Ch. 10 – Adjectives – Degrees of Comparison

A. In the following sentences, underline the adjectives and state whether they
are in the positive, comparative or superlative degree.
1. No one was as greedy as King Midas.
2. The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
3. Australia is smaller than the other continents.
4. Isn’t Carl Lewis the fastest runner in America?
5. My uncle is a wealthy man.
6. The Rig Veda is one of the oldest Indian Texts.
7. The African elephant is bigger than the Indian elephant.
8. Today the weather is not as wet as it was yesterday.
9. Neelam shouts louder than Jasmine.
10. King Solomon was a wise king.

B. Complete the table with the missing degrees of comparison.
               Positive                   Comparative                     Superlative
              beautiful                    more beautiful                  most beautiful
              bad                            worse                               worst
              fascinating                 more fascinating              most fascinating
              brave                         braver                               bravest
              little                            less                                   least
              expensive                   more expensive              most expensive
              good                           better                               best
              much                          more                                most
              far                              farther                              farthest
              wonderful                   more wonderful               most wonderful
              intelligent                   more intelligent                most intelligent

C. Frame sentences in the positive degree with the words given below.
1. The new jeans comfortable the old ones
2. Jinal old Jinesh
3. No mountain high Himalayas
4. I want to be tall my father
5. A rose beautiful daisy

D. Frame sentences in the comparative degree with the words given below
1. My brother tall me
2. A rose beautiful daisy
3. The football large a cricket ball
4. The cheetah fast a horse
5. His handwriting good mine

E. Frame sentences in the superlative degree with the words given below.
1. India large democracy in the world
2. Susie is my good friend
3. My grandfather generous person I know
4. This book interesting book I have ever read
5. Jupiter big planet in the Solar System

F. Fill in the blanks given below with older than, the oldest, as old as, younger
than and the youngest.
1. Ravi is teased as he is the _________________ in the class.
2. Meena is naughty as she is _________________  than Rita.
3. Our History teacher looks as _________________  as my grandfather.
4. The _________________  employee in our office is Preetam.
5. Ram is _________________  than Shyam.

G. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the brackets.
1. The team needs _________________  more motivational speeches to perform better. (a little, a few)
2. Aman has _________________  friends than Preet.
3. The student has shown _________________  improvement. (much, many)
4. Do you think you can spare a _________________  money? (a few, a little)
5. The employees have _________________  work to do today. (many, much)