some other metals.

Superlative. -- Copper is not the most useful metal.

(positive degree) Some other boys in the class are at least as tall as Amit.

Or Amit is perhaps not as tall as some other boys.

(Comparative degree) Some other boys in the class are perhaps taller than Amit

Or Amit is not taller than some other boys in the class.

(superlative degree) Amit is not the tallest boy in the class.

Positive. – Some other democracies in the world are at least as large as England.

Or England is perhaps not as large as some other democracies in the world.

Comparative. – Some other democracies are perhaps larger than England.

Or England is not larger than some other democracies in the world.

Superlative. -- England is not the largest democracy in the world.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Some other buildings in the city are at least as tall as Usha Kiran. Or Usha Kiran is perhaps not as tall as some other buildings in the city.	Some other buildings in the city are perhaps taller than Usha Kiran. Or Usha Kiran is not taller than some other buildings in the city.	Usha Kiran is not the tallest of all the buildings in the city.

Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 10 (not one of the + superlative)

·    Comparing unequal things.

·    Sub. + verb  + not + so – positive adjective – as + some other +obj.

·    Some other + Sub + Plural verb + Comparative adjective + than + obj.

Or Sub + Singular verb + less + positive adjective + than+ some other + obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb + not + one of the + Superlative adjective + obj.

Positive : Mysore is not so big as some other cities in India.

Comparative : Some other cities in India are bigger than Mysore.

Or Mysore is less big than some other cities in India.

Superlative : Mysore is not one of the biggest city in India.

(positive degree) Abhishek is not so clever as some other boys in the class.

(comparative degree) Some other boys in the class are cleverer than Abhishek.

Or Abhishek is less clever than some other boys in the class. 

(superlative degree) Abhishek is not one of the cleverest boys in the class.

Positive. –Noida is not so rich as some other cities in India.

Comparative. – Some other cities in India are richer than Noida.

Or Noida is less rich than some other cities in India.

Superlative. -- Noida is not one of the richest cities in India.

Positive : Silver is not so costly as some other metals.

Comparative : Some other metals are costlier than silver.

Or Silver is less costly than some other metal.

Superlative : Silver is not one of  the costliest metal.

Positive : Banana is not so sweet as some other fruits.

Comparative: Some other fruits are sweeter than banana.

Or Banana is less sweet than some other fruits.

Superlative : The banana is not one of the sweetest fruit.

Positive. – Copper is not so useful as some other metal.

Comparative. – Some other metals are more useful than copper.

Or Copper is less useful than some other metals.

Superlative. -- Copper is not one of the most useful metals.

(positive degree) Amit is not so tall as some other boys.

(Comparative degree) Some other boys in the class are taller than Amit

Or Amit is less tall than some other boys in the class.

(superlative degree) Amit is not one of the tallest boys in the class.

Positive. – England is not so large as some other democracies in the world.

Comparative. – Some other democracies are larger than England.

Or England is less large than some other democracies in the world.

Superlative. -- England is not one of the largest democracies in the world.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Naomi is not so clever as some other girls of the class.	Some girls of the class are cleverer than Naomi. Or Naomi is less clever than some other girls of the class.	Naomi is not one of the cleverest girls in the class.

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