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1. 1.

   Give the positive (P), comparative (C) and superlative (S) degrees of the following adjectives.

   smart	large	long	sweet	short	tall
   thick	young	rich	cold	fast	slow
   pretty	dirty	nasty	quite	dark	small
   tall	kind	ugly	strange	sad	fat
   good	bad	little	lovely	merry	mad
   clever	clean	big	able	high
   dangerous	interesting	intelligent	difficult	beautiful

    

2. 2.

   Write similar sentences using these words:

   1. He	gentle	lamb
   2. Water	necessary	air
   3. She	not tall	father
   4. Lichees	not delicious	mangoes
   5. Dad	patient	Job (character in the Bible)
   6. The child	good	gold
   7. The man	cunning	fox
   8. The matter	clear	crystal

3. 3.

   Read aloud the following sentences and identify the errors. Rewrite the corrected sentences in your note book.

   1. Aishwarya is more prettier than Kareena.
   2. Mt.Everest is the most highest peak in the world.
   3. Harry is interestinger than John. (say-Jon)
   4. My sister is older to my brother.
   5. This quality of material is superior than that.
   6. The boys give me many trouble.
   7. I have too many work at the office.
   8. He is the cleverer than the two.
   9. The former is the king, the later his heir. (the h is silent-air)
   10. Do you want to listen to the latter gossip?
   11. What pleasant weather! Let's walk a little further.
   12. I do not want any farther discussion on this topic!
4. 4.

   Use little, a little, few and in these sentences.

   1. She is _____________ better today.
   2. There are _____________ apples left. We must buy some more.
   3. There were very _____________ people at the gathering due to the heavy rain.
   4. I will give you _____________ trouble. Please could you help me fill this form?
   5. Give me _____________ rice. I am not hungry.
5. 5.

   Frame four sentences of your own with the elder, eldest, older and oldest.

   It is impossible to compare certain adjectives like square, circular, perfect, eternal, full. etc. At the most, we can say:

   I have the fullest confidence in in you./I have the full confidence in you. 

   What perfect weather.

6. 6.

   Complete the conversations with the words in the box.

   mean

   much

   sort

   understand

    

   A: I'd like a pair of scissors, please.

   B: What _______________ do you want?

   A: Sorry. What do you __________________?

   B: Where are you going to use them? In the kitchen? In the bathroom?

   A: Ah! Now I _______________. I want them for my work.

   B: Ok. Here are some office scissors.

   A: Great! How _______________ are they?