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प्रश्न
Study the following sentences
| Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. The Pacific is the deepest of all the oceans in the world. The Nile is the longest river in the world. |
Now make similar sentences about the following. Use your general knowledge and imagination.
1. Diamonds __________________________________________
2. The Himalayas __________________________________________
3. The Ganga __________________________________________
4. Leh __________________________________________
5. The Taj Mahal __________________________________________
6. Kolkata __________________________________________
7. Jupiter __________________________________________
8. The elephant __________________________________________
9. Mt.Everest __________________________________________
10. Russia __________________________________________
उत्तर
1. Diamonds are the hardest substances known to man.
2. The Himalayas are the longest mountain ranges.
3. The Ganga is the holiest river in India.
4. Leh is the coldest desert.
5. The Taj Mahal is the most beautiful monument in India.
6. Kolkata is the largest city of the country.
7. Jupiter is the largest of all the planets.
8. The elephant is the heaviest land mammal.
9. Mt.Everest is the tallest I highest mountain peak.
10. Russia is the oldest socialist country.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the table below and notice how the words of comparison are used.
| Example | Notes |
| These mangoes are sweeter than those. Ramesh Krishnan can run faster than Leander. | -er for adjectives and adverbs of one syllable. |
| The Hero Honda is a more expensive motorcycle than the Kawasaki Bajaj. White rice cooks more guickly than brown. | more ..... than for adjectives and adverbs of two or more syllables |
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The sponge soaked up the water and became heavier. Govind is happier than he used to be. The red dress is nearly as good as the blue. The President is the same age as the Prime Minister. |
Adjectives of two syllables ending in -y take -ier form Comparison with as ... as Expresses eguality (or near eguality with words such as nearly. almost. about. etc. ) |
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Kiran is not as heavy as Amber. Swapna is not as 'fri.endly as her brother. Travelling by bus is less expensive fhan by train. Geetesh works less enthusiastically than his brother. |
We use not as+ adjective or adverb and less+ adjective or adverb. |
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Ice-cream tastes better than Lassi. Life in a village is worse than in a city. |
Irregular comparative form |
Have you noticed that the above examples have expressions like as ... as, more ... than, -er ... than, the ... -est or the most .... ? Why? Discuss with a partner.
The examples in the followin Example .
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| tall | tall{er) | all{est) |
| bright | bright(er) | brighter( est) |
| simple | simple(r) | simple( st) |
| clever | clever( er) | clever{ est) |
| happy | happi(er) | happi(est) |
| busy | busi(er) | busi(est) |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| dangerous | more dangerous | most dangerous |
| good | better | best |
| well | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| ill | worse | worst |
| old | elder/ older | eldest/ older |
| far | farther/ further | farthest/ furthest |
Write your conclusions here:
| Adjective | Comparative form | Superlative form |
| Single syllable adjectives | ||
| Adjectives of two syllables | ||
| Adjectives ending in 'y' | ||
| Adjectives of more than two syllables | ||
| Adjectives that do not have regular forms |
Now write six comparative sentences. Use the information in Table A.1 that you worked out with your partner.
Example : My partner is tallerthan me.
His family isn't as rich as mine.
1.__________________
2.__________________
3._________________
4._________________
5._________________
6._________________
Work with your partner and list the names of magazines that you know.
| Name of Magazine |
Now make as may sentences as you can from the table below to express your own opinions about the magazines you have listed. Write your sentences in your notebook.
|
I think
I don't think |
(name of a magazine)
|
contains |
less more fewer as much as many |
information news pictures advertisements advice fun |
Than as |
(name of another magazine) |
Note: You may add more information if you like
When do we use (a) less than/ as much as and
When do we use (b) fewer than/ as many as?
Create some sentences, and try to work out the "rule".
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Now complete the sentences below
1. The harder I work,
__________________________
2. The older you become,
__________________________
3. The more he earns,
__________________________
4. The sooner she realizes her mistake,
__________________________
5. The faster our team scores,
__________________________
Which of the following do you like most? Write one or two sentences
comparing your choice as shown in the example.
| Comics, sfwrt stories, novels I like comics most because they have the most colourful pictures. They are also the funniest. I like short stories most because they don't take much time to read. I like novels most because they make the most interesting reading. |
- Cricket, football, hockey
- Fruit, chocolate, ice-cream
- Theatre, TV, Cinema
- Cartoon films, Sci-fi(ScienceFiction) films, comedy films
- (Think of three items of your own)
Are you afraid of the dark? What does it make you think of?
What adjectives/words are used to here to show - shape, size temperature?
