An English adjective has three forms – positive, comparative and superlative.
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective.
1. She is …………………… than her sister.
a) pretty
b) prettier
c) prettiest
2. Martha is a …………………….. girl.
a) nice
b) nicer
c) nicest
3. Supriya is the ……………………… girl in the class.
a) intelligent
b) more intelligent
c) most intelligent
4. Martin speaks English …………………..
a) well
b) better
c) best
5. Russia is the ……………………. country in the world.
a) big
b) bigger
c) biggest
6. China is a ……………….. country.
a) big
b) bigger
c) biggest
7. China is …………………… than India.
a) big
b) bigger
c) biggest
8. This is the …………………… book I have ever read.
a) interesting
b) more interesting
c) most interesting
9. I am …………………. than you.
a) smart
b) smarter
c) smartest
10. Take the ………………….. of the two routes.
a) short
b) shorter
c) shortest
Answers
1. She is prettier than her sister.
2. Martha is a nice girl.
3. Supriya is the most intelligent girl in the class.
4. Martin speaks English well.
5. Russia is the biggest country in the world.
6. China is a big country.
7. China is bigger than India.
8. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
9. I am smarter than you.
10. Take the shorter of the two routes.
Complete each of the sentences below with the correct form of the adjective.
(The answers are at the bottom of the page.)
- Jeremy is 10 years old. Jenny is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) ____________ ______ Jenny.
- The Alps are very high. They are (high) _____ _______________ mountains in Europe.
- An ocean is (large) ____________ _______ a sea.
- A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive) _______ ________________ _____ a Twingo. - John's results were bad. Fred's were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) __________ _____ John's.
- This exercise is not very difficult. It's ____________ ______ I expected.
- The weather is not good today. It's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) _____________ next week.
- People are not very friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) ________________ in small towns.
- In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____ ______ _______________ person.
- People say that Chinese is (difficult) ______ ____________ to learn than English.
Exercise 16. Pick out the Adjectives and name the Degree of Comparison of each:--
>) Suresh is the laziest boy in the class.
>) There is much to be said on both sides.
>) Small people love to talk of great men.
>) Hunger is the best sauce.
>) Solomon was the wisest king that ever lived.
>) Make less noise.
>) No news is good news.
>) That old man had seen happier days.
>) He wastes less time and takes more trouble.
>) Love is the greatest thing in the world.
>) A live ass is better than dead lion.
>) Lead is heavier than any other metal.
>) He thinks he is wiser than his father.
>) I congratulated him on his brilliant success.
>) Forgiveness is nobler than revenge.
>) The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.
>) Those poor beggars are weak and hungry.
>) The longest lane has a turning.
>) This is the elder of my two daughters.
>) It was the happiest moment of my life.
Exercise 17. Supply the proper form(Comparative or Superlative) of the Adjective:--
>) Little.----This is the----price I can take.
>) Dear.----Honour is-----to him than life.
>) Pretty.--Her oll is------than yours.
>) Rich.----He is the------man in the town..
>) Hot.-----June is the----month of the year.
>) Clever.-Jack is the----boy in the class.
>) Bad.----My cold is----today than it was yesterday.
>) Idle.----Bali is the-----boy in the class.
>) Tall.----She is the-----of the two.
>) Big.----London is the--city in the world.
>) Good.-Open rebuke is-than secret love.
>) Proud.-It was the-------moment of my life.
>) Intelligent.-Who is the --boy in the class.
>) Good.----The public is the----judge.
>) Useful.---Iron is------than copper.
>) Old.------My uncle is---than my aunt.
>) Mighty.-The pen is---- than sword.
>) Ferocious.---The tiger is the ---- of all animals.
>) Much.--------Some people have-----money than brains.
>) Good.--------Prevention is-----------than cure.
>) Bad.----------Time makes the---------enemies friends.
>) Heavy.-------Lead is-------than any other metal.
>) Little.--------Of the two evils choose the-------.
>) High.--------The-----buildings are found in America.
>) Easy.-------It is to----preach than to practise.
Exercise 18. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences:--
>) Lead is heavier------any other metal.
>) I am senior---------him by tow years.
>) He is inferior------Ashok in intelligence.
>) A wise enemy is better-----a foolish friend.
>) He is the bravest-----all men in the village.
>) This cloth is superior------that.
>) He is junior---- me in service.
>) This happened prior--- the Second World War.
>) He is the wiser------ the two.
>) This pearl is superior-----that.
Exercise 19. Correct the following sentences.:--
>) Let each boy look after their books.
>) Give me either of the four.
>) Those kind of men are not to be trusted.
>) He likes gambling,and all those sort of things.
>) Neither of the three boys have returned.
>) She had seen more happier days.
>) My brother is elder than yours.
>) She is the most wisest women I have ever come across.
>) His horse ran the faster of all.
>) This book is the best of the two.
>) Character is more preferable than gold.
>) Our captian is a better bowler.
>) Rama's intelligence is superior than Mohan's.
>) He is inferior than you in intelligence.
>) He is the eldest boy in the class.
>) He is more better than you think.
>) Satish is my oldest son.
>) The two first chapters of this novel are other dull.
>) Gold is more precious than any metal.
>) Solomon was the wisest of all other men.
>) The climate of Poona is better than Bombay.
>) Shakespeare is greater than any dramatist.
>) Kamala is the eldest of the two sisters.
>) He is stronger than any boy in the class.
>) This is the wisest course of the two.
Exercise 20. Express the meaning of the following sentences by means of the Comparative:--
{ Model: Karan is the strongest of all boys.(Superlative) }
{ Karan is stronger than all other boys.(Comparative) }
>) Lead is the heaviest of all metals.
>) America is the richest of all countries.
>) Kalidas is the greatest of all dramatists.
>) The tiger is the most ferocious of all animals.
>) London is the largest of all cities.
>) Sita is the wisest of all girls.
>) Sakuntala is the best drama in Sanskrit.
>) Jawaharlal Nehru was the most popular of all leaders.
>) Akbar was the wisest of all the Moghul emperors.
>) Napoleon was the bravest of all generals.
CHAPTER-9
THE CORRECT USE OF SOME ADJECTIVES:--
88. Later,latter;... latest,last--->>Later and latest refer to time.
latter and last refer to order or position.
>) This is a latter edition of the book than that.
>) This is the latest news.
>) What is the latest score?
>) What is the latest score?
>) Smith and Jones went together.The former was a painter,the latter and artist.
>) This is the last boy in the class.
>) This is your last chance to win the prize.
89. Elder,older;...eldest,oldest.--->>Elder and eldest are used of persons only;they denote the
the position of one member of a family with refernce to another or others of the
same family.'Elder' is never followed by'than'.
"Older and oldest are used of both persons and things".
>) He is my elder brother.
>) Raman is Ashok's eldest brother.
>) His eldest son is a a doctor.
>) He is older than his sister.
>) He is the oldest man in the village.
>) This is the oldest tree in the grove.
>) This is the oldest temple in the village.
90. Farther,further.---Farther denotes a greater distance between two points.
Further means something additional.
>) Bombay is farther from Delhi than Calcutta is.
>) Let us walk a little farther.
>) I will do this without further delay.
>) He may continue until further orders.
91. Nearet,next.---Nearest denotes nearness in space or distance.
Next denotes order or position.
>) We took the thief to the nearest police-station.
>) This street is the nearest to my house.
>) Mohan lives in the next house.
>) She was sitting next to me.
92. Some ,any.---To express quantity some is used in affirmative sentences.
Any in negtive sentences.
>) There is some ink in the bottle.
>) I gave him some butter.
>) There is not any ink in the bottle.
>) I did not give him any butter.
NOTE:- Any and Some can both be used in interrogative sentences;as,
>) Will you give me some sugar?
>) Will you have some tea?
>) Have you any money?
>) Did you give him any mangoes?
93. Each,every;--either,neither.--> Each means one of two things or one of any number exceeding
two;every is never used in speaking of one of two,but is always
used in speaking of some number exceeding two;as,
>) Every man wishes to be happy.
>) India expects every man to do his duty.
>) The two soldiers had each a gun.
>) Five boys stood in each row.
*) Either has two meanings:(1) one of two,or.....(2) each of two--that is, both.
*) Neither is the negative of either and means neither the one nor the other.
>) You can go by either road[by one road or the other].
>) On either side[both sides] of the road the trees grew.
>) He took neither side [neither this side nor that].
94. Much,many.-->Much means 'a large quantity of'( it is use before uncountable nouns).
Many means ' a large number of(' used before plural countable nouns').
>) There is not much tea in the pot.
>) He has not many friends.
It wil be notices that the examples above are preceded by not..This is because in purely affirmative sentences much and many are generally replaced by such expressions as;
*) Much is replaces by:--
A great deal of : a good deal of : a large quantity of : plenty of : a lot of .
*) Many is replaced by:--
A great many : a good many : a large number of : plenty of : a lot of.
>) He has a lot of(or plenty of) money.[Instead of: He has much money.]
>) We have a lot of( or plenty of) time.[ Instead of: We have much time.]
>) He has a lot of(or a large number of) friends.[ Instead of: He has many friends]
Much and Many may be correctly used in the following cases:---
(a) In negative sentences;as,
>) He hasn't much money.
>) She hasn't many frinds in the town.
(b) In general questions(questions to which the answers is"Yes " or " No").
>) Has he much money?
>) Has she many friends in the town?
NOTE:--Many ''a" used with a Noun and Verb in the Singular,but has in reality a Plural
meaning
Ex:- Many a young man was killed in the battle.
95. Little, a little, the little.---Little means hardly any or not much.It has a negative meaning.
>) There is little milk in the bottle.
>) There is little[practicallyno] hope of his recovery
*) A little denotes some atleast.It has a positive meaning.
>) There is a little hope of his success
>) He has a little money left in the bank.
>) A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
*) The little denotes the small quantity.It has both a positive and negative meaning.
>) He spent the little money he had.
It means:--
>) The money he had was not much.( Negative)
>) He spent all the money he had.( Postive)
NOTE:--Little is used before uncountable nouns.Little ,expect whn preceded by very,is seldom
used in the affirmative.Instead of little we use not much.Instead of:'I have little time',
we usually say:'I haven't much time.'
*) But we say----'I have very little time.'
96. Few ,a few,the few.---Few denotes not many.It has a negative meaning.
>) Few people live to be 100 and fewer still live to be 110.
>) He is a man of few words.
>) Few men can keep a secret.
>) Few people are free from faults.
*) A few denotes some atleast---a small number,however few.It has a positive meaning.
>) He has a few friends in the United States.
>) A few men live a pious life.
*) The few denotes not many.It has both a positive and negative meaning.
>) He gave me the few clothes he had.
>) He lost the few friends he had.
It means:---
>) The friends he had were not many.(Negative)
>) He lost all the friends he had.(Positive)
NOTE:--Few is used before countable nouns.Few ,expect when preceded by very,is seldom in the
affirmative.Instead we use not many.Instead of:'She ate few apples', we usually say:
'She did not eat many apples.' But we say:'Very few people know about this.'
97. Less,fewer.--Less is used with reference to quantity;
Fewer with reference to number.
>) This box weighs no less than forty pounds.
>) I have less money than you.
>) No fewer than forty soldiers were wounded.
>) No fewer than two thousand people were there.
Exercise 21. Fill in the blanks with Some or Any:--
>) I dont't want------tea,thank you.
>) -------Pen will do.
>) Has he procured------bread?
>) Did you see----girls there?
>) I saw----boys playing in the field.
>) I didn't see----apples in the market.
>) There is-----tea in the kitchen,but there isn't----milk.
>) We had----- tea but there wasn't---sugar to put in it.
>) "Will you please lend me--------money?" " I am sorry I haven't----- money".
Exercise 22. Fillin the blanks with Much or Many:--
>) I didn't see-----birds on the tree.
>) She didn't spend-------money on her daughter's marriage.
>) Not-----men were present there.
>) There is not----milk in the jug.
>) There were not----women in the bus.
>) Were there---people present?
>) Has he-----friends in the town?
>) That isn't of-------use.
>) -------people think so.
>) Did you have------difficulty in finding the house?
Exercise 23. Fill in the blanks with Farther or Further:---
>) I have nothing-----to say.
>) Delhi is------ from Bombay than Surat.
>) Until ----- orders,you act as Headmaster of the school.
>) I shall see him without----delay.
>) We cant't go any----without a rest.
>) A ------reason exists.
Exercise 24. Fill in the balnks with Nearest or Next:---
>) The thief eas taken to the------police-station.
>) Mohan's house is-------to mine.
>) My house is-----to the river.
>) She sat-----to me.
>) The -------- railway station is six kilometers from here.
>) My brother lives in the---house.
>) This street is the-----to my house.
Exercise 25. Fill in the blanks with Little, A Little ,or The little:---
>) ----drops os water make a mighty ocean.
>) He has------ sense.
>) He takes----interest in me.
>) He has----money with him.
>) ----strength he had in him proved useless.
>) ------money he had was all stolen.
>) ------tach would have saved the situation.
>) He has----appreciation of good music.
Exercise 26. Fill in the blanks with Few, A few,or The few:---
>) -------villages in India have hospitals.
>) -------books she had were all stolen.
>) He had read------ books.
>) ------friends she has are all sincere.
>) -----men can resist the temptation of god.
>) -------day's rest will do you immense good.
>) -------suggections she gave were all carried out.
>) Can you tell me in------words how the accident occurred?
>) ------words spoken in earnest will convince her.
>) ------ornaments she has are not worth much.
Exercise 27. Fill in the blanks with Latter,later,Latest or Last:----
>) Mohan and Sohan went together. The former was a painter,the------- a mechanic.
>) This is the ------news.
>) The ------chapter of this book is very dull.
>) The-------man in the row was my uncle.
>) He was the -----boy to get the prize.
>) All his friends accepted the----proposal.
>) He came-----than I expected.
>) At a -----date, he was placed in charge of the district.
>) What is the------information?
>) The ------chapters of this book are carelessly written.
Exercise 28. Fill in the blanks with Elder,Older,Eldest,or Oldest:----
>) HE is the-------than his cousin.
>) She is the------woman in our village.
>) This is the------temple in Kashmir.
>) He is my-----brother.
>) He is the------of the two brothers.
>) He is------ than I am.
>) Balu is the-----boy in the class.
>) Ashok is his-------son.
>) Of the two sisters Kamala is the -------.
>) His-------son is an engineer.
Exercise 29. Fill in the blanks with Each,Every,Either ,or Neither:----
>) ---------of the two boys was fined.
>) ---------seat in the hall was occupied.
>) ---------man wants to rise in the world.
>) --------accusation is true.
>) ------ soldier was at his post.
>) --------side won.
>) ---------day has its duties.
>) She visited us------three dayz.
>) Five boys stood in------row.
>) You can take-----side.
>)--------boy must take his turn.
>)--------boy was given a prize.
>) ---------pen will do.
>) --------knife is of any use.
>) On ------occasion I just missed the target.
Exercise 30. Fill in the blanks with Fewer or Less:--
>) There are------mistakes in your composition than in Ashok's.
>) There are-----eggs on this plate than on that.
>) There is------milk in the jug than in the glass.
>) There is------butter on this bread than on that.
>) No---------than forty workers were absent through illness.
>) There is------money in the purse than in the bag.
>)-------size means-------weight.
Adjectives - Degree of Comparison : Worksheet (Grade -3)
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Fill in the blanks with correct form of the word given in brackets:
- My room is ___________________ than yours. (small)
- This shade of blue that you have used is ___________________ than the one you used earlier.(dark)
- This class is the ___________________ of all the other classes in school. (quiet)
- I think the ___________________ way out is to tell him the truth.(good)
- Mr Rahim is ___________________ than any other bachelor in town. (wealthy)
- I have never been ___________________. (happy)
- In the whole class, you have worked the ___________________ to reach here.(less)
- I'll take maximum time to reach home, as my house is the ___________________. (far)
- Of all the activities, climbing the rope was the ___________________ (tough)
- King Solomon is known to be the ___________________ of all Kings (wise)
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Rewrite the sentences by changing the degree of comparison of the adjectives underlined, as mentioned. (Make appropriate assumptions. One example has been given)
Health is important.(comparative)
Health is more important than wealth.
- The teacher asked a difficult question. (comparative)
- The bus reached early.(comparative)
- June is a hot month in this region. (superlative)
- When the police interrogated, the youngest replied first. (comparative)
- When he was almost caught, his face became red. (comparative)
- The roads in the town are narrow. (comparative)
- Shakespeare is considered to be a great writer. (superlative)
- Clouds float in air because they are light. (comparative)
- These worksheets are better than any other worksheet that I've seen. (positive)
- I can get high marks with their help. (superlative)
- The teacher asked a difficult question. (comparative)
Choose the most appropriate answer.
1. Red apples are usually than green apples.
2. They have three sons and two daughters. Betty is of their children.
3. I can't hear you. Please speak .
4. As we didn't have much money, we stayed at hotel that we could find.
5. They say that it's storm in ten years.
6. That happened in 1990, maybe even .
7. I have no questions.
8. I need a brown carpet. This carpet is than brown.
9. She walked trying to see the house numbers in the dark.
10. I think that it's but still possible.
Change the degree of comparison without changing the meaning.
1) The pen is mightier than the sword.
2) Cow is more useful than any other animal.
3) Mount Everest is the highest peak in the World.
4) Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean
5) It is better to have loved and lost than to have not loved at all.
6) Mango is sweeter than Lime.
7) Very few Nations are as materialistic as the USA.
8) Samudra Gupta was greater than any other King in India.
9) No other orator was more powerful as Demosthenes.
10) I have more books than you.
Write the appropriate form of the adjective in the brackets
1. The town is just as (large) as my native one.
2. The road was (long) than we had expected.
3. The girl is very (intelligent).
4. As soon as they understood that the second book was (boring) than the first one, they changed their mind.
5. The shop is (far) than the school.
6. Ventspils is (far) town in Latvia I have been to.
7. Tim is (intelligent) than Pat.
8. The heat is less (harmful) than the cold.
9. This song is (beautiful) one in the world!
10. They are as (stubborn) as donkeys!
11. The weather today is (bad) than the weather yesterday but not as (bad) as it was four days ago.
12. The story was (exciting) one I have ever heard.
13. They were less (tired) than we.
14. George bought a (new) car than he could ever imagine.
15. The mark is a (good) than I expected.
16. They are very (upset) with the results.
17. She is (polite) than me.
18. The boy is (fast) runner of all.
19. It is as (pleasant) as a greeting card.
20.The movie was (interesting) than the book.
21. The price will be less (aggressive) than the previous time.
22.The nature is (important) than making profit.
23.The cake is just as (sweet) as the ice-cream.
24.Sometimes friends are (devoted) than relatives.
25.Planes are (convenient) means of travelling of all.
26.Some cars are (expensive) than others.
27.The jeans are very (dirty) in fact they are (dirty) than the trousers.
28.Acandle gives (little) than a lamp.
29.This blanket is (warm) than that blanket.
30.The dog is (angry) than its master.