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Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning. The peacock is more colourful than any other bird found in India.

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Rewrite each of the following sentence using the superlative degree retaining the meaning.

The peacock is more colourful than any other bird found in India.

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The peacock is the most colourful bird found in India.

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Chapter 5.1: The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language - Grammar- Degrees of Comparison [Page 159]

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