Some grains are at least as nutritious as rice. Select the correct comparative degree of the above sentence. a. Rice is not more nutritious than some other grains are. b. Some grains are not less nutritious than rice. c. Rice is least nutritious than many other grains. Answer options :
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Some grains are at least as nutritious as rice.
Select the correct comparative degree of the above sentence.
a. Rice is not more nutritious than some other grains are.
b. Some grains are not less nutritious than rice.
c. Rice is least nutritious than many other grains.
Answer options :
1: a only
2: b only
3: c only
4: a and b only
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (४) a and b only
स्पष्टीकरण:
'At least as... as' चे Comparative Degree मध्ये रूपांतर:
तपशीलवार विश्लेषण:
१.
दिलेले वाक्य: *"Some grains are at least as nutritious as rice."* (काही धान्ये तांदळाइतकीच पौष्टिक आहेत).
२.
Comparative Degree मधील रूपांतर:
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विधान a: *"Rice is not more nutritious than some other grains are."* (तांदूळ इतर काही धान्यांपेक्षा अधिक पौष्टिक नाही) — हे अर्थ न बदलता केलेले अचूक Comparative रूपांतर आहे.
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विधान b: *"Some grains are not less nutritious than rice."* (काही धान्ये तांदळापेक्षा कमी पौष्टिक नाहीत) — हे कनिष्ठतादर्शक (Comparative of inferiority) अचूक रूपांतर आहे.
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विधान c: 'least nutritious than' ही रचना व्याकरणदृष्ट्या सदोष आहे (than सोबत Superlative येत नाही).
३.
त्यामुळे a आणि b ही दोन्ही वाक्ये Comparative Degree ची अचूक रूपे आहेत.
पर्याय (४) हे अचूक उत्तर आहे.
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*at least as... as* चे रूपांतर:
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*X is not more... than Y* (Comparative of Superiority)
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*Y is not less... than X* (Comparative of Inferiority)
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (4) a and b only
Explanation:
The question tests comparative degree conversion of a sentence featuring 'at least as... as'.
Detailed Analysis:
1.
Base Positive: *"Some grains are at least as nutritious as rice."*
2.
Meaning: Rice does not surpass all other grains in nutritional value; certain grains match or exceed it.
3.
Comparative forms:
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Sentence a: *"Rice is not more nutritious than some other grains are."* — Correct comparative of superiority.
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Sentence b: *"Some grains are not less nutritious than rice."* — Correct comparative of inferiority (*not less... than*).
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Sentence c: Uses *least nutritious than*, which is ungrammatical (*least* cannot be followed by *than*).
4.
Therefore, both sentences a and b are valid comparative degree conversions.
Hence, Option (4) is correct.
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Both *not more... than* and *not less... than* represent valid comparative degree transformations.