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प्रश्न
Which of the following do you like most? Write one or two sentences
comparing your choice as shown in the example.
| Comics, sfwrt stories, novels I like comics most because they have the most colourful pictures. They are also the funniest. I like short stories most because they don't take much time to read. I like novels most because they make the most interesting reading. |
- Cricket, football, hockey
- Fruit, chocolate, ice-cream
- Theatre, TV, Cinema
- Cartoon films, Sci-fi(ScienceFiction) films, comedy films
- (Think of three items of your own)
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उत्तर
- I like cricket best because it is easier to play than football and hockey. It is also the most interesting.
- I like fruit best because it is more nutritious than chocolate and ice-cream. It is also the freshest.
- I like TV the most because it provides more comfort than theatre and cinema. Also, it suits me the most in terms of time.
- I like comedy films best because they are lighter in taste than cartoon films and Sci-fi (Science Fiction) films. They are also the most laughable.
- (i) Teaching, journalism, farming :
I like teaching best because it is easier than journalism and farming. It is also the most interesting
(ii) Sailing, skiing, canoeing :
I like skiing best because it is more adventurous than sailing and canoeing. It is also the most interesting.
(iii) Reading, singing, playing :
I like reading best because it is more exciting than playing and sleeping. It is also the most refreshing.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study the table below and notice how the words of comparison are used.
| Example | Notes |
| These mangoes are sweeter than those. Ramesh Krishnan can run faster than Leander. | -er for adjectives and adverbs of one syllable. |
| The Hero Honda is a more expensive motorcycle than the Kawasaki Bajaj. White rice cooks more guickly than brown. | more ..... than for adjectives and adverbs of two or more syllables |
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The sponge soaked up the water and became heavier. Govind is happier than he used to be. The red dress is nearly as good as the blue. The President is the same age as the Prime Minister. |
Adjectives of two syllables ending in -y take -ier form Comparison with as ... as Expresses eguality (or near eguality with words such as nearly. almost. about. etc. ) |
|
Kiran is not as heavy as Amber. Swapna is not as 'fri.endly as her brother. Travelling by bus is less expensive fhan by train. Geetesh works less enthusiastically than his brother. |
We use not as+ adjective or adverb and less+ adjective or adverb. |
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Ice-cream tastes better than Lassi. Life in a village is worse than in a city. |
Irregular comparative form |
Have you noticed that the above examples have expressions like as ... as, more ... than, -er ... than, the ... -est or the most .... ? Why? Discuss with a partner.
The examples in the followin Example .
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| tall | tall{er) | all{est) |
| bright | bright(er) | brighter( est) |
| simple | simple(r) | simple( st) |
| clever | clever( er) | clever{ est) |
| happy | happi(er) | happi(est) |
| busy | busi(er) | busi(est) |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| dangerous | more dangerous | most dangerous |
| good | better | best |
| well | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| ill | worse | worst |
| old | elder/ older | eldest/ older |
| far | farther/ further | farthest/ furthest |
Write your conclusions here:
| Adjective | Comparative form | Superlative form |
| Single syllable adjectives | ||
| Adjectives of two syllables | ||
| Adjectives ending in 'y' | ||
| Adjectives of more than two syllables | ||
| Adjectives that do not have regular forms |
Now write six comparative sentences. Use the information in Table A.1 that you worked out with your partner.
Example : My partner is tallerthan me.
His family isn't as rich as mine.
1.__________________
2.__________________
3._________________
4._________________
5._________________
6._________________
Work with your partner and fill in the table with information about yourselves. You may add other characteristics, if you like. When you have
finished, compare the results.
| Characteristics |
You (Write your name here:____ ) |
Your partner (Write his/her name here: _____) |
| • Height | ||
| • Weight | ||
| • Age (years and months) | ||
| • Hair | ||
| • Number of members in the family | ||
| • Distance of home from school | ||
| • _____ | ||
| • ______ |
Read this feature article in which the writer compares the treatment or
boys and girls. Complete the article by filling in the spaces with ONE appropriate word from the box given below. You may have to change the
form or the word you need to use and some words may have to be used more than once.
| than much few less as many |
For many parents, especially those who are poor and illiterate, a girl is a 'lesser child'. Doesn't it make you mad to know that girls aren't given an equal chance to be born? Though female infanticide was banned by law over a century ago, thousands of girls are killed before they are born orwhen they are babies.
Even the girls who are allowed to survive live with less of everything. ______ girls are sent to school _______ boys. They get _____ medical care, so _________girls die. Boys get _________nutritious food and also________ time to play.______ jobs are open to girls, and even if they are employed, they are not paid ________as boys. Most of all, they get ____ respect. They are not given as _______opportunities as boys tospeak out on matters that concern them. And yet a girl usually does twice as ___ work ___ a boy, not only in the house but also in the fields. This discrimination and bias must end, and end now! Can we count on your support?
Work with your partner and list the names of magazines that you know.
| Name of Magazine |
Now make as may sentences as you can from the table below to express your own opinions about the magazines you have listed. Write your sentences in your notebook.
|
I think
I don't think |
(name of a magazine)
|
contains |
less more fewer as much as many |
information news pictures advertisements advice fun |
Than as |
(name of another magazine) |
Note: You may add more information if you like
When do we use (a) less than/ as much as and
When do we use (b) fewer than/ as many as?
Create some sentences, and try to work out the "rule".
Compare the two rockets shown below and complete the paragraph which follows.
| Helios | Selene | |
| Height | 20 metres | 25 metres |
| Weight | 15 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
| Diameter | 1 metre | 1 metre |
| Date of first launch | 1993 | 1991 |
| Payload capacity | 1 tonne | 1.1 tonne |
| Range | 3000 kms | 2300 kms |
The Selene, first launched in 1991, is five metres ____ (height) and three tonnes.__________ (weight) _________the Helios. The diameter of the Helios is
_____ the Selene. However, the payload capacity of the Helios is 1 tonne, which is 0.1 tonne_________ the Selene. Interestingly, the Heliios has a range of 3000 km, which is 700km_________ the Selene
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular
form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in
more than one way.
- _____________________________________________
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Compare the items in the picture using -er, more, less or an irregular form. Use the word under the picture. You may write your answer in more than one way.
Avoiding Repetition
The comparisons below involve some unnecessary repetition. Cross out
any unnecessary word, to avoid repetition.
| I can run faster than Asha can run. I can run faster than Asha can. I can run faster than Asha. |
1. Today, Asia has far less forest cover than Asia had in the past.
2. The questions in the Physics test weren't as easy as the questions in the Maths test.
3. The population oflndia is rising more quickly than the population of China.
4. Children were reading more in 1990 than they are reading now.
5. Children now spend far more time watching TV than they spend reading books.
Rewrite the following passage by removing the words that have been repeated. Use that or those, wherever necessary. You may have to make certain other changes, too.
|
Apes are in many ways similar to humans. The skeleton of an ape resembles the skeleton of a human and it has the same number of teeth as a human has. An ape's brain is smaller than the brain of a human, but its structure is the same as the structure of a human brain. It is not surprising then, that apes behave rather like humans behave. Of all apes, the chimpanzee is most similar to man. It is the most intelligent of all the apes and can be trained more easily than other apes. Some chimpanzees have been taught to communicate with humans through gestures like the gestures used in deaf and dumb language. |
What does this proverb mean?
The higher you climb, the harder you fall.
Match the clauses from column A with those in column B to form meaningful sentences.
| A | B |
| 1. The longer a candle burns, | a) the shorter it becomes. |
| 2. The lower the sun is, | b) the higher it sounds. |
| 3. The faster a guitar string vibrates, | c) the less oxygen there is. |
| 4. The smoother an object is, | d) the redder it appears. |
| 5. The higher we climb, | e) the less friction it creates. |
Now complete the sentences below
1. The harder I work,
__________________________
2. The older you become,
__________________________
3. The more he earns,
__________________________
4. The sooner she realizes her mistake,
__________________________
5. The faster our team scores,
__________________________
Each sentence below contains an error. Identify and remove the error and rewrite the sentence correctly. One example has been given below.
|
*The population of China is greater than India. The population of China is greater than that oflndia. (Explanation: China's population is not greater than India, but India's population) |
1. *Saeed runs quicker than Johnson.
___________________________________________________________
2. *The faster land animal in the world is the cheetah.
___________________________________________________________
3. *Our house is bigger than your.
___________________________________________________________
4. *On an average, people in cities earn more money than that living in villages.
___________________________________________________________
5. *His grade is the same than mine.
___________________________________________________________
6. *Ranvir is slightly taller as Javed.
___________________________________________________________
7. *Developed countries consume twice more resources as developing countries.
___________________________________________________________
8. *The clock tower is most prominent landmark in this area.
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