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1. In the lesson ‘The Sound of Music’ you have rea... - Words And Expressions 1
1. In the lesson ‘The Sound of Music’ you have read that ‘adjectives’ can be used before a noun and after the verb ‘be’.
Example:
The book is interesting. The interesting book.
The table is round. The round table.
But ‘adjectives’ can have many forms.
Examples:
1. He chose a pipe with a natural hollow stem that was longer and broader.
2. Ustad Bismillah Khan was awarded India’s highest civilian award.
3. My mother is the most beautiful woman in the world.
Here the adjectives longer and broader refer to the comparative degree; and highest and most beautiful refer to the superlative degree.
‘Er’ is used for the comparative degree for shorter words and ‘more’ is used for longer words.
Example:
Let’s go to the local market. The vegetables are cheaper there. But in Supermarket these are more expensive.
A. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate comparative adjectives.
(a) He was not audible. His voice was not loud. Can you request him to be a bit ____________________(loud)?
(b) There are many peaks in the Himalayas. Everest is _____________________________ (high) peak in India.
(c) With 9 degree Celsius it was colder yesterday, and with 4 degree Celsius it is ___________ (cold) today.
(d) Our police is the____________________ (reliable) in the country.
(e) My sister is_____________________(serious) than me.
(f) Your dance performance is not good. It can be __________________________ (good) with practice.
(g) Living in the countryside is _______________________ (peaceful) than living in a town.
(h) My father is _____________________________________ (important) person in my life.
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate superlative degree ‘most’/‘est’.
(a) With so many vehicles, the roads of Delhi have become___________________ (crowded) ones in India.
(b) Yesterday was_____________________ (cold) day of the month.
(c) The book is interesting. It is_____________________ (interesting) book I have ever read.
(d) This hotel is cheaper. But that one is__________________________ (cheap) in the town.
(e) _______________________ (old) member of my family is my grandfather.
(f) Lata Mangeshkar has___________________________ (melodious) voice in the country.
2. In the same lesson, use of ‘to-verb’ has been explained. Let’s do some more activities on this. Join the two sets of sentences given below, and make one sentence. The first one is done for you.
1. ‘May I help you?’
‘Okay’
He offered to help her.
2. ‘Let’s go to the Old Age Home in the evening.’
‘That’s fine.’
She arranged ___________________ to the Old Age Home in the evening.
3. ‘What would you like to eat?’, asked Shivani’s mother.
‘I don’t have an appetite’, replied Shivani.
Shivani refused _________________________________.
4. ‘Post the letter. Don’t forget.’
Don’t forget_____________________________________.
5. ‘Can you participate in the music concert?’
‘It’s fine with me.’
She agreed ________________________________ in the music concert.
A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate comparative adjectives.
(a) louder
(b) the highest
(c) colder
(d) the most reliable
(e) more serious
(f) better
(g) more peaceful
(h) the most important
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate superlative degree ‘most’/‘est’.
(a) the most crowded
(b) the coldest
(c) the most interesting
(d) the cheapest
(e) The oldest
(f) the most melodious
2. Join the two sets of sentences (to-verb).
2. She arranged to go to the Old Age Home in the evening.
3. Shivani refused to eat.
4. Don’t forget to post the letter.
5. She agreed to participate in the music concert.