Question

Change the below sentence from superlative degree of comparison to comparative:

Preity is the prettiest actress in Bollywood.

• A. Preity is a pretty actress in Bollywood.
• B. Preity is prettier than all the actresses in Bollywood.
• C. Preity is more pretty than all the actresses in Bollywood.
• D. Preity is the most pretty of all actresses in Bollywood.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Preity is prettier than all the actresses in Bollywood.

An adjective can exist in three forms–positive, comparative and superlative. The positive form is the base form of the adjective. The comparative form expresses a higher degree of some quality. The superlative form expresses the highest degree. For adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y, the comparative degree is formed by changing the '-y' to '-ier' and the superlative degree is formed by changing the '-y' '-iest '.

The adjective, 'pretty' (which has two syllables and ends with -y) is the positive form. Its comparative degree of comparison is 'prettier'. Its superlative degree of comparison is 'prettiest'. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Option A is incorrect as 'pretty' is the positive form of the adjective, not the comparative form.

Options C and D are incorrect as 'more pretty' and 'most pretty' are incorrect usage of the said adjective.