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-- j---

Dhananjai: So, which school did you put your

son in, finally?
(*- O --E - school -

-Jp--?)
Lokeswar: In the Ambit Public School.
Dhananjai: Congrats. How could you ever
get him admission in that school?
It is one of the best schools in the
state.

Dhananjai: Tomorrow? I should very much

like to, but tomorrow is a friday.
On fridays, I am busier than most
other days. I'll try to come, but
don't look for me. Anyway, many
happy returns of the day.

( - C, F v-. -N-T-L-
-V-- --L-h v-- - G-@. -

( \--x --t-- -C--? Z - --o --h- ----x --.)

What do you think?

Lokeswar: And one of the most expensive

too. My son has been selected in
the selection test. Very few admission tests he has taken are as
tough as this.

(. u K--j ---x
--. v---K-~
--u. - K-~x
Eo v -d- i-N.)
Dhananjai: (Do) you mean he has taken as
number of admission tests?

( -O --s - v---K-~
- -F --l-u?)
Lokeswar: What do you think? I have had five
transfers in the past nine years.
With every transfer he had to be
put in a new school, and that
meant an admission test.

(-----o-? --Nt-x-
-- x CM C.
vA-K h ---- aLq aC.

than that in most other recent movies.

--E v-Ao-h. - -F - --l. -d--V- - --E

---o)
Lokeswar: Thank you.
Compare sentences (a) and (b) below:
a) Kolkata is the largest city in India

( - u l-- -)
- superlative degree.
b) Bangalore is one of the largest cities in
India.

(- u l -x- - )
superlative.
a), b) superlative o.
(a) the largest o - Eo
-x lC --E -n.
(b) Bangalore is one of the largest o
-E (u) l---x --
o.

-x---

208

vA-K v---K~ --)

Dhananjai: How good is he at studies?

(O -- --?)
Lokeswar: Quite bright, I must say. Certainly
brighter than most other students
his age or class. He has had no
difficulty getting admission in the
best schools.
(L-N---- L. - -A,

- -q- -x - -C
L-j-. - - u-h
---x -- v -L)
Dhananjai: I see that. That he got a seat in
Ambit school shows that. Wish
him all the best.

(n - C. --
- - ---- --h-C).
Lokeswar: Tomorrow is his birthday. How
about attending it?
( -d--V -h .)

The best, the largest, the tallest, etc.

comparatives, positive

h .
One of the best (u -j---- ),
One of the largest (u l-- ),
o-p Positive, Comparative
p l. F u
N
L- JQ- L
- - , p (h- , uh
- )- -T-x -x d (Complex) --C. - -- .
x, Superlative,
Comparatives y .
: v-v- --o -x j--
lC (Superlative), N - j- lC (Comparative), j- lC . E -
--. .
Three degrees 'lC -- -- o. --Tx-, big, bigger,
biggest E degree E d
- --- . u lC, A
l - -
. D - -Eo L-o, -sEo d -*a- -. F u L E--

Table- 1
II Type

I Type
Superlative: Kolkata is the largest
city in India.

Bangalore is one of the largest cities in

India.

Comparative: Kolkata is larger than

Bangalore is larger than most other

any other city / all other cities in India.

cities in India.

Positive: No other city in India is

Very few cities in India are

so (as) large as Kolkata.

as large as Bangalore.

Superlative:

Eo -x lC
Comparative: N ---
lC (-u--J --)
Positive:
lC -.

--u- l -x -
--- - - lC

- --. N- -x- -E---- --o. E L- degree

p- N- vh .

Naresh: But the songs in the movie

are not sweeter than the
songs in 'Kalalu'.

Satish: (Do) you mean that songs in

Now look at the following sen'Kalalu' are sweeter than the
tences from the conversation at
M. SURESAN
songs in the movie.
the beginning of the lesson
1) It is one of the best schools in the state.
Naresh: I Don't mean that. The songs in
superlative
2) And one of the most expensive too.

this.
Satish: You are one of the best singers in our

(u K--j ----x )
3) Very few admission tests... are as tough as
this (positive)
4) He is certainly brighter than most other students of his class or age (comparative)
5) ... I am busier tomorrow than on most other
days. (comparative).

p L --u J-Q-Ll:
(--- 1 ---)
p ----E degrees transformation to other degrees l.
Positive

1)

College. I do not have the knowledge

of music you have / my knowledge of
music is not so (as) good as yours.
Naresh: Very few songs are as good as
'Vasantaragam' in 'Kalalu' It is a moving song.
Satish: True. I like it too.

Comparative

Superlative

Very few schools in the It is better than most other It is one of the best schools in the
state are as good as this. schools in the state.
state. lesson
sentence)

*a

2) Very few schools are as ... and more expensive than

and one of the most expensive
expensive as this.
most other schools.
too. (lesson
sentence)

...

*a

3) Very few admission tests This is tougher than most other This is one of the toughest tests.
are as tough as this. (les- tests.
son
sentence)

4) Very few students are as He is certainly brighter than most He is certainly one of the brightest
bright as he (is).
other students. (lesson
sen- students.
tence)

5) On very few days am I as I am busier tomorrow than on Tomorrow is one of the days I am
busy as I am tomorrow.
most other days. (lesson
the busiest on.
sentence)

p ---oC...
a) The + superlative E h E comparative than any other / all other hC.
Positive No other -v---C.b) One of the + superlative h E comparative than most other hC. Very few
Positive v--C. very few
v--u positive- as + positive + as
v- hC. so + positive + as .
Carefully observe the following conversation between Satish and Naresh
Satish: This is one of the greatest movies I've
seen recently.
Naresh: I agree. Very few recent movies are

Cl -- lN
(-u--J --)

'Kalalu' are as sweet as the songs in

(ZE h ----x C )

as great as this.
Satish: The photography in the movie is better

This diversity is seen not only

among the plants belonging to different groups but also those
belonging to the same group.
is
seen
present continuous
verb

-v-o-:

j u y
-T- .

--Eo --T-a?---?
. L--, X-
--: \ seen C present continuous
tense . present simple / present indefinite.
present continuous tense verb formam seeing / is seeing / are seeing.
present simple, passive voiceis seen-

C
---C n.

This diversity is seen =

jNu
C ( h E)
is seen- is (be form) + seen ( verb -
past participle) - voice, passive.