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Read these sentences and note one more use of each of the three degrees
of comparison—positive, comparative and superlative.

• Positive: Very few buildings in town are as tall as this one.
• Comparative: This building is taller than most other buildings in town.
• Superlative: This building is one of the tallest buildings in town.
• Positive: Very few are as fast as Rana.

• Comparative: Rana is faster than most other athletes.
• Superlative: Rana is one of the fastest athletes.

F. Change the degree of comparison of adjectives in these sentences without
changing their meaning.

1. Abhay is stronger than most boys in the class.
[Change using the superlative degree]
2. Ashoka was one of the greatest kings of India.
[Change using the comparative degree]

3. Very few cities of India are as hot as Jaisalmer.
[Change using the superlative degree]
4. ‘Kabuliwala’ by Tagore is more interesting than most other stories.
[Change using the superlative degree]

5. The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful monuments of India.
[Change using the comparative degree]
6. Delhi is one of the biggest cities in the country.
[Change using the comparative degree]

7. He is one of the most popular singers of the college.
[Change using the comparative degree]

Order of Adjectives

When a number of adjectives are used together, we use them in a certain order.
The usual order of adjectives is:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Value/
Quantity Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material
Opinion

five beautiful big old round blue Moroccan leather

twenty amazing huge young oblong green Chinese wooden

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