Lower Secondary English : Adjectives

COPY THIS EXERCISE AND DO IN YOUR GRAMMAR (BOOK 1)
DUE DATE : 06-12-2011( TUESDAY) 




A. Adjectives with er and est : 

Choose the correct adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Write the adjective on the line.

   1. Martin is _____________________ than Marcia.  (old, older, oldest)
   2. That is a very _____________________ car.  (small, smaller, smallest)
   3. Mount Everest is the ________________ mountain in the world. (high, higher, highest)
   4. This is the _____________________ blanket in the house.  (warm, warmer, warmest)
   5. Maria is _____________________ than Jan right now. (happy, happier, happiest)
   6. That was the _____________________ sundae I've ever eaten. (big, bigger, biggest)
   7. Katrina ran even _____________________ than I did.  (fast, faster, fastest)
   8. January is the _____________________ month of the year. (cold, colder, coldest)
   9. That is a very _____________________ fishing pole.  (long, longer, longest)
   10. Mr. Jones is the _____________________ teacher in the school. (nice, nicer, nicest)

B. Using More and Most with Adjectives :
Choose the correct words in parenthesis to complete each sentence.  Write the words on the line.

 
 1.    This is the ___________________________ chicken I've ever eaten.  (more delicious, most delicious)
 2. Football is the ___________________________ sport of all.  (more exciting, most exciting)
 3. The weather is ___________________________ today than yesterday. (more beautiful, most beautiful)
 4. Penny is ___________________________ than her sister.  (more excited, most excited)
 5. That's the ____________ spelling word we have been assigned this week.  (more difficult, most difficult)
 6. Basketball is a ___________________________ sport than fishing. (more physical, most physical)
 7. Winter is the ___________________________ season of all. (more wonderful, most wonderful)
 8. Bobby is a _______________________ child than Jimmy. (more well-behaved, most well-behaved)


C.Changing the Adjective : 

To complete each sentence, add -er, -est, more or most to the adjective in parenthesis.


   1. A steak knife is ______________________ than a butter knife.  (sharp)
   2. David is the _______________________ player on the team.  (fast)
   3. My drawing is _______________________ than yours.  (colorful)
   4. I think the book we read today is ________________ than the one we read yesterday. (interesting)
   5. Katie's ______________ brother colored on the walls.(young)
   6. This week's temperatures are _____________________ than last week's.  (warm)
   7. That was the ______________________ test I've ever taken.  (difficult)
   8. Isn't he the _____________________ little boy you've ever met? (nice)
   9. That was a much _________________________ homework assignment. (challenging)
   10.   Do you think a snake is _____________________ than an owl?  (slow)
   11. Robert's arms are _____________________ than John's.  (long)
   12. Joe has the _____________________ feet of anyone in his family.  (big)