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Question
The car was travelling ______ a great speed.
Options
across
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on
to
by
since
from
about
into
at
during
Solution
The car was travelling at a great speed.
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- Amit is stronger than Yatin.
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In sentence (ii) the Adjective 'stronger' refers to a higher degree, when there is a comparison of two nouns. It is called Comparative Degree. (-er is added to the basic Adjective)
In sentence (iii) the adjective 'strongest' refers to the highest degree of comparison of one with more than two nouns. It is called Superlative Degree. (-est is added to the basic Adjective)
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| (1) great | ____________ | ____________ |
| (2) famous | ____________ | ____________ |
| (3) ____________ | easier | ____________ |
| (4) ____________ | worse | ____________ |
| (5) ____________ | ____________ | poorest |
| (6) ____________ | ____________ | laziest |
| (7) little | ____________ | ____________ |
| (8) ____________ | worthier | ____________ |
| (9) popular | ____________ | ____________ |
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the ______ sheep (of the family) a person who brings disgrace (to the family).
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eventful (- ful)
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(II) Besides ______
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fast - faster - ______
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