Page 35 - Grammar Class 08
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A.  Fill in the blanks with the comparative forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

                  1.  In the US, the streets are generally _________________ than in Africa. (broad)

                  2.  My Hindi class is _________________ than my Math class. (boring)
                  3.  This road is _________________ than that one. (busy)

                  4.  Your knife is sharp, but mine is _______________. (sharp)
                  5.  Manish is two years ________________ than Rati. (old)

                  6.  My garden is a lot ______________________ than this park. (colourful)
                  7.  She is _________________ than her sister. (intelligent)

                  8.  She is _______________________ than her friends. (ambitious)

             B.  Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets.
                  1.  Travelling by plane is ________________ than travelling by any other means. (fast)

                  2.  Non-smokers usually live ________________ than smokers. (long)

                  3.  Cars are ________________ than motorbikes. (safe)
                  4.  Which is the ________________ snake in the world? (poisonous)

                  5.  My dad is ________________ than me. (smart)
                  6.  Are you a ________________ student than your brother? (good)

             C.  Rewrite the following sentences using Not as ....... as             or Not so ........ as .
                  1.  Anju is quite smart but Radhika is smarter.

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                  2.  It is quite cold today but it was colder yesterday.

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                  3.  Meher plays ludo well but Shikha plays better.

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                  4.  The Sun is brighter than the Moon.
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                  5.  Karan could run faster than Namit.
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                  6.  Hindi is more widely spoken than Punjabi.
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                  7.  Majuli is quite big but Mauritius is bigger.
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