EXERCISE 1

(A) FILL WITH ‘LATER’ OR ‘LATTER’.

1. The majority accepted the _____ proposal.
2. The _____ part of the book shows signs of hurry.
3. I prefer the _____ proposition to the former.
4. Is there no _____ news than last week?

(B) FILL WITH ‘OLDER’ OR ‘ELDER’.

1. I have an _____ sister.
2. Anushka is _____ than Kanika by two years.
3. His _____brother is in the Delhi High Court.
4. She is the _____ of the two sisters.

(C) FILL WITH ‘OLDEST’ AND ‘ELDEST’

1. Rustom is the _____ of my uncle’s five sons.
2. He’s the ______ member of NSS.
3. That is Khushi, the minister’s _______ daughter.
4. The ______ mosque in the town is near the railway station.

(D) FILL WITH ‘FARTHER’ OR ‘FURTHER’

1. I can’t walk any ______.
2. No ______ reasons were given.
3. He walked off without _____ ceremony.
4. Until _____ orders Mr KS DEV will act as Headmaster of Nira School.

(E) FILL WITH ‘LATEST’ OR ‘LAST’.

1. The _____ news from UK is very disquieting.
2. The ______ time I saw court, I was in 10th standard.
3. Today is the _____ day of first semester.
4. We expect to get the _____ judgement in a few hours.

(F) FILL WITH ‘NEAREST’ OR ‘NEXT’’

1. This is the ______ post office to my house.
2. The pillar-box is _____ to my house.
3. The burglar was taken to the ______ police station.
4. His house is ______ to mine.
 EXERCISE 2
Q1. Identify the adjective & the degree of comparison used: positive, comparative,
superlative

1. He is later than expected.

2. The exterior wall of the house is made of stone.
3. This is the last house in the street.
4. His age is matter of a minor importance.
5. India is the largest democracy in the world.
6. He is junior to his colleagues.
7. The latter chapters are lacking in interest.
8. The child has a slight cold.
9. After this he made no further remarks.
10. A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.
11. Say the same thing twice over.
12. Small people love to talk of great men.
13. Where is the nearest phone box?
14. Lead is heavier than any metal.
15. She lives in the next house.
16. I hope the matter will be cleared up some day.
17. Soya beans are at least as nutritious as meat.
18. He has many powerful friends.
19. The inner meaning of this letter is not clear.
20. Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Q2. Change the degree of comparison in each sentence respectively.

1. China is larger than most other countries in the world. (Superlative)

2. Maria is not as intelligent as Sonia. (Comparative)
3. No other man was as strong as Hercules. (Superlative)
4. The food here is better than that restaurant. (Superlative)
5. I earn as much money as Ram. (Comparative)
6. Air is lighter than water. (Positive)

Q3. Identify the degree of comparison in the following sentences.

1. When the person to whom the proposal is made signifies his assent thereto, the
proposal is said to be accepted.
2. The revocation is complete as against A when the telegram is dispatched.
3. A having advanced money to his son, B, during his minority, upon B‟s coming of age
obtains, by misuse of parental influence, a bond from B for a greater amount than
the sum due in respect of the advance.
4. on the first of January, the hire obtainable for the ship is higher than the contract
price.
5. If the proceeds of the sale are greater than the amount so due, the pawnee shall pay
over the surplus to the pawnor.
6. C, being ignorant of B's instructions, enters into a contract with B to buy the goods at
a price lower than the reserved price.
7. If a third person writes a defamatory letter in such a manner that the former is most
likely to read it, there is sufficient communication.
8. “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises.
9. It is not obligatory for the parties to engage advocate.
10. The most common instance is the liability of the master for the wrong committed by
his servants.

Q4. Do as directed.

1. Japan is the most prosperous country in Asia.

(Rewrite the sentence using 'more prosperous')
2. Bhavna's handwriting is not so beautiful as Shobhana's.
(Begins-Shobhana's hand writing...)
3. Aditya is more laborious than Aditi.
(Begin Aditi is not........).
4. I have never seen so big an elephant as this
(Begin-This is bigger..........).
5. Veena is not the most industrious of all women.
(Rewrite the sentence using less industrious')
6. Ashoka was one of the greatest of all kings.
(Begin-Very few kings.......).
7. Very few countries are as hot as India.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'hottest')
8. The lion is the strongest animal.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'than')
9. Kolkata is the most populous city in the world.
(Begin-No other city ....)
10. Rahul is more intelligent than Vicky.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'not')