Degree of Comparison – Class 10 English Grammar Complete Question Answers and Solutions | ASSEB / SEBA
Class 10 English Grammar – Degree of Comparison Complete Question Answers and Exam Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam)
The fifth major topic in the Class 10 English Grammar syllabus is ‘Degree of Comparison’. For the upcoming HSLC 2027 examination, the complete notes, rules, and question answers for this sentence transformation topic have been prepared based on the new ASSEB (Assam State School Education Board) syllabus and the latest National Education Policy (NEP) blueprint. This special collection includes detailed explanations of Positive, Comparative, and Superlative degrees, along with a comprehensive solution of Previous Years’ Board Exam Questions (PYQ). At Ospin Academy, these grammar solutions are provided in a simple, accurate, and completely exam-oriented manner.
Mastering the ‘Degree of Comparison’ is absolutely essential for HSLC candidates. The board frequently asks students to transform a sentence from one degree to another without changing its original meaning. Understanding the formulas for interchanging these degrees (e.g., using ‘as…as’, ‘than’, ‘the…est’) is crucial for securing full marks in the sentence transformation section. Our Question Bank covers not only the basic rules but also includes advanced board-level exercises and probable questions to ensure 100% preparation for the students.
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- Clear definitions, structures, and rules for Positive, Comparative, and Superlative degrees.
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Class 10th English
Degree of Comparison
Common Pre-Board Degree of Comparison (2025–26)
1. “He is not more intelligent than Sita.” The positive degree of the sentence is {Dhubri}
(A) Sita is not as intelligent as him.
(B) He is as intelligent as Sita.
(C) Sita is as intelligent as he.
(D) Sita is as intelligent as him.
Answer: C
2. Choose the correct suffix to complete the word ‘great’. “Health is the great_ of the two.” {Golaghat}
(A) ___er
(B) ___est
(C) ___ly
(D) ___ness
Answer: A
3. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: Saswati is____ brilliant than her sister. {Jorhat}
(A) more
(B) little
(C) least
(D) most
Answer: A
4. Choose the correct option to form a comparative sentence. This exam is the most difficult of all. {Kamrup M}
(A) This exam is more difficult than any other exam.
(B) This exam is much difficult than any other exam.
(C) This exam is the most difficult exam.
(D) No other exam is as difficult as this exam.
Answer: A
5. Choose the correct alternative of Comparative degree of the following sentence: “The dog is the most faithful animal” {Lakhimpur}
(A) No other animal is as faithful as the dog.
(B) The dog is more faithful than other animals.
(C) The dog is more faithful than any other animal.
(D) The dog is the most faithful of all animals.
Answer: C
6. Ram is taller than me. Choose the correct sentence: {Nalbari}
(A) Ram is taller to me
(B) Ram is tall than me
(C) Ram is taller to I
(D) Ram is taller than I
Answer: D
7. Fill in the blank in the following sentence :- Of all the fruits, mango is the ____ {Sribhumi}
(A) sweet
(B) sweetest
(C) more sweet
(D) least sweet
Answer: B
8. Choose the correct option and fill in the blank. He is the ____ of all the men in the group. {Sribhumi}
(A) stronger
(B) strongest
(C) as strong
(D) not strong
Answer: B
9. Choose the correct sentence in terms of use of degree. {Tamulpur}.
(A) The Brahmaputra is more longer than any other river in Assam.
(B) Sumit is the tallest boy than Anjan.
(C) Dulu is more tall than any other boy in his class.
(D) Ram is more tall than any other boy is his class.
Answer: C
10. Very few languages are as easy as English. (Turn into comparative degree) {Baksa}
(A) English is easier than most other languages.
(B) English is easier than any other languages.
(C) English is the easiest language.
(D) English is not easier than most other languages.
Answer: A
11. Give the comparative degree of ‘most’. {Cachar}
(A) more
(B) many
(C) much
(D) morest
Answer: A
12. No other river is as long as the Mississipi (Change the sentence into Superlative Degree) {Cachar}
(A) The Mississipi is the longest river.
(B) The Mississipi is longer than any other river.
(C) The Mississipi is as long as other rivers.
(D) The Mississipi is not the longest river.
Answer: A
13. No other metal is as hard as diamond. (Turn it into comparative degree) {SSM}
(A) Diamond is harder than any other metal.
(B) Diamond is the hardest metal.
(C) Diamond is hard than other metals.
(D) Diamond is as hard as metal.
Answer: A
14. Gold is more precious than silver. (Rewrite using positive degree) {Kamrup R}
(A) Silver is not as precious as gold.
(B) Silver is as precious as gold.
(C) Gold is precious than silver.
(D) Silver is less precious than gold.
Answer: A
15. Very few students are as intelligent as Arun. (Transform it to superlative degree) {Bongaigaon}
(A) Arun is one of the most intelligent students.
(B) Arun is the most intelligent student.
(C) Arun is more intelligent than most students.
(D) Arun is as intelligent as other students.
Answer: A
16. Simu is the most intelligent girl in the class. (Change into positive degree) {Hojai}
(A) No other girl in the class is as intelligent as Simu.
(B) Simu is more intelligent than any other girl in the class.
(C) Very few girls in the class are as intelligent as Simu.
(D) Simu is as intelligent as any other girl.
Answer: A
Short Questions
1. Very few languages are as easy as English. (Turn into comparative degree) {Baksa}
Answer: English is easier than most other languages.
2. Give the comparative degree of ‘most’. {Cachar}
Answer: more
3. No other river is as long as the Mississipi (Change the sentence into Superlative Degree) {Cachar}
Answer: The Mississipi is the longest river.
4. No other metal is as hard as diamond. (Turn it into comparative degree) {SSM}
Answer: Diamond is harder than any other metal.
5. Gold is more precious than silver. (Rewrite using positive degree) {Kamrup R}
Answer: Silver is not as precious as gold.
6. Very few students are as intelligent as Arun. (Transform it to superlative degree) {Bongaigaon}
Answer: Arun is one of the most intelligent students.
7. Simu is the most intelligent girl in the class. (Change into positive degree) {Hojai}
Answer: No other girl in the class is as intelligent as Simu.
