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Degrees of comparison

June 12, 2016 - pdf

English adjectives and adverbs recognize three degrees – the positive, the comparative and the superlative. Complete the following sentences using an adjective of the appropriate degree. Choose your answers from the given options.

1. I am the ……………….. student in my class.

Correct! Wrong!

2. This has been the …………….. summer we have ever had.

Correct! Wrong!

3. Rani is a ……………….. girl.

Correct! Wrong!

4. At one time, the Empire State building was the ……………….. building in the world.

Correct! Wrong!

5. China is ………………. than India.

Correct! Wrong!

6. Diamond is …………….. than steel.

Correct! Wrong!

7. The pen is ……………… than the sword.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The Taj Mahal is one of the ………………… buildings in the world.

Correct! Wrong!

9. An honest man is the ..................... work of God.

Correct! Wrong!

10. Patience is a ………………. virtue.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. I am the youngest student in my class.

2. This has been the worst summer we have ever had.

3. Rani is a pretty girl.

4. At one time, the Empire State building was the tallest building in the world.

5. China is larger than India.

6. Diamond is harder than steel.

7. The pen is mightier than the sword.

8. The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

9. An honest man is the noblest work of God.

10. Patience is a great virtue.

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