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Select the correct comparative form of the sentence.
'A string of pearls was not so bright as her teeth.'
- Her teeth was more brighter than a string of pearls.
- Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls.সঠিক উত্তর
- A string of pearls was brighter than her teeth.
- A string of pearls were very bright than her teeth.
উত্তর: (খ) Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls.
ব্যাখ্যা
The sentence means: a string of pearls was not as bright as her teeth. The correct comparative is Her teeth were brighter than a string of pearls.
Rule: When a negative positive-degree sentence shows a difference between two persons or things, change it to comparative:
2nd noun/noun phrase + be + adjective (comparative) + than + 1st noun/noun phrase