EXERCISE IN GRAMMAR-15,16 & 17

EXERCISE IN COMPOSITION-17 Supply the proper form (Comparative or Superlative) of the Adjective.[Note —The Comparative and not the Superlative should be used to compare two things.] 1. Good — How is your brother today ? Is he____?

1. Good — How is your brother today ? Is he better?

Point out the Adjectives and name the Degree of Comparison of each. 1. The poor woman had seen happier days.

1. poor-- positive; happier -- Comparative;

10. Good — He is the_____friend I have.

10. Good — He is the best friend I have.

11. Bad — He is the______boy of the two.

11. Bad — He is the worse boy of the two.

12. Bad — Raman's work is bad, Hari's is_____, but Govind's is the _____.

12. Bad — Raman's work is bad, Hari's is worse, but Govind's is the worst.

13. Ferocious — There is no animal_____than the tiger.

13. Ferocious — There is no animal more ferocious than the tiger.

14. Bad — The trade is in a_____condition today than it was a year ago.

14. Bad — The trade is in a worse condition today than it was a year ago.

15. Tall — He is the_______of the two.

15. Tall — He is the tallest of the two.

16. Dry — Sind is the_____part of Pakistan.

16. Dry — Sind is the driest part of Pakistan.

17. Useful — Iron is_____than any other metal.

17. Useful — Iron is mire useful than any other metal.

18. Useful — Iron is the_____of all metals.

18. Useful — Iron is the most useful of all metals.

19. Great — Who is the_____living poet ?

19. Great — Who is the greatest living poet ?

2. Hot — May is____here than any other month.

2. Hot — May is hotter here than any other month.

20. Nutritious — I think he requires a_____diet.

20. Nutritious — I think he requires a nutritious diet.

21. Proud — It was the_____moment of his life.

21. Proud — It was the proudest moment of his life.

22. Good — The public is the______ judge.

22. Good — The public is the best judge.

23. Little — That is the______ price I can take.

23. Little — That is the latest price I can take.

24. Light — Silver is_______than gold

24. Light — Silver is lighter than gold

3. Pretty — Her doll is____than yours.

3. Pretty — Her doll is prettier than yours.

4. Idle — Hari is the____boy in the class.

4. Idle — Hari is the idlest boy in the class.

5. Sharp — Your knife is sharp, but mine is____.

5. Sharp — Your knife is sharp, but mine is sharper.

6. Dear — Honour is____to him than life.

6. Dear — Honour is dearer to him than life.

7. Rich — He is the_____man in our town..

7. Rich — He is the richest man in our town..

8. Old — Mani is two years_____than Rati.

8. Old — Mani is two years older than Rati.

9. Large — Name the____city in the world.

9. Large — Name the largest city in the world.

EXERCISE IN GRAMMAR-16. Make three columns and write the following Adjectives in the Positive, Comparative and Superlative Degrees. [Be careful to use the form of comparison that is pleasing to the ear.]shameful, clever, pretty, interesting, hopeful, honest, important, patient,

Positive; Comparative; Superlative. shameful, more shameful, most shameful. clever, cleverer, cleverest. pretty, prettier, prettiest. interesting, more interesting, most interesting. hopeful, more hopeful, most hopeful. honest, more honest, most honest. important, more important, most important. patient, more patient, most patient.

2. Do not talk such nonsense.

Such- Adjective

8. Hunger is the best sauce.

best- superlative

21. There is much to be said on both sides.

both- adjective;

20. I promise you a fair hearing.

fair- positive;

27. I congratulated him on his good fortune.

good- positive

26. Lead is heavier than any other metal.

heavier - comparative; any- adjective; other- adjective;

19. Hari is the idlest boy in the class.

idlest- superlative

25. Bangladesh has the largest tea garden in the world.

largest- superlative

13. Of two evils choose the less.

less- comparative

3. Make less noise

less- comparative

5. A live ass is stronger than a dead lion.

live- adjective; stronger- comparative; dead- adjective;

29. The longest lane has a turning.

longest- superlative

28. He has many powerful friends.

many - positive; powerful- positive;

22. He gave the boys much wholesome advice.

much- positive; wholesome - positive;

15. Your son makes no progress in his studies.

no- adjective

24. No news is good news.

no- adjective; good- positive ;

16. Open rebuke is better than secret love.

open- adjective; secret- adjective;

18. I have other things to attend to.

other- adjective

rude, delightful, stupid, attractive, heavy, beautiful, fortunate, pleasant.

rude, ruder, rudest. delightful, more delightful, most delightful. stupid, more stupid, most stupid. attractive, more attractive, most attractive. heavy, heavier, heaviest. beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful. fortunate, more fortunate, most fortunate. pleasant, pleasanter or more pleasant, pleasantest or most pleasant.

6. Say the same thing twice over.

same- adjective;

11. My knife is sharper than yours.

sharper- comparative

9. His simple word is as good as an oath

simple- positive; good- positive

4. That child has a slight cold

slight- positive

10. There was not the slightest excuse for it.

slightest- superlative

12. Small people love to talk of great men.

small- positive; great- positive;

14. I hope the matter will be cleared up some day.

some- adjective

17. We never had such sport.

such- adjective;

23. He thinks he is wiser than his father.

wiser- comparative

7. Solomon was one of the wisest men.

wisest- superlative;