Q. Fill in the blanks with the correct degrees of comparison.
- Shakespeare is the ___________ of all English poets. (great)
- Emma behaves ___________ than Mary. (polite)
- George can speak English ___________ than Harry. (fluent)
- She can work ___________ than you. (good)
- These are the ___________ apples in the market. (big)
Answer
- greatest
- politely
- fluently
- better
- biggest
Q. Fill in the blanks with correct words from the brackets.
- My father told me very ________________ that he would not give me more pocket money. (firm, firmly)
- Rakesh opened the door ________________. (silent, silently)
- Children started doing their work ________________. (serious, seriously)
- Mother has not returned from office ________________. (yet, late)
Answer
- firmly
- silently
- seriously
- yet
Q. Complete the table given below by writing positive, comparative, and superlative degrees wherever necessary.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| _________________ | worse | _________________ |
| busy | _________________ | _________________ |
| _________________ | _________________ | youngest |
| cheerful | _________________ | _________________ |
Answer
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| bad | worse | worst |
| busy | busier | busiest |
| young | younger | youngest |
| cheerful | more cheerful | most cheerful |
