When do we use big, great, high, large and tall?

Word Explanation Example

big large in size, degree or amount a big stone

a great success

great much bigger than average

a great time

measurement from the bottom to the top a high mountain

high

greater than normal a high level

a large country

large big in size and quantity

a large number of people

tall greater height than average a tall man

► We use high or tall when we talk about buildings.

Choose the correct word.

1. There is a nice house with a ___________ garden.

2. Albert Eintsein was a ___________ physicist.
3. She is a very ___________ child for her age.
4. A ___________ rate of inflation makes exports uncompetitive.
5. My mother is six feet ___________.
 6. He is making a ___________ mistake.
7. Can you see the ___________ trees behind the lake?
8. The city has a ___________ level of pollution.
9. This pullover isn't ___________ enough.
10. My grandfather lived to a ___________ age.

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