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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the
comparative form of words given in the box below:
| expensive cheap good costly low |
Goods this year are _______ last year, and next year things may be
____ they are now.
Here are some suggestions for saving money! Compare the prices of similar products. Some brands are others, but the quality may not be much______.
Before you go shopping make a list of the items that you need and buy only those things! Don't buy things that you don't need just because they are _____ the usual price, and don't buy anything just to 'keep up' with your
neighbours.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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Now complete the sentences below
1. The harder I work,
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2. The older you become,
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3. The more he earns,
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4. The sooner she realizes her mistake,
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5. The faster our team scores,
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Study the following sentences
| Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. The Pacific is the deepest of all the oceans in the world. The Nile is the longest river in the world. |
Now make similar sentences about the following. Use your general knowledge and imagination.
1. Diamonds __________________________________________
2. The Himalayas __________________________________________
3. The Ganga __________________________________________
4. Leh __________________________________________
5. The Taj Mahal __________________________________________
6. Kolkata __________________________________________
7. Jupiter __________________________________________
8. The elephant __________________________________________
9. Mt.Everest __________________________________________
10. Russia __________________________________________
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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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Each sentence below contains an error. Identify and remove the error and rewrite the sentence correctly. One example has been given below.
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*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.
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2. *The faster land animal in the world is the cheetah.
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3. *Our house is bigger than your.
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4. *On an average, people in cities earn more money than that living in villages.
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5. *His grade is the same than mine.
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6. *Ranvir is slightly taller as Javed.
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7. *Developed countries consume twice more resources as developing countries.
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8. *The clock tower is most prominent landmark in this area.
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Read the passage below, about an electric car. Then, with a partner, list its weaknesses. When you have finished, your teacher will discuss them with you and write them on the board.
Some years ago, a three-wheeled electric car was launched by Hindustan Electric Company. Although it was a revolutionary vehicle, it was a commercial disaster. The
Company did very little research, but believed the product would be successful. The car did not have a very powerful engine, so it was not very fast. As a result it did not appeal to adults. However, even though it was small and slow, the car was not suitable for children either. It did not appear to be safe to use on the road because it was so small. It was also very expensive. The Company had to stop production, after losing millions of rupees.
- Because so many things were wrong with the car, it was impossible for the company to sell it successfully. The company should have been more careful.
- Read the clues below and say what the company should have done/ should
not have done in order to produce a more successful car.
1. (carry out) (proper market research) (realise) (success) If the company had carried out proper market research, it would have realised the car would not be a success.
2. (powerful) (fast) If the car engine had been __________________
3. (expensive) (suitable) If ________________
4. (size) (safety) If ______________
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Ashok bad a terrible day yesterday. Look at the chain of events that happened to him.
Now he is lying in bed thinking of what might have happened if ..............
- Use the type of sentence you used in the last exercise to write down his thoughts. Start like this: "If the alarm had gone off, I wouldn't have got up late. Ifl hadn't ______________
- Underline the pairs of verbs in each of the sentences you have written
above.
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- In pairs, complete the sentences below as shown in the example:
| If(=when) water is heated to 100°C(at STP) it boils. or |
| Water boils if (when) it is heated to 100°C (at STP). |
- If you do not regularly oil the moving parts of a bicycle, ______________
- _____________________ when you leave the kettle for too long.
- When the tectonic plates of the earth's crust move, ___________________
- _______________ if you press the FF> button on a cassette player.
- If a plant does not get enough sunlight, _____________________
- Underline the pair of verbs used in each of the conditional sentences you have written above, and say what tense they are in.
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Tick the correct option from the words . Think carefully.
- We will go to Changu Lake on Saturday _________ the weather is fine .
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Tick the correct option from the words . Think carefully.
- __________ the shop gives a good discount we will place our order with them.
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Tick the correct option from the words . Think carefully.
- ________ we look into his complaints the situation is going to get worse.
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Tick the correct option from the words . Think carefully.
- _________ you avoid the bandits, they will kill you.
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Tick the correct option from the words . Think carefully.
- ___________ peace is what all governments want, we should all learn the art of peace-making.
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