Exercise in Grammar

Irregular Comparison

Make three columns, and write the following Adjectives in the Positive, Comparative and

Superlative Degrees:-

[Be careful to use the form of comparison that is pleasing to the ear.]

Shameful, clever, pretty, interesting, hopeful, honest, important, patient, rude, delightful,

stupid, attractive, heavy, beautiful, fortunate, pleasant.

Exercise in Composition 

Supply the proper form (Comparative or Superlative) of the Adjective:-

[Note:-The Comparative and not the Superlative should be used to compare two things.]

1. Good - How is your brother to-day? Is he ---?

2. Hot - May is --- here than any other month.

3. Pretty - Her doll is --- than yours.

4. Idle - Hari is the --- boy in the class.

5. Sharp - Your knife is sharp, but mine is ---.

6. Dear - Honour is --- to him than life.

7. Rich - He is the --- man in our town.

8. Old - Mani is two years --- than Rati.

9. Large - Name the --- city in the world.

10. Good - He is the --- friend I have.

11. Bad - He is the --- boy of the two.

12. Bad - Raman's work is bad, Hari's is ---, but Govind's is the ---.

13. Ferocious - There is no animal --- than the tiger.

14. Bad - The trade is in a --- condition to-day than it was a year ago.

15. Tall - He is the --- of the two.

16. Dry - Sind is the --- part of Pakistan.

17. Useful - Iron is --- than any other metal.

18. Useful - Iron is the --- of all metals.

19. Great - Who is the --- living poet ?

20. Nutritious - I think he requires a --- diet.

21. Proud - It was the --- moment of his life.

22. Good -The public is the --- judge.

23. Little - That is the --- price I can take.

24. Light - Silver is --- than gold.