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प्रश्न
When we compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. When we compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives.
For Example. –
a. Milind is taller than John.
b. Zakir is the tallest of the three brothers.
Look at the following sentence and observe the changes in the sentence. Discuss the changes and note your responses:
Anne is the brightest girl in class.
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उत्तर
In the third sentence, the superlative form of the adjective (brightest) is used because there is a comparison between more than two nouns.
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2. (Lots of) fruit have plenty of sugar, (some) citrus fruit are low in sugar.
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| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| (1) | ancient | ____________ | ____________ |
| (2) | special | ____________ | ____________ |
| (3) | significant | ____________ | ____________ |
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| 4. | mobo | |
| 5. | cohe | |
| 6. | nogra |
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Combine the pair of sentence below into simple, complex, and compound.
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| Person | Place | Animals | Thing | Ideas/ feelings |
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| schedule | reach | book | railway | pack | board |
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The town in which I live is very large.
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They always talk who never think.
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Write the plural word.
Berry
Choose the correct verb form to the following sentence.
She _________ her exam.
Choose the verb and complete the sentence.
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Use the suitable verb.
My father ______ the news.
Choose the correct word.
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Fill in the blank
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Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
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Write down clipped word for the given picture.
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(hippopotamus)
Write the past form of the verb.
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Fill in the blank
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Fill in the blank
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Can you try to fill the blank.
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protest
Sometimes, a sentence can end with a preposition. Read the sentence given below.
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