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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:
The dining room is brighter than the kitchen.
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उत्तर
In the second sentence, the comparative form of the adjective (brighter) is used because there is a comparison between two nouns.
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| Person | Pronouns | |||
| First | I, ______ | my, ______ | ______, us | mine, ours |
|
Second |
you | ______ | you | yours |
| Third | ______ she, it, they | his, ______ its, ______ | ______ her, them, ______ | his, hers, its, theirs |
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thought over
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Edit the following passage by replacing the underlined incorrect word with correct prepositional phrase.
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| S.No. | A | B |
| 1. | ease | endure |
| 2. | evolve | surplus |
| 3. | excess | effortless |
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| 5. | immense | progress |
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| S. No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | |
| 2. | hidden away | |
| 3. | lock up | |
| 4. | laughed at | |
| 5. | look at | |
| 6. | bring up | |
| 7. | gave up | |
| 8. | went through | |
| 9. | went through | |
| 10. | figure out |
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Stanley will inform you later.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
The ship with its crew ___ sailing good.
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Goose
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I go to school.
Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.
how are you
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Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.
We ______ the show.
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______ girls who attended the class informed the others about the test.
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take off
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fancy + idea -
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I love eating ice creams.
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
Write the compound word from the pictures.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
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Innar
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- ______
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