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Ê For one-syllable adjectives with consonant + vowel + consonant combination, we
double the final letter before adding er and est to make the comparisons.

Positive Comparative Superlative

big bigger biggest

thin thinner thinnest

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives given in the brackets.

1. A stone is (heavy) than a feather.

2. Trains are (slow) than aeroplanes.

3. I am the (young) in the family.

4. We were (busy) last week than we are this week.

5. That was the (easy) exam I have ever taken.

6. My house is (safe) than yours.

7. Billy is the (naughty) boy in the class.

8. James is (tall) than Jill.

9. The new bed is (narrow) than the old one.

10. This room is the (quiet) room in the house.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives given in the brackets.
Use the and than where required.

1. The cheetah is of all. (fast)

2. The bridge is the road. (wide)

3. The blue whale is living creature. (large)

4. He arrived expected. (early)

5. My brother is person I know. (lazy)

6. Mercury is planet in the solar system. (hot)

7. Which is desert in the world? (dry)

8. Mayank is . Sam is

Mayank. Ali is of all three. (short)

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