Tuesday, 14 March 2017

SUPERLATIVE DEGREE

There are two kinds of superlative degrees.

ABSOLUTE SUPERLATIVE
This superlative describes the best thing/person in a class.

He is the most disciplined boy of the school.
No other boy of the school is as disciplined as he is/him.
No other boy of the school is more disciplined than he is/him.

This book is the best among all books.
No other book is as good as this.
No other book is better than this.

NON-ABSOLUTE SUPERLATIVE
This superlative describes one of the best things in a class, but not the absolute best.

He is one of the most disciplined boys in the school. (This means he is one among the best boys but not the only one. Remember to use a plural noun like 'boys'.)

He is more disciplined than many other boys in the school.
Few (or Not many) boys in the school are as disciplined as him.
Few (or Not many) boys in the school are more disciplined than him.

Transformation of Sentences Part 4-- SOME MISCELLANEOUS TRANFORMATION STRUCTURES

1. CONSISTS OF VS. COMPRISES
With consists we use 'of' but not with 'comprise(s)'.

The team consists/consisted of eleven players.
The team comprises/comprised eleven players. (NO 'OF')

2. OWING TO
Owing to is used for mentioning reasons for something that has happened. It means 'on account of'.

We cancelled the match owing to the heavy rain.
His reading was hesitant owing to a stammer.

3. ALL/ EACH/ EVERY

All the projects have been assigned. (plural verb)
Each of the projects has been assigned. (singular verb)
OR
Each project has been assigned to a responsible manager.
Every project has been assigned. (Every lays emphasis on completion of the task)

4. NONE/ NEITHER

None is used for more than two people or things.

None of the mangoes is sweet. (None of the mangoes are sweet is also accepted.)

Neither is used when we talk of two persons or things.

Neither of the doctors is skillful.
Neither doctor is skillful.

5. IN ALL PROBABILITY

It can replace 'probably' in a sentence.

Jasdeep has probably forgotten the date of his mother's birthday.
In all probability Jasdeep has forgotten...

6. ...AS HE IS/ ...THOUGH HE IS/ ...THOUGH HE MAY BE forms

Poor as he is, he is honest. (Though he is poor, he is honest.)
Poor though he is, ...
Poor as he may be, ...
Poor though he may be, ...

If past time is intended 'might have been' can be used.

Poor though he might have been, he was honest.


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