Chapter 8: Adjectives: Degrees
of Comparison
A. 1. I think swans are prettier than ducks.
2. He will choose the most hardworking student in
the college for his organization.
3. This was the most difficult question of all.
4. The journey to Spiti was a tough one.
5. Poachers are cruel to animals.
6. Our team was better than the other team. So, it
won the match.
7. Can you name the richest city in the world?
8. Diamond is the hardest of all natural
substances.
B. 1. A horse’s tail is longer than a dog’s.
2. This cupboard is the oldest piece of furniture
that I own.
3. Sunita is a good driver.
4. The sun’s rays are strongest at the equator.
5. My flashlight is brighter than the bulb.
6. He is a worse player than me.
7. Humans are more intelligent than animals.
8. Glenda was the name of a wicked witch in a
story I read recently.
C. 2. Kangaroos are bigger than koala
3. He is angrier today than yesterday.
4. Tanmay is the happiest kid in the block.
5. My house is the last one in the lane.
6. Today is the best day of my life.
7. Sofa is more comfortable than a chair.
8. Rupa is gentler than Komal.
D. 1. Today is the longest day of the year.
2. Swami is braver than Rajan, though Rajan is the
stronger between the two.
3. The freshly-baked cake was hot and fluffy.
4. This story is simpler than the other one.
5. My computer game is funnier than Rajesh’s.
6. The white wizard was wiser than the grey one.
7. Antonio was the wealthiest merchant in Venice.
8. Roger Federer is the most famous tennis player.
Let Us Write
Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
Last week, my family and I moved to a different
area in the city. My school is nearer to my new
neighbourhood, so I don’t get too tired travelling.
Earlier we were living in a colony which was quite nice,
but the society we have moved to now is better in
many ways. In the previous colony, the power cuts had
gone from bad to worse but luckily, there hasn’t been
a single power cut here the whole week. The new
society is also cleaner and maintained better. Our new
neighbours are also very friendly and cooperative,
helping us with the moving-in process. Despite these
advantages, I miss my old neighbours and friends
from my previous colony. I felt sad bidding goodbye
to the neighbourhood where I had grown up.
Test 1
A. 1. Mother: singular, basket: singular, oranges:
plural, Peter: singular
2. boy: singular, string: singular, kite: singular, sky:
uncountable
3. girls: plural, roles: plural, concert: singular,
choir: singular
4. girls: plural, flowers: plural, garlands: plural
5. Bhaskar: singular, motorbike: singular, town:
singular
6. loaf: singular, bread: uncountable, basket:
singular
B. 1. The ball in your hand is Shankar’s.
2. I am wearing my grandmother’s necklace.
3. These books are Mohan’s.
4. This is my dog Pluto’s collar.
5. The flowers are from my friend’s garden.
6. The rat bit the cat’s tail.
C. Suggested answers. Accept all valid responses.
1. The woodcutter gathered the logs of wood and
went home.
2. The lady smiled at me.
3. I am fond of listening to music.
4. It is too dark outside now.
5. Raman and Abhishek are the best of friends.
6. Birds like to build nests in tall trees.
D. 1. The protest march will end tomorrow.
2. He will leave the work unfinished.
3. The box fell and broke.
4. I lost my phone yesterday.
5. The crook hid in the bushes.
6. The oranges fell under the table.
E. 1. assertive 4. exclamatory
2. imperative 5. imperative
3. assertive 6. interrogative
F. 1. Is the machine not working?
2. What a good performance it was!
3. He likes to play football with his friends.
4. Please come here.
5. Is the peacock a beautiful bird?
6. Is Amit going to distribute sweets?
G. 1. Five: adjective of number (cardinal); small,
round: adjectives of quality
2. long: adjective of quality
3. funny, educational: adjectives of quality
4. This: demonstrative adjective; beautiful:
adjective of quality; my: possessive adjective
5. some: adjective of quantity
6. large, ancient: adjectives of quality
H. 1. I caught two large mice in a mousetrap.
(large: positive)
2. Many people will go on a longer pilgrimage
next year. (longer: comparative)
3. I am writing a better essay than I did last week.
(better: comparative)
4. He ate the biggest slice of pizza available.
(biggest: superlative)
5. I was tired, yet I ran very fast. (tired: positive)
6. He is as tall as you. (tall: positive)
7. Tulips are the most colourful flowers in this
garden. (most colourful: superlative)
8. My room is cleaner than yours. (cleaner:
comparative)