C. Rewrite the following sentences using comparative and superlative degrees of
Adjectives. The first one has been done for you:
1. Her statement is true.
Her statement is truer than that of her sister.
Her statement is the truest of all the statements.
2. There is much water in this jug.
3. Sumit is a foolish boy.
4. Preeti is a beautiful girl in our class.
5. This bucket is very useful.
6. Lucknow is far from here.
7. Akbar was a great king.
8. There is an early train for Delhi.
9. A horse is a strong animal,
10. Rekha is very thin.
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Answer:
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things.
John is thinner than Bob.
It’s more expensive to travel by train than by bus.
My house is smaller than my friend’s house.
Superlative adjectives are used to compare one thing with the rest of the group it belongs to.
John is the tallest in the class.
He’s the best football player in the team.
This is the most expensive hotel I’ve ever stayed in.
as + adjective + as is used to say that two things are equal in some way.
He’s as tall as me.
Jim’s car is as fast as mine.
not as + adjective + as is used to say that two things are not equal in some way.
Jim’s car is not as fast as mine.
Comparatives can be repeated to say that something is changing.
These exams are getting worse and worse every year.
She gets more and more beautiful every time I see her.
Additional points
Comparatives can be modified with much, a lot, far, a little, a bit, slightly.
Bob is much richer than I am.
My mother’s hair is slightly longer than mine.
Superlatives can be modified with by far, easily, nearly.
Mario’s is by far the best restaurant in town.
I’m nearly the oldest in the class.
The is not used with the superlative if there is a possessive.
His strongest point is his ambition.
If the second part of a comparative or superlative sentence is clear from what comes before or from the context, we can omit it.
Going by bus is very fast, but the train is more comfortable.
hope it helps you
Explanation:
rahim is not strong as Abdul