(Grammar Gear, Page 5-13)
WARM-UP.
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Complete the description of the suspected thief to help the find him.
Complete the description of the suspected thief to help the find him.
He was a fat man of dark complexion, curly hair, over weight, in full trousers, blue shirt and expensive shoes.
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A. Add suitable adjectives to complete these sentences.
1. The tomato soup tastes ________ .
2. The flower smell ________ .
3. The glass is ________ .
4. The tunnel was ________ and ________ .
5. The car drove up a ________ path.
6. The grass is ________ here though it is not so ________ .
7. ________ hair makes her look ________ .
8. I do not like ________ medicines.
9. Earthworms are ________ creatures that one usually sees in the ________ season.
10. ________ trains need to have powerful breaks.
ANSWERS
A. Add suitable adjectives to complete these sentences.
1. The tomato soup tastes salty .
2. The flower smell fresh .
3. The glass is transparent .
4. The tunnel was wide and dark .
5. The car drove up a narrower path.
6. The grass is dense here though it is not so big .
7. Curly hair makes her look beautiful .
8. I do not like any medicines.
9. Earthworms are common creatures that one usually sees in the rainy season.
10. All trains need to have powerful breaks.
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B. Identify the kind of each underlined adjective.
1. Watching a football match was a wonderful experience.
2. The stadium had only 70 spectators.
3. I had never seen such a crowd before.
4. The whole stadium looked so festive.
5. Both teams seemed confident of winning.
6. Each team had 15 players.
7. All the players had many fans.
8. The people of winning team cheered their team loudly.
9. I was disappointed because my country lost the match.
10. Which team would you have supported - the home team or the winning one.
ANSWERS
B. Identify the kind of each underlined adjective.
1. Watching a football match was a wonderful experience.
Ans. Quality
2. The stadium had only 70 spectators.
Ans. Number
3. I had never seen such a crowd before.
Ans. Demonstrative
4. The whole stadium looked so festive.
Ans. Quantity
5. Both teams seemed confident of winning.
Ans. Quality
6. Each team had 15 players.
Ans. Distributive
7. All the players had many fans.
Ans. Number
8. The people of winning team cheered their team loudly.
Ans. Possessive
9. I was disappointed because my country lost the match.
Ans. Quality
10. Which team would you have supported - the home team or the winning one.
Ans. Interrogative
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C. Complete these sentences with the kinds of adjectives mentioned in brackets.
1. Hema made a ________ excuse. (quality)
2. ________ months make a year. (number)
3. ________ villas are for sale. (demonstrative)
4. She has ________ love for animals. (quantity)
5. ________ shirt was ironed and packed. (distributive)
6. ________ chapter are you reading. (interrogative)
7. I like ________ handwriting. (possessive)
8. We will be travelling with them in ________ car. (possessive)
9. There is ________ work to keep you all busy. (quantity)
10. ________ vessels make most noise. (quality)
ANSWERS
C. Complete these sentences with the kinds of adjectives mentioned in brackets.
1. Hema made a lame excuse. (quality)
2. 12 months make a year. (number)
3. These villas are for sale. (demonstrative)
4. She has much love for animals. (quantity)
5. Each shirt was ironed and packed. (distributive)
6. Which chapter are you reading? (interrogative)
7. I like his handwriting. (possessive)
8. We will be travelling with them in their car. (possessive)
9. There is enough work to keep you all busy. (quantity)
10. Empty vessels make most noise. (quality)
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D. Complete these sentences using the correct degrees o comparison of the words given in brackets. Do not forget to use than or the, as appropriate.
1. My shoe size is ________ (big) yours.
2. Hot air is ________ (light) cold air.
3. The air in the hills is ________ (fresh) of all.
4. A stream is ________ (narrow) a river.
5. Goldilocks found the baby bear's bed ________ (soft) of all.
6. K2 is ________ (high) peak in India.
7. Sachin Tendulkar is one of ________ (good) batsmen in the world.
8. we find playing chess ________ (enjoyable) watching TV.
9. A sleeping bag will be ________ (useful) just a mat.
10. Villas are ________ (costly) among houses.
ANSWERS
D. Complete these sentences using the correct degrees o comparison of the words given in brackets. Do not forget to use than or the, as appropriate.
1. My shoe size is bigger than (big) yours.
2. Hot air is lighter than (light) cold air.
3. The air in the hills is the freshest (fresh) of all.
4. A stream is narrower than (narrow) a river.
5. Goldilocks found the baby bear's bed the softest (soft) of all.
6. K2 is the highest (high) peak in India.
7. Sachin Tendulkar is one of the best (good) batsmen in the world.
8. we find playing chess more enjoyable (enjoyable) watching TV.
9. A sleeping bag will be more useful (useful) just a mat.
10. Villas are the costliest (costly) among houses.
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E. Complete these riddles using the correct degree of comparison of the adjectives in brackets.
1. What gets ________ (wet) as it dries?
2. What is the ________ (easy) way to double your money?
3. What gets ________ (sharp) the more you use it?
4. What starts tall but gets ________ (short) the longer it stands?
5. Which is ________ (heavy) a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?
6. What is as light as air, yet the ________ (strong) man cannot hold it for more than five minutes?
7. Which moves ________ (fast) hot air or cold air?
8. Which is the ________ (big) letter that contains the most water in the world?
9. What is the ________ (long) word in the dictionary?
10. What is ________ (colourful) than black but still ________ (colourful) thing in the world?
ANSWERS
E. Complete these riddles using the correct degree of comparison of the adjectives in brackets.
1. What gets wetter (wet) as it dries?
2. What is the easitest (easy) way to double your money?
3. What gets sharper (sharp) the more you use it?
4. What starts tall but gets shorter (short) the longer it stands?
5. Which is heavier (heavy) a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?
6. What is as light as air, yet the strongest (strong) man cannot hold it for more than five minutes?
7. Which moves faster (fast) hot air or cold air?
8. Which is the biggest (big) letter that contains the most water in the world?
9. What is the longest (long) word in the dictionary?
10. What is more (colourful) than black but still colourful (colourful) thing in the world?
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