An adjective is a word used to modify a noun.

An adverb is a word used to

modify a verb.
Complete the following sentences.
1. We have to act ------------------ (quick / quickly)
2. She sang ------------------- (well / good)
3. She ---------------- accepted the offer. (happy / happily)
4. You don't look -------------------- to see. (happy / happily)
5. Her performance was very -------------------- (well / good)
6. I don't remember them very ----------------- (good / well)
7. We are having ------------------ weather. (terrible / terribly)
8. It is -------------------- cold today. (terrible / terribly)
9. He behaved ------------------ (rude / rudely)
10. His ----------------- behaviour irritated his parents. (rude / rudely)
11. He was driving --------------------- fast. (unusual / unusually)
12. She looked ------------------ (sad / sadly)
Answers
1. We have to act quickly.
2. She sang well. (Well is an adverb; good is an adjective.)
3. She happily accepted the offer.
4. You don't look happy to see me.
5. Her performance was very good.
6. I don't remember them very well.
7. We are having terrible weather.
8. It is terribly cold today.

9. He behaved rudely.
10. His rude behaviour irritated his parents.
11. He was driving unusually fast.
12. She looked sad. (Looked is a copular verb; we use adjectives to modify
copular verbs.)

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate adjective.

1. I prefer the . proposition to the former. (later / latter)
2. She is the . of the two sisters. (older / elder)
3. He is the .. of the three brothers. (elder / eldest / oldest)
4. That is Antonio, the son of the duke. (eldest / oldest)
5. No .. explanations were given. (further / farther)
6. Mumbai is from the equator than Colombo. (farther /
further)
7. The .. news from the town is quiet depressing. (latest / last)
8. The time I saw him, he looked very happy. (last / latest)
9. We should receive the .. news in a short while. (latest / last)
10. Today is the .. day for receiving the applications. (last /
latest)

Answers
1. I prefer the latter proposition to the former.
2. She is the older of the two sisters. (To speak of two persons, we use elder.
Elder can only be used before a noun.)
3. He is the oldest of the three brothers. (To speak of more than two persons,
we use eldest. Eldest can only be used before a noun.)
4. That is Antonio, the eldest / oldest son of the duke.
5. No further explanations were given.
6. Mumbai is farther from the equator than Colombo.
7. The latest news from the town is quiet depressing.
8. The last time I saw him, he looked very happy.
9. We should receive the latest news in a short while.
10. Today is the last day for receiving the applications.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate comparative or superlative

forms.
1. Is your grandmother any . today? (good)
2. In India May is than any other month. (hot)
3. Manu is .. than his brother. (clever)
4. Shalini is the .. of the three sisters. (pretty)
5. Hari is the boy in the class. (diligent)
6. Your dog is smart, but mine is (smart)
7. He is the . man in our neighborhood. (rich)
8. Shyam is two years .. than Rohan. (old)
9. Name the . city in the world. (large)
10. The tiger is . than any other animal. (ferocious)
Answers
1. Is your grandmother any better today?
2. In India May is hotter than any other month.
3. Manu is cleverer than his brother.
4. Shalini is the prettiest of the three sisters.
5. Hari is the most diligent boy in the class.
6. Your dog is smart, but mine is smarter.
7. He is the richest man in our neighborhood.
8. Shyam is two years older than Rohan.
9. Name the largest city in the world.
10. The tiger is more ferocious than any other animal.

Change the degrees of comparison without changing the meaning.

An example is given below.

Mango is the sweetest of all fruits.

Mango is sweeter than any other fruit.

No other fruit is as sweet as mango.

1. Wolfram is one of the rarest minerals.

2. Lead is the heaviest of all metals.
3. Samudra Gupta was one of the greatest of all Indian Kings.
4. Janaki is the prettiest girl in my class.
5. Dogs are more faithful than all other animals.
6. Salomi is the richest woman in this town.
7. Greenland is the largest island.
8. James is one of the most industrious boys in the class.
9. Tennyson is one of the greatest poets in English.
Answers
1. Wolfram is one of the rarest minerals. / Few other minerals are as rare as
Wolfram. / Wolfram is rarer than most other minerals.
2. Lead is the heaviest of all metals. / Lead is heavier than any other metal. / No
other metal is as heavy as lead.
3. Samudra Gupta was one of the greatest of all Indian Kings. / Samudra Gupta
was greater than most other Indian Kings. / Few other Indian Kings were as
great as Samudra Gupta.
4. Janaki is the prettiest girl in my class. / Janaki is prettier than any other girl in
my class. / No other girl in my class is as pretty as Janaki.
5. Dogs are more faithful than all other animals. / Dogs are the most faithful of
all animals. / No other animals are as faithful as dogs.
6. Salomi is the richest woman in this town. / Salomi is richer than any other
woman in this town. / No other woman in this town is as rich as Salomi.
7. Greenland is the largest island. / Greenland is larger than any other island. /
No other island is as large as Greenland.

8. James is one of the most industrious boys in the class. / Few other boys in the
class are as industrious as James. / James is more industrious than most other
boys in the class.
9. Tennyson is one of the greatest poets in English. / Few other poets in English
are as great as Tennyson. / Tennyson is greater than most other poets in English.