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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 12

SSC CHSL - 02 Aug 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q12

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the positive degree of comparison.

She is the dullest child in the class.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. No other child in the class is as dull as she is.

  • The given sentence is in the superlative degree.
  • To express it in a positive degree, we need to compare her level of dullness without acknowledging others.
  • The sentence starts with 'No other child,' which sets up a negative construction. This is a common way to express a positive degree comparison by stating that no one else possesses the quality to a greater extent.
  • The phrase 'as dull as' is a standard construction for making positive degree comparisons.
  • In positive degree comparisons, we use 'as + adjective + as' to convey equality or similarity in the quality being compared.
  • The sentence ends with 'as she is'. In comparison, it is grammatically correct to use the subject pronoun after 'as' rather than the object pronoun.