Choose the correct option. Change from Positive to Comparative sentence :
Few historians write as interestingly as Joshi.

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Option 2, "Joshi writes more interestingly than most historians," is the correct comparative form of the positive sentence "Few historians write as interestingly as Joshi." Here's why:

*   **Positive Degree:** The original sentence uses the positive degree of comparison ("as interestingly as") to indicate that Joshi's writing is comparable in interest to that of a small number of other historians. It implies that Joshi is among the more interesting writers, but not necessarily *the* most.

*   **Comparative Degree:** The comparative degree is used to compare two things. In this case, we are comparing Joshi's writing style to that of other historians. The phrase "more interestingly than" is the standard way to form the comparative degree of the adverb "interestingly."

*   **"Most historians":** The phrase "most historians" accurately reflects the meaning of the original sentence. Since "few historians" write as interestingly as Joshi, it logically follows that Joshi writes more interestingly than "most historians." This maintains the original sentence's meaning while shifting to a comparative structure.

Here's why the other options are incorrect:

*   **Option 1: "No historian writes as interestingly as Joshi."** This is an absolute statement and a superlative in meaning, implying Joshi is the *most* interesting, which is stronger than the original sentence suggests. The original sentence only states that *few* are as interesting, not *none*.

*   **Option 3: "Joshi is the most interesting historian."** This is a superlative statement. The original sentence does not claim that Joshi is the *most* interesting historian, only that few are as interesting. This option overstates the original claim.

*   **Option 4: "More historians write as interestingly as Joshi."** This reverses the meaning of the original sentence. The original sentence implies that Joshi is relatively unique in their interesting writing style. This option suggests the opposite, that many historians write as interestingly as Joshi.