Question

9. Make sentences using the given adjectives and degrees. (a) adjective: good degree: comparative (b) adjective: near degree: superlative (c) adjective: heavy degree: Positive ​

Answer 1

Answer:

• According to the given question sentences are mentioned below.

• Ram is better than Sham. Here 'better' has been used as a comparative degree. After a Comparative Degree 'than' is always used. ( good - better - best )

• The beggar knew that the nearest village was not far away. Here 'nearest' is a Superlative Degree, 'the' is used before a Superlative Degree. (near - nearer - nearest)

• It was as heavy as a mountain. 'Heavy' is a positive degree and it is used between 'as ... as'

Answer 2

Answer:

a) adjective: good degree: comparative

Books are better than watching useless TV programmes.

(b) adjective: near degree: superlative

Dalhousie is the nearest hill station from my place.

(c) adjective: heavy degree: Positive ​

This box is quite heavy.

Explanation:

An adjective is a word such as calm, short, tasty, and beautiful. An adjective describes a person, place, or thing. ‘Comparative Form’ and ‘Superlative Form’ of an adjective are used for comparisons. Comparative Form of adjective is used to compare two persons, places, or things; whereas Superlative Form of adjective is used to compare things, persons, or places that are more than two.  

We make the comparative and superlative of short adjectives (e.g. tall) and long adjectives (e.g. peaceful) in the following manner:  

                                                 COMPARATIVE                SUPERLATIVE

Short word, e.g. cheap:          tall                                   (the) tallest

Long word, e.g. peaceful:     more peaceful               (the) most peaceful