1. She boasted that no other car could run —.
a) so fast like her car
b) as fast as her car
c) as far the car of her
d) as fast like her car
Answer: as fast as her car
Explanation: Positive degree-তে তুলনা বোঝাতে 'as + adjective/adverb + as' ব্যবহার করা হয়।
2. The hard-working girl earns —.
a) twice as much as her half-sister
b) twice as many as her half-sister
c) twice as best as her half-sister
d) twice as good as her half-sister
Answer: twice as much as her half-sister
Explanation: আয় বা উপার্জনের ক্ষেত্রে পরিমাণ বোঝাতে uncountable noun হিসেবে 'as much as' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
3. The weather of Dhaka is — Kathmandu.
a) as good as or better than
b) as good as or better than that of
c) as good as and better than
d) good or better than that of
Answer: as good as or better than that of
Explanation: দুটি স্থানের আবহাওয়া তুলনা করার সময় পুনরাবৃত্তি এড়াতে 'that of' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
4. The more humidity reading rises, — the heat affects us.
a) the best
b) the worse
c) the worst
d) worse
Answer: the worse
Explanation: "The + comparative ..., the + comparative ..." নিয়মানুসারে উভয় অংশেই comparative degree এবং তার পূর্বে 'the' বসে।
5. Paromita is taller as well as — than Labony.
a) beautiful
b) beauty
c) more beautiful
d) None
Answer: more beautiful
Explanation: 'As well as' দিয়ে যুক্ত হয়ে একই রকম তুলনা বোঝালে পরবর্তী অংশটিও comparative degree (more beautiful) হবে।
6. — apples are grown in Washington.
a) Best
b) The best
c) The better
d) The most good
Answer: The best
Explanation: Superlative degree-র পূর্বে নির্দিষ্ট করে বোঝাতে নিয়মানুযায়ী 'the' বসে।
7. Which one is not the example of comparative degree?
a) upper
b) less
c) highest
d) worse
Answer: highest
Explanation: 'Highest' শব্দটি একটি superlative degree; অপর শব্দগুলো comparative form।
8. The correct sentence is -
a) She is tallest girl in the class
b) She is the most tallest girl in the class
c) She is the tallest girl in the class
d) She is taller girl in the class
Answer: She is the tallest girl in the class
Explanation: Superlative degree-র পূর্বে 'the' বসে এবং একই সাথে 'most' ও '-est' দুটি superlative একসাথে ব্যবহার করা ভুল।
9. The more money you earn, —.
a) the more greedy for money you become
b) you become the greedy for more money
c) the more money you greedy for become
d) become you the more greedy for money
Answer: the more greedy for money you become
Explanation: "The more ..., the more ..." গঠিত বাক্যে যথাক্রমে 'the + comparative + subject + verb' ধারাবাহিকতা থাকে।
10. The roots of the old tree spread out — thirty meters in all directions and damaged nearby buildings.
a) too much
b) so much
c) as much as
d) much more
Answer: as much as
Explanation: পরিমাণ বা দূরত্বকে জোর দিয়ে নির্দিষ্ট সীমা বোঝাতে 'as much as' ব্যবহৃত হয়।
11. The singer’s fame rested on the breadth of his range, which was — any other tenor, living or dead.
a) greater than that of
b) as large as
c) more greater
d) broader than the one of
Answer: greater than that of
Explanation: খ্যাতির তুলনার খাতিরে 'that of' ব্যবহার করে বাক্যটি শুদ্ধ করা হয়।
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12. The weather today is — the weather yesterday.
a) more bad than
b) the most bad than
c) worse than
d) most worse than
Answer: worse than
Explanation: Bad-এর comparative form হলো 'worse', তাই তুলনার ক্ষেত্রে 'worse than' বসে।
13. If you can type — she can, you must be very good indeed.
a) as quickly than
b) as quickly as
c) quicker as
d) as quick as
Answer: as quickly as
Explanation: টাইপ করার প্রক্রিয়া (verb)-কে নির্দেশ করায় adverb হিসেবে 'as quickly as' যুক্ত হয়।
14. This novel is one of the — of this author.
a) worse
b) worser
c) more bad
d) worst
Answer: worst
Explanation: 'One of the' এর পর সবসময় superlative degree (worst) ব্যবহূত হয়।
15. Shiela is one of — superstitious people I know.
a) the least
b) more
c) the most
d) most
Answer: the most
Explanation: 'One of' এর পরে নিয়ম অনুযায়ী নির্দিষ্ট করে 'the most' ব্যবহৃত হয়ে superlative গঠিত হয়।
16. "Come on, walk faster," urged my friend, "You are — a tortoise."
a) as slow
b) as slow as
c) very slow
d) more slow
Answer: as slow as
Explanation: উপমার সাপেক্ষে সমান সমতা/তুলনা প্রকাশ করতে 'as + adjective + as' বসে।
17. As he accepted the offer —, I had nothing to do.
a) lately
b) latest
c) late
d) lateness
Answer: late
Explanation: এখানে 'late' শব্দটি adverb হিসেবে দেরিতে গ্রহণ করার অর্থ প্রদান করে।
18. Helal’s luck couldn’t have been — than Ahnaf.
a) worst
b) worser
c) worse
d) worsted
Answer: worse
Explanation: বাক্যে 'than' থাকায় comparative degree হিসেবে 'worse' বসবে।
19. This bag is — heavier — the other.
a) quite, then
b) slightly, than
c) more, than
d) as, like
Answer: slightly, than
Explanation: Comparative degree-তে পরিমাপগত মাত্রা বোঝাতে 'slightly' এবং তুলনার সংযোগে 'than' ব্যবহূত হয়।
20. The meal did not cost — much — I expected.
a) so, so
b) that, like
c) as, as
d) very, as
Answer: as, as
Explanation: সমতা বা অসমতা প্রকাশে 'as ... as' গঠন প্রচলিত।
