Question

1. He is .................than his neighbours.
(a) rich (b) richer (c) richest
2. The brides were much ................than the grooms.
(a) young (b) younger (c) youngest
3. He is too .................to be taught.
(a) intelligent (b) more intelligent (c) most intelligent
4. He is ................. than I thought him to be.
(a) clever (b) cleverer (c) cleverest
5. When the old woman became ................ She began to move about.
(a) strong (b) stronger (c) more strong
6. He is much .................now.
(a) good (b) better (c) best
7. The offer was too ............... to be true.
(a) good (b) better (c) best
8. He finishes with ................success than I do.
(a) great (b) greater (c) greatest
9. He is the ................actor.
(a) great (b) greater (c) greatest
10. The pain was ......................than he could bear.
(a) much (b) more (c) most

Answer 1

Answer:

1 richer

2. younger

3. intelligent

4. clever

5.stronger

6.better

7.good

8.greater

9. greatest

10.more

Answer 2

1 richer

2. younger

3. intelligent

4. clever

5. stronger

6. better

7. good

8. greater

9. greatest

10. more

Some important points about superlative and comparative:-

• Superlative means the greatest degree of a particular word.
• It is superior to simple and comparative.
• Some examples of the superlative word are

1. Bad- Worst
2. Much- Most

• Comparative increase the quality of the sentences or increase the degree of the word.
• It is more than a simple word less than a superlative word.
• Some examples of the comparative word are -

1. Rich-richer
2. intelligent- more intelligent