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7.   Some adjectives do not follow any rules.


                            Positive                     Comparative                       Superlative

                   bad                              worse                           worst

                   evil                             worse                           worst


                   good                             better                          best

                   ill                              worse                           worst

                   far                              farther                         farthest

                   late                             later                           latest (time)

                   late                             later                           last (position)


                   little                           less                            least

                   much                             more                            most

                   many                             more                            most

                   old                              older                           oldest

                   old                              elder                           eldest




             A.  Identify the degrees of comparison used in these sentences.


                   1.  Gold is the most precious metal.

                   2.  North America is a big continent.

                   3.  Africa is bigger than North America.

                   4.  Mt Everest is higher than the Kanchenjunga.

                   5.  These mountains are higher than those.

                   6.  This is the funniest film I have ever seen.

                   7.  Asia is the biggest continent in the world.

                   8.  Malathi is the most intelligent girl in her class.

                   9.  Monica’s task was more challenging than Kiran’s.


                  10.  Mt Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

                  11.  This novel is more interesting than the one you gave me.




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