The document discusses degrees of comparison for adjectives in English grammar. It provides examples of adjectives describing a dog in positive, comparative, and superlative forms. It then gives exercises to practice forming sentences using adjectives in the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees based on information provided about people, temperatures, and weights. Finally, it includes blanks to fill in with the correctly inflected forms of adjectives provided in parentheses.
The document discusses degrees of comparison for adjectives in English grammar. It provides examples of adjectives describing a dog in positive, comparative, and superlative forms. It then gives exercises to practice forming sentences using adjectives in the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees based on information provided about people, temperatures, and weights. Finally, it includes blanks to fill in with the correctly inflected forms of adjectives provided in parentheses.
The document discusses degrees of comparison for adjectives in English grammar. It provides examples of adjectives describing a dog in positive, comparative, and superlative forms. It then gives exercises to practice forming sentences using adjectives in the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees based on information provided about people, temperatures, and weights. Finally, it includes blanks to fill in with the correctly inflected forms of adjectives provided in parentheses.
UNDERLINE THE ADJECTIVES AND COPT THEM IN THE CORRESPONDING COLUMN: I have a handsome dog called Ness. He has large, black eyes that express a thousand words. He has a soft, white-and-grey coat and a fluffy tail. He likes to eat crunchy bones and fresh meat. His loud bark scares away strangers. At times, he is naughty and makes the house messy. But most of the time, he is good. We go for long walks every evening. He is my best friend.
POSITIVE COMPARITIVE SUPERLATIVE
1.handsome more handsome most handsome 2.large larger largest 3.black blacker blackest 4.soft softer softest 5.fluffy fluffier fluffiest 6.crunchy crunchier crunchiest 7.fresh fresher freshest 8.loud louder loudest 9. naughty naughtier naughtiest 10.messy messier messiest 11.much more most 12.good better best 13.long longer longest
II.WRITE THE SENTENCES IN POSITIVE,
COMPARITIVE AND SUPERLATIVE DEGREE: EG: QUESTION: Dinesh’s height is 145cm. Mahesh’s height is 152cm. Suresh’s height is 157cm. ANSWER: ( Here, the height of the boys are compared. So, the adjective to be used is TALL)_CLUE Dinesh is a tall boy. Mahesh is taller than Suresh. Suresh is the tallest of all.
1.John stands first in class
Karthick stands second in class. Prem stands third in class. Answer: Prem is a clever boy. Karthic is cleverer than Prem. John is the cleverest boy in the class. 2. Today’s temperature in Chennai is 34 °C . Today’s temperature in Delhi is 38°C. Today’s temperature in Jaipur is 42 °C. Answer: Today’s temperature in Chennai is hot. Today’s temperature in Delhi is hotter than Chennai. Today’s temperature in Jaipur is the hottest of all.
3.The sack of rice is 25kg.
The bag of sugar is 10kg. The packet of salt is 2kg. ANSWER: The sack of rice weighs 25kg. The bag of sugar weighs lesser than rice. The packet of salt weighs the least.
III. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT
DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES GIVEN IN BRACKETS: 1.Deepa is the _smartest_ girl in the class.(smart). 2.Today is _colder_ than yesterday(cold). 3.This is a _good_ movie(good). 4.Neela is the _best_ singer in the school(good). 5. Your handwriting has become _worser_ than it was before(bad).