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Degrees of comparison

September 26, 2015 - pdf

Complete the following sentences. 

1. Copper is a useful metal. Iron is more useful than copper. Which is the most useful metal? So, iron is .......................... metal.

Correct! Wrong!

2. James is taller than Harry. Harry is taller than Peter. So, James is .............................. of the three boys?

Correct! Wrong!

3. Jhanvi is not as pretty as Maya. May is ............................... of the two.

Correct! Wrong!

4. Ravi is the cleverest boy in the class. Kabir is cleverer than Ravi. Is Kabir in the same class as Ravi?

Correct! Wrong!

5. Vishnu is as tall as Karan, but Karan is shorter than Pavan. Pavan is ......................... of the two.

Correct! Wrong!

6. Kavya is as tall as Meera, but Gauri is taller than Kavya. Meera is ..................... . than Gauri.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Apples are sweet. Grapes are sweeter than apples. Mangoes are sweeter than grapes. So, apples ....................... as mangoes.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Iron is the most useful metal.

2. James is the tallest of the three boys.

3. Maya is the prettier of the two. / Maya is prettier than Jhanvi.

4. No, Kabir is not in the same class as Ravi.

5. Pavan is the taller of the two.

6. Kavya is as tall as Meera, but Gauri is taller than Kavya. Meera is shorter than Gauri.

7. Apples are sweet. Grapes are sweeter than apples. Mangoes are sweeter than grapes. So, apples are not as sweet as mangoes.

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