Exercise
Q1) Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective
1. He is ………………… than his neighbors.
a) rich b) richer c)
richest
2. The brides were much ……………… than the
grooms.
a) young b) younger c) youngest
3. He is too ………………… to be taught.
a) intelligent b)
more intelligent c) most
intelligent
4. He is ………………… than I thought him to be.
a) clever b) cleverer c) cleverest
5. When the old woman became …………………, she
began to move about.
a) stronger b) more strong
6. He is much ………………… now.
a) good b)
better c)
best
7. The offer was too ………………… to be true.
a) good b)
better c)
best
8. He fishes with ………………… success than I do.
a) great b)
greater c)
greatest
9. Shakespeare is the ………………… playwright in
English.
a) great b)
greater c)
greatest
10. The pain was ………………… than he could bear.
a) much b) more c) most
11. The ………………… thing of all was that his son
was rude to him.
a) bad b) worse c) worst
12. Jane was the ………………… player of the two.
a) good b)
better c)
best
Q2) Fill in the blanks with appropriate
adjective
1.
A
bus is ________ than a car. (big)
2.
She
is ________ than him. (clever)
3.
A
car is ________ than a bicycle. (heavy)
4.
You
are ________ than me. (tall)
5.
He
is ________ than his brother. (handsome)
6.
Radhika’s
voice is ________ than her mother. (sweet)
Q3) Tick the correct adjectives from
the ones given in brackets
a)
Kashmir
has ……………. landscapes. (ugly/beautiful)
b)
Our
rooms must be ………….. (dark/airy)
c)
An
elephant is a ………………… animal. (large/small)
d)
In
geometry, we study …….. lines. (straight/curved)
e)
The
colour of water is ……………. (Milky/white)
f)
……….
water spreads diseases. (dirty/clean)
g)
We
like to wear …………… clothes in summer. (light/heavy)
h)
Parrot
is a ……………… bird. (green/white)
i)
The
trees were blown down by a ……………. wind. (strong/slow)
j)
The
colour of the sky is ……………. (blue/green)
Q4) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of
adjectives within brackets
1. Anil is ………… than I. (old)
2. Lead is ……………… than any
other metal. (heavy)
3. The Nile is the …………… of
all the rivers. (long)
4. Anita is the ……………. girl in
the class.
5. Brijesh is …………… today than
he was five years ago.
6. Jaipur is one of the …………..
cities of India. (beautiful)
7. Chandan is the …………. boy in
the school. (tall)
8. Oil is …………. than water.
(light)
9. Reema is ……………. than her
sister. (industrious)
10. The Kashmir Valley is the
……………. place on the earth. (charming)
Answer
Q1) Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective
1.
He is richer than his neighbors.
2.
The brides were much younger than the grooms.
3.
He is too intelligent to be taught.
4.
He is cleverer than I thought him to be.
5.
When the old woman became stronger, she began to move about.
6.
He is much better now.
7.
The offer was too good to be true.
8.
He fishes with greater success than I do.
9.
Shakespeare is the greatest playwright in English.
10.
The pain was more than he could bear.
11.
The worst thing of all was that his son was rude to him.
12.
Jane was the better player of the two.
Q2) Fill in the blanks with
appropriate adjective
1. bigger 2. Cleverer 3. heavier
4. taller 5. more handsome 6. Sweeter
Q3) Tick the correct adjectives from the ones given in brackets
a) beautiful b) airy c) large d)
straight e) white
f) dirty g) light h) green i) strong j)
blue
Q4) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of
adjectives within brackets
1) older 2) heavier 3) longest 4) fairest
5) more 6) most 7) tallest 8) lighter
9) more 10) most
