Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of the adjective given in the brackets.

Notes: An English adjective can exist in three forms – positive degree,

comparative degree and superlative degree. Test your understanding of these
forms with this exercise.
1. Raveena is ……………………… (tall) than her sister.
2. The Alps are the …………………………. (high) mountain ranges in Europe.
3. The test was very ……………………. (easy)
4. The test was ……………………. (easy) than I thought.
5. She is ……………………. (old) than him.
6. Who is the …………………. (tall) man in the world?
7. I can run …………………… than you. (fast)
8. Who is the …………………… runner in the class? (fast)
9. Ravi’s house is as ………………….. (big) as Peter’s house.
10. She took the …………………….. (strong) ropes to tie the bags together.
11. This story is ……………………….. (interesting) than that story.
Question2:
1. James is as ………………… as his brother.
tall
taller
tall than
2. Alexander was one of ……………………. kings who ever lived.
great
the greatest
the greater
3. Martin is …………………….. than any other boy in the class.
more industrious
the more industrious
the most industrious
4. Chennai is ……………………. than Mumbai.
hot
hotter
hottest
5. Very few cities in Asia are as ……………………. as Hong Kong.
big
bigger
biggest
6. This cathedral is the ………………….. in South India.
big
bigger
biggest
7. An airplane flies …………………….. than birds.
more fast
more faster
faster
8. Kitchen appliances have made cooking …………………..
more easy
more easier
easier
9. Very few countries are as rich …………………… America.
than
as
so
10. Some beans are at least …………………….. as meat.
more nutritious
as nutritious
nutritious
11. Naomi is ………………….. than her sister.
less clever
less cleverer
lesser clever
12. Clara is …………………… than Sara.
more clever
more cleverer
cleverer

Adjectives Exercises
A. Supply appropriate comparative or superlatives to each of the following:

1. Prevention is ________ than cure.

2. Akbar had a ________ region than Babar.
3. Sachin Tendulkar is the ________ batsman in the world.
4. The pen is ________ than the sword.
5. The ________ buildings are found in America.
6. The Pacific is ________ than any other ocean.
7. Which of the two girls has the ________ dress?
8. Honour is ________ to him than life.
9. This pen is ________ than the other.
10. Who is the ________ boy in the class?

B. Supply the proper form (comparative or Superlatives) of the Adjective:

1. Bad – Raman’s work is bad, Han’s is, but Govind is the ________
2. Ferocious – there is no animal ________ than the tiger.
3. Bad – The trade is in a ________ condition to-day than it was a year ago.
4. Tall – He is the ________ of the two.
5. Dry – Sind is the ________ part of Pakistan.
6. Useful – Iron is ________ thai any other metal.
7. Great – Who is the living poet?
8. Nutritious – [ think he requires a ________ diet.
9. Proud – It was the ________ moment of his life.
10. Good – The public is the ________judge.
11. Little – That is the ________ price I can take.
12. Light – Silver is ________ than gold.

C. Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct order.

1. a box (metal/black/small)
_____________________________
2. a cat (fat/big/black)
_____________________________
3. a village (old/lovely/little)
_____________________________
4. hair (long/black/beautiful)
_____________________________
5. an umbrella (red/enormous/Japanese)
_____________________________

Homonyms
1. address a. place of residence b. to speak directly to
________________________ Eli hoped he’d see a bat or two during his summer cave
expedition.
________________________ On opening day, Hazel struck out because her bat was too
light.
2. bat a. baseball equipment b. kind of winged mammal
________________________ Five new students rented our flat last fall.
________________________ I felt my stomach would never be flat again after the holiday
meal.
3. flat a. pressed very thin b. an apartment
________________________ We didn’t have a match so we used the stove to light the
candles.
________________________ Her scarlet skirt and holly berries were a perfect match.
4. match a. to connect b. a tool to make re
________________________ As the spring saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.”
________________________ For my graduation, I decided to spring for a new suit.

Interrogative Pronoun and Interrogative Adjective

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