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Degrees of comparison

September 26, 2015 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences. 

Progress 0 of 7 answered
1Copper is a useful metal. Iron is more useful than copper. Which is the most useful metal? So, iron is ............... metal.
Wrong!
2James is taller than Harry. Harry is taller than Peter. So, James is ............... of the three boys?
Wrong!
3Jhanvi is not as pretty as Maya. May is ............... of the two.
Wrong!
4Ravi is the cleverest boy in the class. Kabir is cleverer than Ravi. Is Kabir in the same class as Ravi?
Wrong!
5Vishnu is as tall as Karan, but Karan is shorter than Pavan. Pavan is ............... of the two.
Wrong!
6Kavya is as tall as Meera, but Gauri is taller than Kavya. Meera is ............... . than Gauri.
Wrong!
7Apples are sweet. Grapes are sweeter than apples. Mangoes are sweeter than grapes. So, apples ............... as mangoes.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/7

Answers

  1. Copper is a useful metal. Iron is more useful than copper. Which is the most useful metal? So, iron is the most useful metal.
  2. James is taller than Harry. Harry is taller than Peter. So, James is the tallest of the three boys?
  3. Jhanvi is not as pretty as Maya. May is the prettier of the two.
  4. Ravi is the cleverest boy in the class. Kabir is cleverer than Ravi. Is Kabir in the same class as Ravi? No
  5. Vishnu is as tall as Karan, but Karan is shorter than Pavan. Pavan is the taller of the two.
  6. Kavya is as tall as Meera, but Gauri is taller than Kavya. Meera is shorter . than Gauri.
  7. Apples are sweet. Grapes are sweeter than apples. Mangoes are sweeter than grapes. So, apples are not as sweet as as mangoes.
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