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Question
List all the adjectives in the poem. Use the comparative forms of at least 8 of them to write new comparisons. Two of them have been given as examples.
| 1. | Faster than the wind | Slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | (Big) ______ | (Small) ______ |
| 3. | (Fierce) ______ | (Gentle) ______ |
| 4. | ______ | ______ |
| 5. | ______ | ______ |
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Solution
| 1. | faster than the wind | slower than a tortoise |
| 2. | bigger than my brother | smaller than my sister |
| 3. | fiercer than a giant | gentler than a butler |
| 4. | cooler than ice | warmer than a sweater |
| 5. | sourer than tamarind | sweeter than mango |
| 6. | noisier than a machine | quieter than a cave |
| 7. | stronger than a tiger | weaker than a rabbit |
| 8. | taller than a tree | shorter than plant |
| 9. | darker than night | lighter than tube light |
| 10. | harder than a stone | softer than butter |
| 11. | crooked than hill road | straighter than a railway line |
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