Degree Change Exercises

Changing the degrees of comparison without altering the meaning of the sentence will require a lot of practice. Students and new language learners often find it difficult to understand how it works. This article has a few degree change exercises that you can try your hand at. Take a look.

Degree Change Exercises with Answers

Exercise 1: Change the degree of comparison

Read the following sentences and change them as directed.

1. Amy is as brave as Penny. (Comparative degree)
2. Gold is the most expensive of all the metals. (Positive degree)
3. Ramu is stronger than Shamu. (Positive degree)
4. China has a higher population than India. (Positive degree)
5. Riya is the laziest girl in the class. (Positive degree)
6. Minu is the sweetest girl in the class. (Positive degree)
7. Indore is the cleanest city in India. (Comparative degree)
8. Very few students in the class are as intelligent as Tina. (Superlative degree)
9. This knife is not as sharp as the other. (Comparative degree)
10. Uday is the heaviest of all the boys. (Positive degree)

Answers for Exercise 1

1. Penny is not braver than Amy.
2. No other metal is as expensive as gold.
3. Shamu is not as strong as Ramu.
4. India’s population is not as high as China’s.
5. No other girl in the class is as lazy as Riya.
6. No one in the class is as sweet as Minu.
7. Indore is cleaner than any other city in India.
8. Tina is one of the most intelligent students in the class.
9. The other knife is sharper than this one.
10. No other boy is as heavy as Uday.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison.

1. Prevention is ___ that cure. (good)
2. Akbar was one of the ____ kings of India. (great)
3. My brother is ____ than me. (tall)
4. Gold is ___ than lead. (light)
5. The streets of Indore are much ___ than the other cities of India. (clean)
6. There are two ways in which you can solve this problem, and this way is ___ than the other. (easy)
7. My ___ sister lives in Canada. (old)
8. My health is ___ than yesterday. (good)
9. May is ___ than April. (hot)
10. My bag is ___ than Ritu’s. (heavy)
11. Draupadi was one of the ____ women. (beautiful)
12. Sinchan is the ____ cartoon I’ve watched. (funny)
13. Rani Lakshmi Bai was one of the ____ queens of India. (courageous)
14. Sheldon is the ____ student in my class. (clever)
15. Bees are the ___ insects. (industrious)

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Prevention is better than cure. (good)
2. Akbar was one of the greatest kings of India. (great)
3. My brother is taller than me. (tall)
4. Gold is lighter than lead. (light)
5. The streets of Indore are much cleaner than the other cities of India. (clean)
6. There are two ways in which you can solve this problem, and this way is easier than the other. (easy)
7. My elder sister lives in Canada. (old)
8. My health is better than yesterday. (good)
9. May is hotter than April. (hot)
10. My bag is heavier than Ritu’s. (heavy)
11. Draupadi was one of the most beautiful women. (beautiful)
12. Sinchan is the funniest cartoon I’ve watched. (funny)
13. Rani Lakshmi Bai was one of the most courageous queens of India. (courageous)
14. Sheldon is the cleverest student in my class. (clever)
15. Bees are the most industrious insects. (industrious)