INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL DAMMAM

UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS – GRADE V

ENGLISH (2020-2021)
ACTIVITY 1
Write suitable adjectives to describe the cupcake.
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS – GRADE V
ENGLISH (2020-2021)
ACTIVITY 1 – ANSWER KEY
Write suitable adjectives to describe the cupcake.

delicious colourful

small yummy
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS – GRADE V
ENGLISH (2020-2021)
ACTIVITY 2
Pick a suitable adjective for the pictures given below with the help of
the words given in the help box.

tall expensive heavy empty hot fat

 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS – GRADE V
ENGLISH (2020-2021)
ACTIVITY 2 – ANSWER KEY
Pick a suitable adjective for the pictures given below with the help of
the words given in the help box.

hot empty

heavy

fat tall expensive

tall expensive heavy empty hot fat
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
( TEXTBOOK EXERCISES ) ANSWER KEY
Warm – up Exercise B (page 57) (To be done in the textbook)
Write comparisons for the two pictures, using comparative and
superlative adjectives.

Bear Giraffe

Draw a comparison between the two pictures with the

help of the given clues:
(Write any three)
 longer neck
 longer legs
 smoother fur
 slimmer belly
 thicker body
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
( TEXTBOOK EXERCISES ) ANSWER KEY

Exercise: Learn ( page 59 ) (To be done in textbook)

Underline the modifier and state whether it is positive (P),
comparative (C), superlative (S)
C
1. The first question was easier than the second one.
V
C Z
2. His condition is betterVthan mine.
C Z
3. Jahanvi is lazierVthan her brother.
Z S
4. Perry is the oldest student
V in the class.
C Z
5. Water is thinnerV than milk.
Z P
6. Pine trees are quite tall. V
S Z
7. Ria is the most honest girl that I have ever met.
V
Z P
8. You will meet interesting people there.
P
9. The clown’s antics were funny. V
S Z
10. The water is deepest there.
C
11. The red dress is cheaperV than the black dress.
ZS
12. Rajasthan is the driest place in India.
V
Z
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
( TEXTBOOK EXERCISES ) ANSWER KEY
Practise: Exercise A (page 60) (To be done in textbook)
Complete these sentences using suitable degrees of the adjectives
given in the brackets.

1. Health is more important than wealth. (important)

2. Naina likes to keep her room tidy. (tidy)
3. This is the most interesting book that I have ever read. (interesting)
4. February is the shortest month. (short)
5. Ruchi ate a small part of the cake. (small)
6. My grandma is more skilled than my mother in knitting. (skill)
7. It is so difficult to travel in this hot weather. (hot)
8. The guard in our tower was more alert than the one in the next tower. (alert)
9. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. (high)
10. The pen is mightier than the sword. (mighty)
11. The view of the hills from the balcony of his hotel room is lovelier than it is
from mine. (lovely)
12. Lead is heavier than gold. (heavy)
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
( TEXTBOOK EXERCISES ) ANSWER KEY
Practise: Exercise B (page 61) (To be underlined in textbook)
Praniti describes her pet dog. Read the description and underline the
adjectives. Then prepare a table in your notebook with all the three
forms of the adjectives.
My dog’s name is Joey. His fur is long and soft. He is very light in weight. He likes
to eat crunchy bones and fresh meat. He understands me better than anyone else in
the family. I take him on long walks in quiet areas. He is one of the most faithful
pets that I have ever had. Since I am the youngest in the family he loves me more
than the others. When he was young he ran faster than other dogs. He is more
popular in the family than I am. Joey’s elder brother is with my uncle. He looks as
if he is the youngest of the five siblings. We spend the best time together. My dog is
truly my most loyal friend.

(Table to be written in the grammar notebook)

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

long better most faithful
soft faster youngest
light more popular best
crunchy elder most loyal
fresh
long
quiet
young
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
( TEXTBOOK EXERCISES ) ANSWER KEY
Practise: Exercise C (page 61) (To be done in the notebook)
Use each adjective as a comparative and a superlative adjective
in a sentence.

 talented – I am more talented than my brother, but my sister is the

most talented in our family.

 delicious – The dessert we ate at Bob’s place was more delicious

than the last time, but the dessert at Robin’s place was the most
delicious.

 famous – The house captains are more famous than the prefects, but
the school captain is the most famous student of the school.

 hot – The month of May is hotter than the month of April, but June is
the hottest month of the year.

 careful – We should be more careful while writing our test, but most
careful while revising it.
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
( TEXTBOOK EXERCISES ) ANSWER KEY
Exercise: Learn (page 62) (To be done in the notebook)
Rewrite these sentences using as....as or not as....as.
1. A storm on land is not as bad as a storm at sea.

2. These days guavas are not as expensive as strawberries.

3. A flight to London is not as expensive as a flight to the United States.

4. My hands became as cold as ice when I saw a tiger in front of me.

5. The cricket ground in Delhi is not as big as the one in Mumbai.

6. Rana Pratap was as brave as a lion.

7. My sister is as old as I am.

8. Neeti’s younger brother is as naughty as a monkey.

9. Villages are not as polluted as the cities.

10. My grandma’s hair is as white as milk.

 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
( TEXTBOOK EXERCISES ) ANSWER KEY
Practise: Exercise A (page 63) (To be done in the textbook)
Fill in the blanks with more…than or less… than.
1. The pigeon can eat more grain than a sparrow.

2. The life in villages is more peaceful than that in cities.

3. Raja has less/more money to spend than Raj.

4. Although Tom is older, Tim is more sensible than he is.

5. The Physics book costs more/less money than the English book.

6. This dish is less/more spicy than the one we ate yesterday.

7. This photograph is less/more blurry than the one you took on Sunday.

8. The lamp in the bedroom is more/less costly than the one in the dining
room.

9. Health is more important than wealth.

10. This exercise is more difficult than the previous one.

 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
( TEXTBOOK EXERCISES ) ANSWER KEY
Practise: Exercise B (page 63 - 64) (To be done in the textbook)
Fill in the blanks with as many… as/ as few… as, as much… as or as
little… as.

1. This monkey has as much fur on its body as that one.

2. In Tim’s school, Class II has as many students as Class III has.

3. The birds are making as much noise as a group of chattering school girls.

4. The girls team had to gather as many flowers as the boys team.

5. John has visited the Taj Mahal as many times as Jill has.

6. There is as little/much milk in this white jug as there is in the red one.

7. The dress costs as much money as an entire meal for four people in a good
restaurant.

8. Rajneesh has opened as many shops as his brother.

9. This banyan tree has as many leaves as the neem tree.

10. The vendor has as many vegetables in his stall as the vendor on the opposite
side of the road.
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
REVISION WORKSHEET
I. Fill the table with appropriate degrees of comparisons.
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives given in the
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
angry
curious
expensive
fast
thin
good
brackets.
1. Timmy is ___________ than his brother. (young)
2. Tom is the ____________ of all the students. (happy)
3. Sandra is a ___________ girl. (clever)
4. This chair is as _______________ as the one in the living room. (comfortable)
5. Children usually have ______ money to spend than the adults. (little)
6. A steak knife is __________ than a butter knife. (sharp)
7. That was the _______________ test I’ve ever taken. (difficult)
8. Joe has the ____________ feet in his family. (big)
9. The store was ___________ than we thought. (far)
10. Jyoti is a __________ girl. (nice)
III. Circle the correct word.
1. I am a good / better / best swimmer than my brother.
2. My mom is the busy / busier / busiest person in the family.
3. Today is the cold / colder / coldest day of the season.
4. This is an important / more important / most important book.
 INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM
UPPER PRIMARY SECTIONS - GRADE V
Lesson – 9 COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
REVISION WORKSHEET – ANSWER KEY
I. Fill the table with appropriate degrees of comparisons.
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
angry angrier angriest
curious more curious most curious
expensive more expensive most expensive
fast faster fastest
thin thinner thinnest
good better best
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives given in the
brackets.
1. Timmy is younger than his brother. (young)
2. Tom is the happiest of all the students. (happy)
3. Sandra is a clever girl. (clever)
4. This chair is as comfortable as the one in the living room. (comfortable)
5. Children usually have less money to spend than the adults. (little)
6. A steak knife is sharper than a butter knife. (sharp)
7. That was the most difficult test I’ve ever taken. (difficult)
8. Joe has the biggest feet in his family. (big)
9. The store was farther than we thought. (far)
10. Jyoti is a nice girl. (nice)
III. Circle the correct word.
1. I am a good / better / best swimmer than my brother.
2. My mom is the busy / busier / busiest person in the family.
3. Today is the cold / colder / coldest day of the season.
4. This is an important / more important / most important book.