EXERCISE
Exercise 1. Give the comparative degree and superlative degree of the following adjectives:
a) low, gay, sweet, clever, grey, fast, clean, vain, proud, thick,
small, tall.
Ans: low - lower - lowest
gay - gayer - gayest
sweet - sweeter - sweetest
clever - cleverer - cleverer
grey - greyer - greyest
fast - faster - fastest
clean - cleaner - cleanest
vain - vainer - vainest
proud - prouder - proudest
thick - thicker - thickest
small - smaller - smallest
tall - taller - tallest
b) able, dense, grave, true, while, large, base, humble.
Ans: able - abler - ablest
dense - denser - densest
grave - graver - gravest
true - truer - truest
white - whiter - whitest
large - larger - largest
base - baser - basest
humble - humbler - humblest
c) dim, fit, mad, slim, trim, wet, sad, hot, thick, big.
Ans: dim - dimmer - dimmest
fit - fitter - fittest
slim - slimmer - slimmest
trim - trimmer - trimmest
wet - wetter - wettest
sad - sadder - saddest
hot - hotter - hottest
thick - thicker - thickest
big - bigger - biggest
d) dry, easy, busy, holy, jolly, merry, pretty, wealthy,
Ans: dry - drier - driest
easy - easier - easiest
busy - busier - busiest
holy - holier - holiest
jolly - jollier - jolliest
merry - merrier - merriest
pretty - prettier - prettiest
wealthy - wealthier - wealthiest
e) diligent, hardworking, honest, cunning, intelligent, active, difficult, interesting, careful, polite.
Ans: diligent - more diligent - most diligent
hardworking - more hardworking - most hardworking
honest - more honest - most honest
cunning - more cunning
intelligent - more intelligent - most intelligent
active - more active - most active
difficult - more difficult - most difficult
interesting - more interesting - most interesting
careful - more careful - most careful
polite - more polite - most polite
f) ill, good, fore, in, out, little, many, bad, well, much, hind, old, near, far.
Ans: ill - worse - worest
good - better - best
fore - former - foremost
in - inner - innest
out - outer - outest
little - less - least
many - more - most
bad - worse - worest
well - better - best
much - more - most
hind - hinder - hindmost
old - older - oldest
near - nearer - nearest
far - farther - farthest
Exercise 2. Supply an adjective in the positive degree for each blank:
1. Mr. Smith is an ______ person.
Ans: Mr. Smith is an honest person.
2. We have bought a ______ house.
Ans: We have bought a big house.
3.Soon, we entered a ______ forest.
Ans: Soon, we entered a dense forest.
4. It was a _____ day yesterday.
Ans: It was a sunny day yesterday.
5. The lion is a very _____ animal.
Ans: The lion is a very dangerous animal.
6. India is a fairly _____ country.
Ans: India is a fairly big country.
7. Susan is an extremely _____lass.
Ans: Susan is an extremely _____lass
8. Lions are _____ but tigers are _____.
Ans: Lions are brave but tigers are coward
9. Usha is _____ but Uma is ______.
Ans: Usha is tall but Uma is short.
10. The ass kicked the lion with its ______.
Ans: The ass kicked the lion with its ______.
11. The cow is a very _____ animal.
Ans: The cow is a very animal.
12. Miss Maria is a _____ girl.
Ans: Miss Maria is a good girl.
Exercise 3. Supply an adjective in the comparative degree for each blank:
1. My friend _____ than I.
Ans: My friend is taller than I.
2. There is no animal _____ than the tiger.
Ans: There is no animal stronger than the tiger.
3. Gold is much _____ than silver.
Ans: Gold is much valuable than silver.
4. Which is the two brothers is the ______.
Ans: Which is the two brothers is the tallest.
5. He is more ____ than his brother.
Ans: He is more taller than his brother.
6. The story is _____ than that.
Ans: The story is more interesting than that.
7. Iron is _____ than any other metal.
Ans: Iron is more useful than any other metal.
8. Kolkata is _____ than any other Indian city.
Ans: Kolkata is bigger than any other Indian city.
9. Ramesh is _____ to me in age by two years.
Ans: Ramesh is younger to me in age by two years.
10. You are ______ to me than anybody else.
Ans; You are senior to me than anybody else.
11. Rice is a _____ food than wheat.
Ans: Rice is a healthier food than wheat.
12. Green vegetables keep you _____ than pulses.
Ans: Green vegetables keep you younger than pulses.
Exercise 4. Supply an adjective in the Superlative Degree for each blank.
1. Tokyo is the _____ city in the world.
Ans: Tokyo is the biggest city in the world.
2. Mount Everest is the ______ peak in the world.
Ans: Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
3. I shall be the ______ man to oppose you.
Ans: I shall be the first/worst man to oppose you.
4.It is the _____ day of my life.
Ans: It is the best day of my life.
5. The guests gave us the _____ trouble.
Ans: The guests gave us the most trouble.
6. December is the _____ month of the year.
Ans: December is the last month of the year.
7. This is the _____ edition of the book.
Ans: This is the latest edition of the book.
8. That is the _____ hospital from here.
Ans: That is the best hospital from here.
9. It is the _____ knife I have ever used.
Ans: I t is the best knife I have ever used.
10. That was _____ indeed.
Ans: That was the worst indeed.
11. Laxmi Bai was by far the _____ queen.
Ans: Laxmi Bai was by far the bravest queen.
12. Akbar was the _____ of all the Mughal emperors.
Ans: Akbar was the greatest of all the Mughal emperors.
13. It was the _____ of the season.
Ans: It was the best of the season.
14. Things are not at their _____ yet.
Ans: Things are not at their
15. His _____ brother is in the Indian Police Service.
Ans: His eldest brother is in the Indian Police Service.
Exercise 5. Correct the following sentences.
1. Which is the tallest of the two sisters?
Ans: Who is the tallest of the two sisters?
2. He is more honest than me.
Ans: He is more honest than I.
3. A jackal is more clever than a fox.
Ans: A jackal is more cleverer than a fox.
4. Milk is a superior drink than tea.
Ans: Milk is a superior drink to tea.
5. Sunder is my oldest brother.
Ans: Sunder is my elder brother.
6. Which is the heavier, you or him?
Ans: Who is heavier, you or him?
7. He is a very bigger fool than me.
Ans: He is a very bigger fool than I.
8. Iron is the most useful of any metal.
Ans: Iron is more useful than any other metal.
9. You are senior than me in service.
Ans: You are senior to me in service.
10. This plan is more better to that.
Ans: This plan is better than that.
11. The Taj is beautiful than any other building in India.
Ans: The Taj is beautiful than any other building in India.
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Exercise 6: Complete each sentence:
1. That is ______ unlucky.
Ans: a little
2. Honest is the ______ policy.
Ans: best
3. Hunger is the ______ sauce.
Ans: best
4. Prevention is ______ than cure.
Ans: better
5. This is the ______ that can happen.
Ans worst
6. Always be prepared for the _______.
Ans: worst
7. He is a ______ gentleman.
Ans: true
8. What is the ______ news of the day?
Ans: latest
9. The grapes are ______.
Ans: sweet
10. Do _______and forget.
Ans: good
11. Handsome is that _____ does.
Ans: handsome
12. Man is the ______ creation of God.
Ans: best
13. The _____ the ______ .
Ans: greater, smaller
14. A ______ workman quarrels with his tools.
Ans: bad
15. Only men can make a nation ____ and _____.
Ans: great, strong
16. Prevention is ______ than cure.
Ans: better
17. Of the two evils choose the _____.
Ans: least
18. The pen is ______ then the sword.
Ans: mightier
19. A live ass is _____ then a dead lion.
Ans: better
20. Strike the iron when it is ______.
Ans: hot
Exercise 7. Answer:
(a) What is the positive degree of an adjective used for? Give two examples.
Ans: The positive degree is of an adjective is used to express quality in a simple positive way. Two examples are :
1. He is a good man. 2. Gandhi is a great leader.
(b) What is the comparative degree of an adjective used for? Give two examples.
Ans: The comparative degree of an adjective is used to compare two persons. Two examples are :
I am taller than him. 2. She is more charming than sita.
(c) What is the superlative degree of an adjective used for? Give two examples.
Ans: The superlative degree of an adjective is used to compare a person or thing with a group. Two examples are : a) He is the best person. b) I am not the smartest boy.
(d) By what word is the comparative degree of adjectives generally followed?
Ans: The comparative degree of adjectives is generally followed by the word "than."
(e) By what word is the superlative degree of adjectives generally preceded?
Ans: The superlative degree of adjectives is generally preceded by the word "The".
(f) When is the not used before a superlative degree?
Ans: The is not used before a superlative degree in the following case: (a) When a possessive word precedes the superlative degree. (b) When no comparison is meant but only a very high degree.
Exercise 8. Explain the difference in meaning.
1. He loves you more than I.
Ans: He loves you more than I love you.
2. He loves you more than me.
Ans: He loves you more than he loves me.
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