Change the following sentence into positive degree.
Ramesh is not stronger than Mahesh.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mahesh is as strong as Ramesh
Error concept: Change of degree of comparison
What is wrong: The sentence is given in comparative degree (Ramesh is not stronger than Mahesh).
Grammatical concept: When we change from comparative to positive degree without changing the meaning, we use the structure as + adjective + as.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: If Ramesh is not stronger than Mahesh, it means both are equally strong.
How to correct: Use the positive degree structure with as strong as.
Correct phrase/ correction: Mahesh is as strong as Ramesh
Final sentence: Mahesh is as strong as Ramesh.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.