Comparing unequal things.

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Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 9 (not the + superlative)

·    Comparing unequal things.

·    Some other + sub. + Plural verb  + at least + as – positive adjective – as +obj.

Or Sub. + singular verb + perhaps not + as – positive adjective – as +obj.

·    Some other + Sub + Plural verb + perhaps +  Comparative adjective + than + obj. Or Sub + Singular verb + not + Comparative adjective + than+ some other + obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb + not + the Superlative adjective + obj(plural).

Positive : Some other cities in India are at least as big as Mysore.

Or Mysore is perhaps not as big as some other cities in India.

Comparative : Some other cities in India are perhaps bigger than Mysore.

Or Mysore is not bigger than some other cities in India.

Superlative : Mysore is not the biggest city in India.

(positive degree) Some other boys in the class are at least as clever as Abhishek.

Or Abhishek is perhaps not as clever as some other boys in the class.

(comparative degree) Some other boys in the class are perhaps cleverer than Abhishek.

Or Abhishek is not cleverer than some other boys in the class. 

(superlative degree) Abhishek is not the cleverest of all the boys in the class.

Positive. – Some other cities in India are at least as rich as Noida.

Or Noida is perhaps not as rich as some other cities in India.

Comparative. – Some other cities in India are perhaps richer than Noida.

Or Noida is not richer than some other cities in India.

Superlative. -- Noida is not the richest city in India.

Positive : Some other metals are at least as costly as silver.

Or Silver is perhaps not as costly as some other metals.

Comparative : Some other metals are perhaps costlier than silver.

Or Silver is not costlier than some other metal.

Superlative : Silver is not  the costliest metal.

Positive : Some other fruits are at least as sweet as the banana.

Or Banana is perhaps not as sweet as some other fruits.

Comparative: Some other fruits are perhaps sweeter than banana.

Or Banana is not sweeter than some other fruits.

Superlative : The banana is not the sweetest fruit.

Positive. – Some other metals are at least as useful as copper.

Or Copper is perhaps not as useful as some other metal.

Comparative. – Some other metals are perhaps more useful than copper.

Or Copper is not more useful than some other metals.

Superlative. -- Copper is not the most useful metal.

(positive degree) Some other boys in the class are at least as tall as Amit.

Or Amit is perhaps not as tall as some other boys.

(Comparative degree) Some other boys in the class are perhaps taller than Amit

Or Amit is not taller than some other boys in the class.

(superlative degree) Amit is not the tallest boy in the class.

Positive. – Some other democracies in the world are at least as large as England.

Or England is perhaps not as large as some other democracies in the world.

Comparative. – Some other democracies are perhaps larger than England.

Or England is not larger than some other democracies in the world.

Superlative. -- England is not the largest democracy in the world.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Some other buildings in the city are at least as tall as Usha Kiran. Or Usha Kiran is perhaps not as tall as some other buildings in the city.	Some other buildings in the city are perhaps taller than Usha Kiran. Or Usha Kiran is not taller than some other buildings in the city.	Usha Kiran is not the tallest of all the buildings in the city.

Comparison among more than two things:

Model – 10 (not one of the + superlative)

·    Comparing unequal things.

·    Sub. + verb  + not + so – positive adjective – as + some other +obj.

·    Some other + Sub + Plural verb + Comparative adjective + than + obj.

Or Sub + Singular verb + less + positive adjective + than+ some other + obj.

·    Sub + Singular verb + not + one of the + Superlative adjective + obj.

Positive : Mysore is not so big as some other cities in India.

Comparative : Some other cities in India are bigger than Mysore.

Or Mysore is less big than some other cities in India.

Superlative : Mysore is not one of the biggest city in India.

(positive degree) Abhishek is not so clever as some other boys in the class.

(comparative degree) Some other boys in the class are cleverer than Abhishek.

Or Abhishek is less clever than some other boys in the class. 

(superlative degree) Abhishek is not one of the cleverest boys in the class.

Positive. –Noida is not so rich as some other cities in India.

Comparative. – Some other cities in India are richer than Noida.

Or Noida is less rich than some other cities in India.

Superlative. -- Noida is not one of the richest cities in India.

Positive : Silver is not so costly as some other metals.

Comparative : Some other metals are costlier than silver.

Or Silver is less costly than some other metal.

Superlative : Silver is not one of  the costliest metal.

Positive : Banana is not so sweet as some other fruits.

Comparative: Some other fruits are sweeter than banana.

Or Banana is less sweet than some other fruits.

Superlative : The banana is not one of the sweetest fruit.

Positive. – Copper is not so useful as some other metal.

Comparative. – Some other metals are more useful than copper.

Or Copper is less useful than some other metals.

Superlative. -- Copper is not one of the most useful metals.

(positive degree) Amit is not so tall as some other boys.

(Comparative degree) Some other boys in the class are taller than Amit

Or Amit is less tall than some other boys in the class.

(superlative degree) Amit is not one of the tallest boys in the class.

Positive. – England is not so large as some other democracies in the world.

Comparative. – Some other democracies are larger than England.

Or England is less large than some other democracies in the world.

Superlative. -- England is not one of the largest democracies in the world.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Naomi is not so clever as some other girls of the class.	Some girls of the class are cleverer than Naomi. Or Naomi is less clever than some other girls of the class.	Naomi is not one of the cleverest girls in the class.

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