最上級を表す書き換え
着眼点原級・比較級・否定語で「一番」を言い換える。入試の書き換え頻出パターン。
A is the tallest in the class.
= A is taller than any other student in the class.(単数)
= No other student in the class is taller than A.
= No other student in the class is as tall as A.
例文
1
Mt. Fuji is higher than any other mountain in Japan.
富士山は日本のほかのどの山よりも高い。
2
Nothing is more precious than health.
健康より大切なものはない。
注意any other の後ろは単数名詞。than all the other のときは複数名詞。
確認問題
1
書き換え。Time is the most valuable thing. → Nothing is ( ) ( ) than time.
答え
more valuable。「何も時間より貴重でない」。