CHAPTER 1.

COMPARISON OF' ADJECTIVE

1,. DEGREE OF COMPARISON
frru<<t+rernt tv s

Rahim is a good boy.,

Rahim is better than Karirn. (dR{ sfrn< (Em sl{ t)
Rahim is the best boy in the class. (<Rl pTnR x<F sr<r' G$$ cQrE)
<foi futFt-'s €si?:{E adjective ReX etl.M[q fr&n <r"t (form)Tlfis
{(nrq I Adjective fr € good (srq) r frcE< qrs-< qi{tr{ xtqfu=l cR{i-cq] {R s
<ls] s-eq'6{'< \-Cqt qq-{I T<rl[q Adjective q< S1 f)egree of.
Comparison
)T fir$4 (Rahim) good positive
qT q{on Bahim re Karim) better comparative
OT qtc{<qfiT fsm{c-<t?) ihe best superlative
I;I elCV cl]-4fq q"l.I Talfic- flRR Cs-{ €T16 EIGX adjective
G{ sentence-S {1 flI&1-fdit I $|{cl qE, adjective-qK m"l fr6< T-R S'Egi-{ g& A
sgifb qff$< q"I{I Reli, aTf{ sTfl s'l<f<-qE q@sK E"R I qq-r< qlR q€q
)C-c(]
adjective-E qElofu <l Tq{ {(?ff< 1R-{6r+{ w{ }Tlcql "iffi {R ; q{q,
\5l-Ch3 degree of comparison TC]KQ r Gqrg< Table CrlCs qK€ qm ctfq C{
degree of comparison ftq efsf{ ; {{l-
(a) Positive
(b) Comparative
(c) Superlative
ftotr< adlective-q< degree-< T-{cs ER gl q'f{K qlc{ qT-<t fttl<
"ifr{6
(€rE c$ifr $Irn-i adjective-,l< degree of ccmparison qr? q<( 6+r;rft-E qnq ,

He Lras much (q5;i5) money.

He has rnore monev than I. (l5lK ql{l{ 16rT C<FtDtnt qrq t)
FIe has tire rnost rnonev in the viliargc. (€q,$rE El4 c'{r6-CT f,{.Ft ?I:Fl
q,tR r)
clqC{ liitle-€3 degree of comparison 9f|,.Q I q\3rEl QFI adjective of
qirantity. ftq u;fTl;[I adjective o{ quantity, CTsl;t 3 no, none, some, enough,
srr{ficient ffi{ CT,l{ dagree of r:omparison qR r
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qI-S CTs adjective of quality-3 degree of comparison 9t6q I fr:FT B

Yositive Comparative Superlative

nlgn nlgner nlgnest
fine finer finest
thin ("llsql) ihiner thinestffi r

Many (many-more-most) €R( few (few-fewer-{ewest) qpl q{J1-{l

numeral adjective Q(4lil degree of comparison Ot r C{{;I S Two, seven,
sixth, double ffi< 6€FI degree of comparison.RT {l r

'*,gp GFF pronominal adjective-q<Q degree of comparison {E t C$FI, this,

that, which, what, each, any ffi< 6sFt degree of comparison {R r

A\9-SefEI descriptive adjective C{:FI dead, lame (Cfu), blin<t 1wq;,

one-eyed (sl;tt) tsflft-{ csF degree of comparison llt r

RfrA <s.6T{{ white ({tE1), black (Ornt), green (wgor), yetlow (eE'),
pink ({:rt-:l, 41al), brown'(<ffi), blue (ftt) eyfr< 6€Fr degree of
comparison 4lQ I

Rfr{ q@ KF:F adjective 6{:Ft round (C{Ff€R) square (fu)-

g-yft< ffi{ degree of camparison {lt r

€RI-9I yearly (sffis), perennial (<{sftR,

({ls{fr-+), half-yearly
fr<ffi;, centennial (-ts-<tffio), millenarian (qlc-{ q(@Is), monthly
"fr5t
({lfrs). weekly (4gtRo), fortnightly 1tft-o;, several (ocn-o), lunar (D1E),
solar (Cff<) elYB adjective-er{r{ GFFI degree of comparison qR I

EXERCTSE | :T9 (True) qrq T q<( frqlll (False) E54 F fr{ I

. . . (1) I?Fal pronominal adjective (mq{ which, that) €3 degree of

comparison RT I

(2) much s little 3I[A IR quantitative adjective €i degree of

comparison 9lCQ I

. . . (3) Elq qq'g adjective of qr"rality-i degree of comparison {{ r

. . . (4) many s few {16[ {:Fa'T adjective of number-el{ degree o{

comparison {{ I

. . . (5) oblong (Wxu;, square (<{), circular(c{ln1Fl<), round

(c{Hfd<)-L{q adiective a({l{ degree of comparison IIE r

r
Ans. (5) T (4) F (3) (2) F (1) F
r ltr. RULES FOR FORMING COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES
(Comparative €i( Superlatiu" uflq o-gf< ffi r)
RULE-I. €T syllable frFE adjective rT{q s {R syilable ftfi} ftE ftE
adjective-€K 6-lC{ er ffitl s'f3 comparative €(( est C{I{ $-C{ superlative F{l
{{ I C{:l{ 3
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Positive No. of Syllables Meaning Comrrarative Superlative
great <9, Iit"ltfe- greater greatest
high 1 uR higher highest
long 1 e$ longer longest
small 1 smaller smallest
Aftr
weak
happy
1
F weaker weakest
2 happier happiest
Efr
ugly 2
easy
Tsv ugiier ugliest
2 {{q easier easiest
RULE-2. Adjective q< 6.RR consonant (a. e. i. o. u {I(E c{ rc.l{
leiter) rlFFFt Er{ 6-kn comparative-€ er €R( superlative-€ est ({lri s:Ks
RT r qdlq, qC$GI p6si1;ys adjective-F< utbq Sr{ q{q c
........consonant consonant
C{:l{ S Tall-€K G"t{ ntF consonant gl6e I

Positive Meaning Uomfrarative 5uperlative

tall Eqt taller tall es
small AF smaller smallest
apt Db.qrt apter aptest
soft c€Fa, {<51 softer soitest
short {tttl shorter shortest
RULE-3. Adjective-4K (-lr consonant s gR qf(tf T{10 y6jyn1
aiFfq \'ffS comparative s-{KE s1 €<l( superlative $iKE
est <KqR +T[g ER I

ETdlg, adlective F<lft{ qr< qs'f s

vowel. vowel consonant. cfi;l
deep-€T 6"lC{ €SE consonant r{<i \b'l-< *E qAtr uol r"t qtfq r

Positive Meaning Uomparative Superlative

deep tl-eT{
deeper deepest
weak
qreat
rq weaker rveakest
<_s ereater qreatest
RULE-4. Adjective-€R CrlC{ consonant r{R( gK ql-atl
vowel {l?K{ vlc$ comparative sflK r:RI er €i( superlative T${ {:RI est
cTl'f Ffl(s E{ q<(€-sr' ffi6a c{rs-q qs<tr
E-<R <Kd\5 Cn I qctq
Positlve Comparative Super.
..vowel consonant .vowel cons. cons.+er ...vowel cons. cons+est
tr5H 3

Positive Meaninq Comrrarative Superlative

bis <9 bigger biggest
hot rlfl hotter hottest
fat mFt fatter fattest
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Correct the spelling ({F{l{ q<) s

Positive Comparative Superlative
{at {aler fatest
hot hoter hotest

RULE-5. Adjective-4< elfs e qlFF-C{ comparative-4 er €K(

superlative-€ est l{ltt ql RCT e{. r €K( st 1{l5t R{ I

6q:l;{ 3

Efr wl5er wisest

wlse
truer truest
true {sl'
larger largest
large fr.ffq
nobler noblest
noble {.{S
braver bravest
brave cRq
fine finer {inest
T{<.C"tr

EXERCISEI<F{l;tesq< 3

Pos. Comp" Super"

wise wiseer wiseest
noble nobleer nobleest
{ine {ineer {ineest
Ans. RULE 5. cq{ |

RULE6.Adjective€<6"l{wlFKyqrqq<(vr{-911c'tconsonant?iT?[Cq
elCf comparative € superlative ofl< q"{'s elcT{ y-<lq frc{ (E(Eqq rr<)
{ei]-SF isy € iest c{Itt A<F q{ I

wdl\ Positive-Adjbctivefr <ft qr1 qr t-..conson "1111 tc.rr

heavy) r'RIE ComParative RC{

consonani + ier, (6{rFT heavier), 4<l( superlative {6{

consonatrt + iestl (C{:i; heaviest)

Positive Meaning Comparative Superlative
cnt happier happiest
happy
uglier ugliest
uglv Ts" drier driest
d.y tss
q{q easier easiest
easy
ETlsfS shier shiest
shy
slier sliest
sly EWs, {ii
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Correct the spelling 6f++ en O<[
Positive Comparative
happv
Superlative
happyer happyest
easy easyier easyiest
sly slyer slyest
uglv uglyer uglyest
Ans. RULE-6 (T?t I

$Q V
q< qr{ {fr consonant qt C{|-{ vowel (a, e, i, o, <l u) rfff+
9q6q
ye"fffi qffi 1 6q'q-.T g

say (qfr{,q, eff,F)-gayer-gayest.

RULE-7" SE?Fgfql adjective_€? comparative € superlative
ffi\rs'fc{ of6s Ss I GtrFr B

qlft'i,"{"q, worse wors

good, wel! w better best
little €, cqF less least
much, many Er{s more most
fore q{<q former foremost, first
hind fl5rq\, hinder hindermost

Positive Meaning ComnariTiua -

la te (qK, FFIFiO late r, latter latest, last
old <tF[, T{tr{l elder, older eldest, oldest
n€ar fiaER nearer nearest, next
far farther
Ef'{q farthest
nigh rqrirq nigher nighest, next
adjectiveeffis@ <r{q's qr I
positive-€ 4at{f KIfl <Flqs ET
adverb r

t,ositive-Adv.
.- Meaning _Com-Adj ,Super-Adj.
TOYE
cTC{, qnrf url her furthest ('lfrW<a)-
far farther
Tf{q farthest
in FWn inner inmost, innermost
out qtrr outer outmost, outerrnost
rrp &"trg upp€r uppermost
hlOTE. I willgo tat-ilaraL
Rahirn anei Karim came. Rahim stayed but
the latter ("lI[e6W+) went
atvav.
NOTE" Ql{eL e.lder* eldcst, eldest

APTEL:-I1
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older € oldest rl{Rlcf qd<l<qs qT I R5n t He is older (qft+q< <gs)

than his brother. Mr. Kalam is the oldest person in this village.
q+t "fR-<ftrEw <I&TC< 6{atl-lJ elder rg eldest <t?fqE E{ I C{IFI 3 I have
two brothers; my elder (qfirsg< i-\9) brother is a student of class seven
and my eldest (c-{ctrT {9.) brother is an M. A.
NOTE. First. foremost
First ElSll aa g<tl-rl I qF CE @c5K qel5l {l'l I crfi 3 She is the first girl of
class ten.
Foremost qdq<ocs gftq <t ewqt4 3 This is your foremost duty.
"', i NOTE. nexl nearest
if Next-Yd "rtr{q, qtrd Effi aq I<tF 3 Go to the next door'
Nearest-vqf q<rur* ffi s We will go to the nearest market'
NOTE. faliher, further
Farther-qkssit q1-{6, E<q wd 3 Satkhira is farther from Jessore
than Khulna.
Further-again q1
ffi <f qfuRg' qnf
c No further discussion will be
held on this point. ('4 3fiq1[{ q].?t r{Ft qlFrF'{l {c{ al t)
NOTE. outer. utter
Outer-TRf{, q<ql;I wd : Today we will travel along the outer
region (v@t) of the island (fr1) .

utter-\fl9|g, qq q[ef, extreme-5-iFl 3 It was an utter crue! (fr6rc1)

of the leader.
NOTE. less. fewer
Less-qfk4g-< iF:l 3 uncountable noun q? 6S-Cq <fifqs q{ ; 4f El-<l
qfrIH $lR 3 This mug contains ({EI{ Fc<) less water than that.
Fewer-e]k$q< s{ ; countable noun q< c$fq <i?rAs E{ ; csfl {{1T e
Inc. No less than twenty boys were present there. (firlf6{ sn'fcs
fr{q{<EsEq@6,;
cor. No fewer than twenty boys were prelent there.
RULE-8' Adjective qfr qe-q< qft$ svllable ftfi? E{ ERffi Ern qf('t
more (q{ks qrd) <t less (ol qcd) <Frcl \5I6s comparative Trl-ce
q-{ q<(
most (qfts qc$ <t bast (T:i qcc{) a{rtt Frn <fir{ el6rF superlative T-{F E{ I

(frq er € est C{tel s-<i ${ ql r C{:l{-beautiful €sfr adjective {l 3 svllable

669 1 ry<t< €it comparative €3( superlative {1 {ell6C{ beautifuler €
beautifulest q[s efl<C{ {l; qm more./less beautiful € mostleast beautiful')
Positive Ivl€aning uomparatlve Superlative
beautuul morelless most,/least beautilul
{q<
beautiful
surprising frqrs< more,/less mostleast surprising
surprising
famous R.lTls more,/less famous most,Aeast famous
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163
Positive Meaninq Comparative Srrnarl-*i-
use tul tr"ITIil, more,/less useful mc . ,/least useful
qmqffR
painful GvFIIhl_rFt5 more,4ess painful
most,/least painful ffi r

KULE. -9. FFE Latin m E((ilq()g_ TFrde q{ {lmi

qp6 ffi4 positive € superlative degree
C.tn ffi
{lE, el comparative degree gJTq t

fu erC-{ Tl{I exterior, interior, ulterior, major \e minor_€g +f# *r,i*"

adjective ST rfs <iil-qE {-{, comparative Adjective qffis
<Ffd-s E{ 4t I R:Fls
" ,1"i!
The exterior (ntrc<) portion (v(rl) of the house is worse than the
i: interior (cs\g-t-<F) portion. He did it with some (6sl{) ulterior (Xffi.u,
uF, <-qqfm) motive (E?q-B)
. The major (tg) porrion (Vi-t) of the peopte
are illiterate (fr-{sr)' Do not quarrel over such a minor (Tq, qs)
matter.
qTmF superior, inferior, senior, junior, prior, ulterior, posterior_
.
,{t TF58 adjective C{ rTsR comparative-€ <i:fqE
E{ S{( Sm{ efn than ql <r{
to (6{ I 6{IFI B

He is superior (Te. ) to (than T{) me in rank ({qqTlql).

She is senior (<-v) to you by three years.
You are junior (c{b) to me in age (<*cT{ fro cAro;.
We must give thought to this (€ frrA vf<-<y prior to (q-$ qk i)
fr?-{
that.
Preferable (qfi-$-s" {qqftR) fiF ssrnp6lative (Bt qs qd 6q1 I q< o1-6<€
thandlTC{ toTffi I C{rl{ B
Death is preferable to dishonour. (qqTfd. wcrlsl
G<)
RULE-IO. Inner, outer, latter, elder, hinder, {w'
i,ipn., former, utrer
e

tsftfr EF English comparatives. AE fr3 .o-ourative-€R qd{R11

q?l;I tsX positive-( {t{-C-s qT qCC-{ "i-*rl
I TC{ ql
than RI to COf+FQ {CC I Er{ F"l{\e
6?Ft€ of {{F 9llrf I

ffIfq B A
horse is sironger than a tiger ; but ihe former (qT{<fB,
horse) is less ferocious (RC{) than thelatter ("lcA,nfi, tiger). They ran to
the outer wall.

Correct the following.

1. She is senior than I.
2. Panna is junior than Anna.
3. Raba is superior than Rakeya in intelligence (gftfq).
Ans. RULE-9 mrl c

RULE-'1' RULE 9-q <fdfu {reF sernp6rative adjective Rrv,r v{ir{i

comparative adjective q< erFil than TC{ r Gr5F{ 3 you
are wiser than she.
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RULE_|2.Superlative(slqlc'tthe{C{l<lcq<{.c{iE-.fils<lE{vlrfif
qm< qlctt of qtt( 6sl-{ q-{ fiffi +t< T<|lls vR 4I[{< qfctt in {c{ I R:l;t 3

Inc. She is best student in the class'

cor. She is the best student in the class'
Inc. Among my friends he is the eldest'
cor. Of mY friends he is the oldest'
Inc. He has won a first Place.
cor. He has won the first Place' <}=l.qs q(f,{&Ts
RULE-IS. Double .o*purutiu" € double superlative
Q-{ 4l I qdt9,
qs? <I6{i 's<q adjective q< q'6{i qrs< qfR-+ comparative {l
eiltr
superlative degree elI{F 4l I C{{-{ 3
Inc. I am comparatively better today'
cor. I am better todaY'
or, I am comParaiivelY well todaY'
Inc. Kobra is more taller than Sogra'
cor. Kobra is taller than Sogra' this jungle'
Inc. This tree is the most tallest of all injungle'
cor. This tree is the tallest of all in this
RULE-I4. foa<<t+iB "F e

Super : He is the best boy in the class' (fi Ffc{ {< cEcl slE' €cq l)
.fr<l-sIEIgclass-€3tq{q{Er6s<qrqg.].?tYq-{IslsEtrsqrqrs-{66'cT
slq <rq <{qI s-{t qcuE I {\9.-{i ql<tFl< adjective (best)C$ fi comparative
eK the <fr'[T sKel{ any other (C{ f$f{
(better) s-{co qs \5l{fq better-q<
qssi(-Rt cEc{) <l all other (qil q+r+< ocl) <r+{i< a-{cg qr{ I c{:l;l 3
tn the
Comp i H" i. b.tt", than any oiher boy (or all other boys)
class.
{{l qFt C{, superiative-€3l 9d comparative EKI effi{ 6g6s qCE
W<l(
than 4{'16{- iny other + singular noun
all other + plural noun {{lroq{ r

;ULE-I5F qc$ EEll {sflcs comparative €{( Etc-T< qftr$<

qgql q-d-{ 11[6S superlative degree <lTds qT I (€< <it{ir<
q-{i scl4 lil q<(

6fiqF rc r)
L Inc. bhe is the most beautiful o{ the two girls'
;;;. Sh" it th" more beautiful of the two girls'
Ergq enT-rq
NOTE. Comparative-$ q-ctf the {C{ {I, ft-q two-TqfiG
g.R qlc't the Tf{qs qn I E'irf{ <r$1 Et cq{ I

Inc. He is taller boY in the class'

cor. He is the tallest boy in the class'
;;; He is taller than anv other bov in thecame
class'
here-l know the
Inc. t*o boyJ-na-"i-i*ri* and Salim
last.
cor. Two boys named Kalim and Salim come here-l know the
latter.
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RULE-16. qsF sentence-q q$8 noun 6$ qualify S-{l{ q-{t qslfts

adjective <]:l-qs qrE Etrq< SrsK-fiE degree of comparison q-T I c{5FI 3
Inc. Roni is intelligent and taller than Goni.
4rlIC{ RoniCs qualify $-:NCQ EQF adjective-intelligent € taller. q"n6{ E?
qffid ?<fidr-{ {c{i gs-{t q<flTE. t?<FtB erfl qTIfiE qcQ intelligent € taller
.fvq'fr ft.< r ft-q €FFi comparative degree <fEqE qcT'CQ (taller); WKI(
q"Kfr<g comparative degree<KqE q[-{ |
Cor. Roni is more intelligent and taller than Goni.
Inc. You are the wisest and beautiful of the three girls.
Cor. You are the wisest and most beautiful of the three girls.
RULE-I 7. q?F q'{l{ <ifu <t Tqa rc{i w{ {<flrq
Affirmative (qn-{l<-+)-q ds-ds €{( Negative (4l-Ft{s)-q
as il so-as $?fQE RR I

{6rF64 adjective q< 9k4 aslso fi(ftfis <jfu { Tg{ ftq< qtc't as TC{ t

trTFI3
Affir : He is as strong as, I qTF qs?'tffi
-Aaj wC (c{ r)

Neg : You are not so,/as strong as he.

Structurefr qr< firq1 c

Affir : !I N+be+as+Adj+as+\TN
Neg: )I N+be+not+so,/as+Adj+as+\{N
€{16{ N= noun (noun equivalent)
be=arn/is/ are/ was/were.....

EXERCISEi Correct the following.

(1) He is richest man in the city.
(2) Shuman is more stronger than Raman.
(3) He is bolder. (cTq'fr) than all the boys.
(4) She is the fairest (da") of the two girls.
(5) Mali is more intelligent and wise than Dolli.
Ans. (1) the richest (2) more <F-qlC-{ (3) all other boys or any other
(4) fairer (5) wiser

RULE-I8. qsF csro {"ET q'{i csrq fts EEtr{ 1fr. <1
$ <l qra q-{,
RI{ES smll<fir{
the+comparative . . . . . + the + comparative
s.m-cot<FqsE{ tR{l3
The more money he has, the wilder he will be. (ER r\5 Efot qm cq
ss RRE qrs r)
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The wiser you are, the happier you willbn. (S rE wtft Ec( Es 1fr
W{ l)
RULE- I 9. @rE @Iq {h <l EtC qcDE qfi1 13ffr{
comparative +and+ comparative qm9l €SQ adjective-€K Cs-68 <i:fqE E{ |

Fil{ 3

Day by day (frcTd f{fr{) he is getting older and older. (m @rltc{ th

srq. t)
" .i:;'' As days were passing by (vuQ fr'-q ffics Etuts), she was becoming
more and more friendly with us. (frfi qFXF< ckal qr:I 4,c{ <'{sFn"f{ ECs
::.

4t516ffi l)
RULE-2O. Yq'{R qT{ ffi noun q< qeNF{ possessive caseRl4
frfrgF<e possessive case Rtl J R:FT 3
Inc. ^Rahim's house is better than Karim.
poss
Cor. Rahim's house is better than Karim's.
Inc. The climate of Dhaka is better than Khulna.
Cor. The climate of Dhaka is better than that of Khulna.
RULE-21. very+positive adj. q<( much + comparative adj.
q<irlTt{qE qr I cq'{-{ 3

Inc. I am much happy now.

Cor. I am very happy now.
Inc. I am very better today.
Cor. I am much better today.
FlULE-z2. Verb-4R $[fq-< comparison (${{l) s-<K q'{{ verb €-zl 4<t
K1<]?l-qs q{' I G:l-{ 3
Inc. Going by bus is easier ({{Wv{) than to go by rickshaw.
Cor. Going by bus is easier than going by rickshaw.
ERF verb 4i comparison {r{ E-.5T verb
q<l qrQ al<i<-qs E{ I RIFI s
Inc. to go than staying.
It is better
Cor. It is better to go than (to) stay.
NOTE. Than €K *l-< to€-{ elfsF qlr{ r

RULE-23. RUL-E-21 cq"l r qffi FEU-< qC"lF{ rc e

very+present participle q{( much +past participle *1e1a|Eqs{T I

c{51{ 3

Inc. It is much interesting.

Cor. It is very interesting.
Inc. I was veiy interested.
Cor. I was much interested.
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RULE-24. $.$ {fr RF noun €:t Tc{r a.t $ftF ERfr udj".tiun-q-< Tr{r
{<fl{ sl'{cE scffi{ Hl-crt more TFrqE ET, & adjective 4i comparative
degree <Kq-s qS 4l I C{T{ 3
Inc. He is stronger than bold.
qttkq He q< qsF q
EqF ?EFft?r< qkq wu qs-q-c{d qlFq c({rc
?<FftEr< gs-{t s-fi qcEs ql I cq:FT s He is stronger than Karim .sset TEt q[q Fl
6{tlr{ Karim <t !T{t csl{ <rfu qle r eqr{ esl He .fi qQE act (strong €
bold El{l effilg) 4t Tc{i YFf-{,I +-fl qre r

J!:a
:l: - Cor. He is more strong than bold. (m SE ql{Eft q6s c<Ft 1ffi.)
Inc. This rice is cheaper than good. (qR DTEE Rsft[-vlq vl-?ts c{Ft
cst)
Cor. This rice is more cheap than good.
RULE-2S. 6sl-{ <R-{]'as . . . as 4?t( comparative Eg-fi a$-$fq qffi
(as . . . as) Qef6{ q<( frqT 9(1F (comparative) T{|cs qg I C{:F{ B
"t'6{
Inc. He is as bold or bolder than you. (cR Fl{k IE ft<<l oER cDrT
sFrcRftl
Cor. He is as bold as you if not bolder. (fr {fr cq{F 6DcT 6{ft qTqft
{t q[s effrs \5r{ c6f{t{ vsE c-€ r)
RULE-26. I pre{er to go there. (ffi cqqrq cTcs qft$qd {Rt a6 ,,
qE prefer €it eR qFF infinitive (=to+verb) <ClI6q I Fq {fr EtF
{lr$i
infinitive <rEqs RsrF cs-s IE w eRcE EtF inf.n.t.u" ii <rc EtE gerund
(verb+ing) T{E t

Inc. I prefer to read than to play.

Cor. I preler reading to playing.
RULE-27. Supreme ({dt6, "r{9s1, false (fretlt), complete (ca{),
unique $frq'{), +fn+ni-getr word a6fl superlative
universal 1fr.tetft-t,
q{ qd qn{ F-6{ TrE ,S[q-{ qrc{ most {c-{ 1l r

Inc. It is the most unique opportunity (WTIrt).

Cor. It is a unique opportunity.
Inc. He has the most supreme power.
Cor. He has the supreme power.
RULE-28. € alternate (fr-+-A) word [t comparative adjective Cl
Else
qrEs q(tr{ +16{ than Eiirqs qR I qql$ comparative <fqs q* 6SF{ word €i
"l{ than {c{ql I

Inc. Nobody else but Rahim can do it.

Cor. Nobody else than Rahim can do it.
(<fueMw r+S q-rms<"cg flIcqt)
Inc. I can do nothing else but go there.
(qtfr cry{Ilr{ <T€$ RM qR ftR T-<18 {R {I)
Cor. I can do nothing else than go there.
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Inc. There is no other alternative but a fight'
Cor. There is no other alternative than a fight.
({a'= 81gt qK 6l-{ fr -$-fl cfi)

GRAND EXERCISE
N. B. ql q$lc{ <I Fkqq q <fr snsr<
q-:rs F-rF fiu q<q <r€r< qcTt'i
+r< awoF(q'F Et€ slqcq fo5< EfuF qr-J<n E-e< ftIg Er<, q$Fs <tq' 6q$
{lc<4l
!i,, 1. Fillin the blanks.
(a) Degrees of comparison of adjectives are of--types,'
6i' Pos-itive Comparative Superlative
(i) good best
(ii) beauti{ul
(iii) much more
iiui- ' less least
(v)apt (ffiTct)
(vi) intelligent more
(vii) out -
- form ft ft ef{l <Frfc{< ft ffiK-6
2. Big-{'< comparative € superlative
qqi a-aq7 6q fi{I q-iTtr? qql qE st R-{s <5-{ I qlfiTffi-{ ql{€ Et €n{<"t
qlE?

3. Safe-safeer-safeest-(K Tc<i ft YE qlcql c<p:ll

4. easy-easyer-easyest-q< q'c<l ft Eq qfcql m=r
5. Bad-43 comparative € superlative {'l 6E"l I

6. Rule-7-€K 5F EITrq<"f Ele r (<t m"fi cs[s EIK l)

7. next-adjectiveF{ degreeftl q<
q{I Etr degree ft ft <<l
8. Correct the following sentences :
(a) He is mY oldest brother.
(b) The manager of this firm is elder than my
brother.
(c) He is best boY in the class'
(d) Dhaka is further from Khulna than fronr Manikganj'
(e) No less than twenty people were there'
ifl No f.*"t than one glass of water is needed'
(g) He is senior than me.
(h) I am junior than he.
than that'
(i) We must think about it prior
9. RiL^E-lo fr-1s o< I erF SqR{q fie r (<Q c*iql <Ftr "tt< r)
10. Fill in the blanks.
(a) Comparative adjective-q< 'lC{ Cl{'Kqs--_<-fi I

(b) superior, inferior, junior, prior ffi comparative acljeciive

sfEEI rlK---<ffi I

(c) Superlative adjective q< q"ctt-----TC{ |

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Grammar : ComParison of Adjective

tt 8ii':*:ltf::#lxiv better todav

iUi of tn" two girls, she is fairer' country'
i.j Hn it the most strongest man.in this
f Z. ii"nJui" the following into English'
cc G{fu cI csFt {f{rs( cr-cl Kt{ {t6{r4
I
(a)
cq' G{t< qc{i rr{cucq c{Ft IR-s{
I
b)
(c)ccnfrqla t

x<t c{rlql (vounger one) c<fi q-tft

,!$..:a
:fi r
iO nt c<rrq<
r

{.)ccql{r{E-€{ffi |

13. Correct the following :

tl1 his brother'
(a) He is more inteiiiient and stronq
wisest Jnd
iUt U" it the boy in the class'
inio English' "ttottg
^ ' iianslate
14.
qB E{ s\5 bE I [Ans' RULE-18 cq"ll
(a) *
RULE-1e cq"ll
ilin-on-o ccE{Eqc{sl(q t IAns'
i"i m u."ttR srE sF 6rcl cFt nffi
t IAns' RULE 24 cq"ll

15. Correct the following' . .

(a) He is a much good boY'
iU) V"u seem to be very
better today'
lAns. RULE-21 cq"ll
16. Fill in the blanks'
(a) Going by bus is easier than--bg rickshaw'
ito go,/going,/gone,/to goins)
iU) ii is better to go than- ,, \
iti*jitsl;.iuvin"sz{to* ttuving/ttuv).
rt f.",il-G;"rt p"tticiple i €<i i much i---
.R;ffiEt=t<Emtr€qmqn€lFq "tryy" T il
4fr ffiqacf EIe
rs. nul-r-is qv I t<R c1l-{.I <t"ll €R fucr<
t

19. Correct the following :.

(a) I Prefer reading books'
iui ir! ptlr"ts to g; bv bus than to go bv a taxi'
i.i t Ptntn. to read than to PlaY'
lAns" RIJLE-26 cql rl tlfqK ql[tt
€R word
20. Supreme, {alse, compiete' unique' universal
ft tf," <Ci[s q-S? 6€{r {[q-<
qE t ft rnost {qt{ 11S? f,€{r [Ans' RVLE-27
.l
Ln<l I
-r qeIF sfe-{ ef(< than {6{'
21. q{{ qTd word qlCe Sf<l comparaiive R3'
<rs] 4,r{ s.c< {q-.< <f€F. cn{tts r [Ans. RULE-28 qft
Cq-rl]
*rr;c c a, nt 4I'IE? gIE 6'6E1 <6A1E
22. ,A\GRAND EXERCISEfr FI{Td C$T{
qIr<-s-<r{ q{ I