Degree of Comparison MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Degree of Comparison - Download Free PDF

• The sentence compares two cities, so we need the comparative degree of the adjective "bad".
• The correct comparative form of "bad" is "worse", not "more bad" or "worst".
• "Worse" is used when comparing two things; "worst" is the superlative used when comparing more than two.
• Hence, "Delhi is worse than Mumbai in terms of pollution" is grammatically and contextually correct.

• Positive degree: bad (e.g., This air is bad.)
• Comparative degree: worse (e.g., This air is worse than yesterday's.)
• Superlative degree: worst (e.g., This is the worst air quality this year.)
• "More bad" is incorrect; use "worse" instead for comparisons between two subjects.

• The given sentence is in the comparative degree: "She is taller than other girls in the class."
• To convert it to the superlative degree, the structure should follow: "She is the tallest girl in the class."
• The word "tallest" is the superlative form of "tall."
• This transformation compares her height to all others in the group, establishing her as having the highest degree of the quality "tall."

• Option 1: "No other girl in the class is as tall as she." – This is the positive degree of comparison.
• Option 2: "In the class she is taller than other girls." – Still in the comparative degree.
• Option 3: "She is tall girl in the class." – Grammatically incorrect due to missing article ("a" or "the").

The correct answer is '1' i.e. Few girls in the class are as smart as Sushma.

Key Points

• The given sentence uses a **superlative degree**, "Sushma is one of the smartest girls in the class."
• To change the sentence into **positive degree**, we need to express the comparison in a way that compares Sushma's intelligence to the other girls without using superlative or comparative forms like "smartest" or "smarter."
• Option 1, "Few girls in the class are as smart as Sushma," correctly expresses the idea in the **positive degree**.
• Other options either use incorrect grammar or fail to convert the sentence into **positive degree**.

Correct Sentence: Few girls in the class are as smart as Sushma.

Additional Information

• Degrees of Comparison:
  • Positive Degree: Describes a quality without making comparisons.
    Example: Few girls are as smart as Sushma.
  • Comparative Degree: Compares two entities.
    Example: Sushma is smarter than any other girl in the class.
  • Superlative Degree: Highlights the highest degree of quality among three or more entities.
    Example: Sushma is one of the smartest girls in the class.

To solve the question, we need to change the degree of comparison from superlative to positive without changing the meaning of the sentence. Given sentence: "Kalpana Ahuja is the tallest girl in the colony." Options: 1. Many girls in the colony are taller than Kalpana Ahuja. 2. Kalpana Ahuja is as tallest as other girls of the colony. 3. No other girl in the colony is as taller as Kalpana Ahuja. 4. No other girl in the colony is as tall as Kalpana Ahuja. Correct answer: Option 4

The correct answer is '4' i.e. would look .

Key Points

• The given sentence is an example of the positive degree of comparison, which is used to compare one item with another without indicating the highest degree.
• In a positive degree sentence, the structure is typically "as + adjective + as".
• Option 4 correctly follows the structure "No other girl in the colony is as tall as Kalpana Ahuja." ensuring the comparison remains positive.

Correct sentence: No other girl in the colony is as tall as Kalpana Ahuja.

Additional Information

• Superlative Degree:
  • Structure: Subject + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun.
  • Example: She is the smartest student in the class.
  • Usage: Describes the highest degree of a quality among three or more items.
• Comparative Degree:
  • Structure: Subject + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun.
  • Example: She is smarter than her brother.
  • Usage: Compares two items, indicating a higher degree of a quality in one.

The correct answer is '1' i.e. dim .

Key Points

• The given sentence is incorrect as "dimmer" is the comparative form of "dim," and its usage suggests a comparison between two or more things.
• However, there is no comparison mentioned in the given sentence, so the correct form should be the positive degree "dim."
• The correct phrase should be "dim light."

Correct sentence: He was studying in the dim light.

Additional Information

• Degree of Adjectives Examples:
  • Positive Degree: Describes a quality without any comparison. Example: He prefers dim light for reading.
  • Comparative Degree: Compares between two entities. Example: This room is dimmer than the other one.
  • Superlative Degree: Describes the highest degree of a quality among three or more entities. Example: This is the dimmest room in the house.

The correct answer is: No other child in the class is as dull as she.

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the superlative degree.
• To express it in a positive degree, we need to compare her level of dullness without referencing others.
• The sentence starts with "No other child," which sets up a negative construction. This is a common way to express a positive degree comparison by stating that no one else possesses the quality to a greater extent.
• The phrase "as dull as" is a standard construction for making positive degree comparisons.
• In positive degree comparisons, we use "as + adjective + as" to convey equality or similarity in the quality being compared.
• The sentence ends with "as she." In comparisons, it is grammatically correct to use the subject pronoun after "as" rather than the object pronoun.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is: It looks like our worst fears are coming true.

Key Points

• The original sentence expresses concern about fears becoming reality, using the term "bad" to describe the nature of these fears.
• The transformation into the superlative degree involves replacing "bad" with "worst."
• This is because the superlative degree is used to indicate the highest degree or extent of quality.
• The use of "worst" intensifies the level of fear, suggesting that these fears are the most severe or distressing among the possibilities.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is 'are grandest than' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the superlative adjective 'grandest' is incorrect.
• A superlative adjective expresses the extreme or highest degree of quality.
• We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things.
• In the given sentence, the word 'than' is used, we use 'than' with a comparative adjective when comparing two things or people.
• A comparative adjective is an adjective used to compare two people or things.
• Therefore, the comparative adjective 'grander' should be used in place of the superlative adjective 'grandest'.
   

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct sentence: The Dussehra celebrations in Mysore this year are grander than in any other part of the state.

Hinglish

• दिए गए वाक्य में superlative adjective 'grandest' का प्रयोग गलत है।
• एक superlative adjective गुणवत्ता के चरम या उच्चतम स्तर को व्यक्त करता है।
• चीजों के समूह में एक चीज की चरम गुणवत्ता का वर्णन करने के लिए हम एक superlative adjective का उपयोग करते हैं।
• दिए गए वाक्य में 'than' शब्द का प्रयोग किया गया है, हम दो चीजों या लोगों की तुलना करते समय comparative adjective के साथ 'than' का प्रयोग करते हैं।
• एक comparative adjective एक adjective है जिसका उपयोग दो लोगों या चीजों की तुलना करने के लिए किया जाता है।
• इसलिए, superlative adjective 'grandest' के स्थान पर comparative adjective 'grander' का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
   

अतः सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है।

The correct answer is: "No other place I have seen is as beautiful as Istanbul."

Key Points

• The original sentence "Istanbul is a beautiful city" is a positive statement describing the beauty of Istanbul.
• To express this in the positive degree of comparison, we use the structure "more + adjective + than" when comparing to other places.
• Therefore, "No place I have seen is more beautiful than Istanbul" conveys the idea that, among the places the speaker has visited, Istanbul is the most beautiful.
• This construction emphasizes the positive quality of Istanbul's beauty without making a direct comparison to other places.
• The positive degree is achieved by using "more" followed by the adjective ("beautiful") and "than" to indicate the comparison.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is: This type is the quietest and most efficient style of humidifier.

Key Points

• The superlative degree of comparison is used to compare one thing with many others of its kind.
• In this sentence, we need to compare this type of humidifier with all other styles of humidifiers.
• The superlative form of the adjective 'quiet' is 'quietest' and the superlative form of 'efficient' is 'most efficient'.
• Therefore, the correct superlative form of the sentence is 'This type is the quietest and most efficient style of humidifier'.

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'with important secret informations'.

 Key Points

• The word 'information' is uncountable in English. We do not use it in the plural form ('informations').
• So, the correct phrase should be 'with important secret information'.
• Thus, the error is in the part 'with important secret informations'.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

The correct answer is: It was probably the happiest afternoon of her life

Key Points

 

• A superlative degree of comparison is used to compare more than two things or people and show which one is the highest or lowest in degree.
• To form the superlative degree, we add '-est' to the end of the adjective or use 'most' before the adjective.
• In this sentence, we need to compare the level of happiness in different afternoons of the person's life and show which one was the highest.
• 'Happiest' is the superlative form of the adjective 'happy'.

Hence Option 4 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is, 'He runs faster than a deer.'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of  "as fast as," is an incorrect form for the comparative degree.
• To correctly compare the speed of "he" with that of a deer, we need to use "faster than."
• The correct sentence should be "He runs faster than a deer," which indicates that "he" runs at a higher speed than the deer.
• The comparative degree of "fast" is "faster," which is appropriately used in this sentence to make the comparison.

​Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

The correct answer is "No other girl in the class is as dull as she."

Key Points

• The positive degree of comparison is not used to make any comparisons.
• It is just used to state the quality possessed by a particular noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in a sentence.
  • In the given sentence, the subject is " the girl."
•  An adjective or adverb that does not make a comparison is said to be in a positive degree.
  • In the given sentence, the word "dull" will be in a positive degree. Thus, option 2 is incorrect.

• We can use the positive degree of comparison as follows:

  • Using the as ‘adjective’ as form. This form can also be used to indicate a negative sentence. Thus, option 1 will be eliminated.

• In option 3, a comparison has been made between the subject and other girls. Thus, it will be incorrect.

Hence, it can be concluded that the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'No other boy in the class is as smart as Ajit.'

Key Points

• The degree of comparison tells us whether an adjective or an adverb is offering a comparison.
• There are 3 degrees of comparison of adjectives- Positive, Comparative, and Superlative.
• Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest).
• They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
• In the above-mentioned statement,  we can see that out of all the boys in the class, Ajit is the smartest.
• In other words, no other boy is as smart as Ajit in that class.
• Hence, option 2 i.e.  'No other boy in the class is as smart as Ajit.' is the correct answer.

Additional Information

• Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher).
• They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared.
  • For eg.- Ajit is smarter than Neetu.