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Teacher’s Identification: Md. Ayub Ali, Senior Teacher, Gachbaria N.G. Model Secondary School, Chandanaish, Chittagong.

Lesson Identification: Class- Eight, Subject: English Second Paper, Part- Grammar, Time- 45 minutes.

Pictures and Texts: The Buddhist Monk is the wisest man in the city. The Buddhist Monk is wiser than any other man in the city.

What do you mean by the images and texts? Ss: Comparison of Adjective/Adverb. Or, Transformation of sentences/ from superlative to comparative.

Learning outcome: End of the lesson the students will be able to Transform the sentences from Superlative to Comparative and vice-versa.

Follow the examples and rules: Stuctures: Superlative: Subject + verb + the superlative form of adjective + the rest part of the sentence. Comparative: Subject + verb + comparative form of adjective + than any other + the rest part of the sentence. Example: Superlative: Chittagong is the biggest seaport in Bangladesh. Comparative: Chittagong is bigger than any other seaport in Bangladesh.

Rule:2 Structures: Superlative: Subject + verb + the + superlative form of adjective + of all/ of any + the rest part of the sentence. Comparative: Subject + verb + comparative form of adjective + than all other / than any other + the rest part of the sentence. Example: Superlative: Mr. Rahim is the noblest of all men in the village. Comparative: Mr. Rahim is nobler than all other men in the village. Rule:3 Structures: Superlative: Subject + verb + one of the + superlative form of adjective + the rest part of the sentence. Comparative: Subject + verb + comparative form of adjective + than most other/ than few other + the rest part of the sentence. Example: Superlative: This is one of the most beautiful pictures in the exhibition. Comparative: This is more beautiful than most other (than few other) pictures in the exhibition.

Individual Work: Change the following sentences from superlative to comparative and vice- versa. 1.This is largest building in the world. 2. The room is the most ventilated one of the buildings. 3. Robel is poorer than all other boys in the class. 4. I am the happiest man in the vilage. 5. English is one of the most living languages in the world.

Solution: 1.This is larger than any other building in the world. 2.The room is more ventilated than most other buildings. 3.Robel is the poorest of all boys in the class. 4.I am happier than any other man in the village. 5.English is more living than most other languages in the world.

Home Work: Turn into comparative: 1.Hyena is one of the most ferocious in the world. 2.Diamond is the one of the most precious metals. 3.The Jamuna is the widest river in our country. 4.Akbar is one of the greatest emperor in this sub-continent. 5.Jerry is the best boy the authoress has ever found. 6.English is the richest of all languages in the world. 7.The Twin-Tower was the tallest building in the U.S.A. 8.Bhutan is one of the smallest countries in the world.

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