Shirdi Sai Public School

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Subject – English

Class - VIII

GRAMMAR CH-COMPARISIONS,ADVERBS & PREPOSITIONS

Q1. Go through the following sentences given below and identify the degree
of comparison.

1. This war is one of the worst wars the world has witnessed.

2. Percy Weasley was the eldest of the Weasley brothers.

3. Rose is one of the most beautiful flowers in the world.

4. I hope you are doing well.

5. Show me the finest silk saree you have.

6. Have you heard the latest news?

7. The train came later than expected.

8. This is the nearest grocery store to my place.

9. For further information, you have to contact the office.

10. Rani Lakshmi Bai was one of the bravest rulers of India.

11. I have an older brother who reads in class 10.

12. I’ve seen worse!

13. The river is covered with a thin layer of ice.

14. Birbal was the cleverest man in Akbar’s court.

15. This mango is sourer than the previous one.

16. The mathematical equation was the most difficult to solve.

17. This is the easiest way to solve the equation.

18. If you go a little, you will get clearer water.

19. This is one of the saddest news.

20. The red dress looks classy on you.

Q2. Fill in the blanks with Fairly, quite, rather or pretty.

1. Your handwriting is ____ good, but you can improve it.

2. He is ____ tall. He should be able to join the basketball team.

3. My room looks _____neat and tidy. I don’t have to clean it for at least a
week.

4. The exam was _____ difficult. I don’t think that I will pass.

5. His books are _____ difficult to understand. I don’t enjoy reading them at all.

6. She can speak German ______ fluently. People often think she is German.

7. It is _____foolish of you to behave like that.

8. Her speeches are _____ interesting. I make it a point to listen to them.

9. Our team’s performance was _____ a disappointment.

10. I ______enjoy her company

Q3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

The bus was crowded and I was keeping an eye (1) ___ the bus stop. I was
supposed to get down. I now recall that I was surrounded (2) ___ at least three
people (3) ___ the bus. I think one (4) ___ them picked my mobile phone (5)
___ my pocket while I was trying (6) ___ disembark. I surmise that a group (7)
___ pickpockets are (8) ___ operation (9) ___ that area. When I spoke (10) ___
others about my experience, they told me that they had heard (11) ___ similar
incident (12) ___ that