Positive, Comparative and Superlative

Positive, Comparative and Superlative

1.Superlative :Dhaka is the biggest city in Bangladesh.

   -ঢাকা বাংলাদেশের বৃহত্তম শহর ।

Comparative :Dhaka is bigger than any other city in Bangladesh.                                                                    -                

 = Dhaka is bigger than all other city in Bangladesh

   -ঢাকা বাংলাদেশের অন্য যে কোন শহরের চেয়ে বৃহত্তর ।

Positive :No other city in Bangladesh is so big as Dhaka.

  -বাংলাদেশের অন্য যে কোন শহর ঢাকা যত বড় তত বড় নয় ।

2.Superlative :DhaKa is one of the biggest city in Bangladesh.

  -ঢাকা বাংলাদেশের অন্যতম বৃহত্তম শহর ।

Comparative :Dhaka is bigger than most other cities in Bangladesh.

  -ঢাকা বাংলাদেশের অধিকাংশ শহরের চেয়ে বৃহত্তর ।

Positive  :Very few cities  in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka.

 -বাংলাদেশের খুব কম সংখ্যক শহর ঢাকার মত বড়।

3.Superlative :Samira is the best girl in the class.

  -সামিরা ক্লাসের সেরা ছাত্রী ।

Comparative :Samira is better than any other girl in the class.

  -সামিরা ক্লাসের অন্য যে কোন ছাত্রীর চেয়ে অধিকতর ভাল ।

 Positive:No other girl in the class is as good as Samira.

  -ক্লাসের অন্য কোন ছাত্রী সামিরা যত ভাল নয় ।

4. Positive :Karim is as good as Rahim .

   -করিম রহিমের মত ভাল । 

Comparative :Rahim is not better than Karim .

  -রহিম করিমের চেয়ে বেশি ভাল নয় ।

5.Positive :Oranges are not so delicious as mangoes.

  - কমলালেবু আমের মত সুস্বাদু নয় ।

Comparative :Mangoes are more delicious than oranges .

   - আম কমলালেবুর চেয়ে বেশি সুস্বাদু ।

6.Nilu is less intelligent than Milu.

  -নীলু মিলুর চেয়ে কম বুদ্ধিমান।

Positive : Nilu is not so intelligent as Milu .

  -নীলু মিলুর সমান বুদ্ধিমান নয়।

If students practice the exercises , they can easily transform the form of Positive , Comparative and Superlative .

Exclamatory sentence to Assertive sentence

Exclamatory sentence into Assertive sentence

Rule 1: Subject and Verb of exclamatory sentence are to be used as the subject and verb of assertive sentence at the outset of the sentence.
How/what → Replace by → Very(before adjective)/ Great(before noun)
Ex: How fortunate you are!
Ass: You are very fortunate.
Exc: What a fool you are!
Ass: You are a great fool.

Rule 2: Sometimes the subject and verb may be eclipsed.
Ex: What a beautiful scenery!
Ass: It is a very beautiful scenery.
Ex: What a pity!
Ass: It is a great pity.

Rule 3: Hurrah/ Bravo → Replace by → I/we rejoice that/ It is a matter of joy that.
Ex: Hurrah! We have own the game.
Ass: It is a matter of joy that we have won the game.

Rule 4: Alas → Replace by → I/we Mourn that/ It is a matter of sorrow or grief that.
Ex: Alas! He has failed.
Ass: We mourn that he has failed.

Rule 5: Had/were/If /Would that(at the out set) → Replaced by → I wish + subject again + were/ had+ rest part.
Ex: Had I the wings of a bird!
Ass: I wish I had the wings of a bird.
Ex: Were I a bird!
Ass: I wish I were a bird.
Ex: If I were young again!
Ass: I wish I were young again.
Ex: would that I could be a child!
Ass: I wish I could be a child.


Assertive to exclamatory is to be done doing Vice versa.

ASSERTIVE TO INTERROGATIVE

ASSERTIVE INTO INTERROGATIVE

Rule 1: If the sentence is in the affirmative you have to change it into negative interrogative. If it is in negative then you have to change it into bare interrogative.
Ex: Ass: He was very gentle.
Int: was n’t he very gentle?
Aff: He is not a good person.
Int: Is he a good person?

Rule 2: No auxiliary verb in sentence →→ Change it by using →→ Do/does/did Or Don’t/doesn’t/didn’t.
Ex: Ass:He plays Football.
Int: Does he play football?
Ass: They did not play football yesterday.
Int: Did they play football yesterday?

Rule3: Never → Replaced by → Ever.
Ass: I never drink tea.
Int: Do I ever drink tea?

Rule 4: Every body/everyone/ All → Replaced by → Who + Don’t/ Doesn’t/ Didn’t
Ex: Everybody wishes to be happy.
Int : Who doesn’t wish to be happy?

Rule 5: Every + noun → Replaced by → Is there any + noun+ Who don’t/doesn’t/didn’t.
Ex: Ass: Every man wishes to be happy.
Int: Is there any man who doesn’t wish to be happy?

Rule 6: No body/ no one / None → Replaced by → Who.
Ex: Nobody could count my love for you.
Int: Who could ever count my love for you?

Rule 7 : There is no → Replaced by → Is there any/ Who(person)/ What( thing).
Ex: Ass: There is no use of this law.
Int: What is the use of this law.
Ass: There is no man happier than Jamil.
Int: Who is Happier than jamil.

Rule 8: It Is no → Replaced by → Is there any/Why.
Ex: Ass: It is no use of taking unfair means in the exam.
Int: Why take unfair means in the exam? Or,
Is there any use of this law?

Rule 9: It Doesn’t matter → Replaced by → what though/ Does it matter.

Ex: Ass: It does not matter if you fail in te exam.
Int: What though if you fail in the exam?

Interrogative to assertive is to be done doing Vice versa.

Imperative to assertive

Imperative to assertive

Rule 1: Add subject + should in doing assertive.
Im: Do the work.
Ass: you should do the work.

Rule 2: Please/kindly → Replaced by → you are requested to.
Im: Please, help me.
Ass: You are requested to help me.

Rule 3: Do not → Replaced by → You should not.
Im: Do not run in the sun.
Ass: you should not run in the sun.

Rule 4: Never → Replaced by → you should never.
Im: Never tell a lie.
Ass: You should never tell a lie.

Rule 5: Let us → Replaced by → We should.
Im: Let us go out for a walk.
Ass: We should go out for a walk.

Rule 6: Let + noun/pronoun → Replaced by → Subject + might.
Im: Let him play football.
Ass: He might play football.

7.Imper: Never tell a lie.

 Asser: • You should never tell a lie.