Worksheet : 9

Grade : V

Subject : English

Topic : ADJECTIVES AND DEGREES OF COMPARISON

Name : ____________________

Date : ____/____/_______

Teacher’s Signature : ________

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Adjectives are words that tell us more about nouns. Q. I) Circle the Adjective in each sentence. Then, tell what Noun the Adjective is describing.One has been done for you.

1) Little John was Robin Hood’s friend.

The adjective little describes the noun John.

2) Ram and Sham walked up to an old ruined house.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun __________________

3) Mahesh put the golden crown on his head.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun __________________

4) Today is the fifth day of January.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun __________________

5) The baby birds chirped in the nest.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun__________________

6) Jayesh’s car has a flat tyre.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun __________________

7) I am holding a pencil box in my left hand.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun __________________

8) Manu loves fast cars.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun __________________

9) Has anyone seen Aamir Khan’s latest film?

The adjective__________________ describes the noun __________________

10) The sly fox jumped on the chicken.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun __________________

11) Minaz ordered a large cake for her birthday.

The adjective __________________ describes the noun __________________

Underline the Adjectives in the following poem

Big brown dog on the tall treeSits the whole day forlornlyPretty little girl in a blue and white dressWonders how to solve this terrible messHelpful friendly gardener cleaning up the lawnClimbs the huge tree and gets the dog downNow pretty little girl and big brown dogGive the friendly gardener a great big hug!

Q. II)

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Degrees of Comparison.

Positive Degree: Nidhi writes fast.

Comparitive Degree: Raman writes faster.

Superlative Degree: Shruti writes the fastest.

Example: Gaurav is the tallest boy in the class.

Gaurav is taller than any other boy in the class.

No other boy in the class is as tall as Gaurav.

Q. III) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of word in the bracket.

1) I think the parrot is the ____________ bird in the whole world.(clever)

2) My puppy is ____________ than my cousin’s puppy.(big)

3) This road is as ____________ as the highway.(wide)

4) Mount Everest is the ____________ peak in the world. (high)

5) This book is ____________ than a dictionary.(thin)

6) I find walking to school ____________ than going by bus.(good)

7) India is not as ____________ as Africa.(hot)

8) My little sister is the ____________ in the family.(short)

9) Her hands were as ____________ as ice.(cold)

10) The roads in Australia are much ____________ than these roads.(clean)

Now let us look at some other sentences.

Yatin is the most courageous boy in the town.

Preethi is more beautiful than all her sisters.

No one is as capable as Kavita in completing the job on time.

Q. IV) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of word given in the bracket.

1) Jatin is the most ________________________ boy in the class. (intelligent)

2) The Times of India is _______________________ than any other newspaper in India. (popular)

3) He is the ________________________ Bollywood star today. (famous)

4) No other metal is as ________________________ as gold. (precious)

5) To be honest is ________________________ than to be successful. (important)

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Adjectives are words that tell us more about nouns.

Q. I) Circle the adjective in each sentence.Then, tell what noun the adjective is describing.One has been done foryou.Q. II) Underline the adjectives in the following poemBig brown dog on the tall treeSits the whole day forlornlyPretty little girl in a blue and white dressWonders how to solve this terrible messHelpful friendly gardener cleaning up the lawnClimbs the huge tree and gets the dog downNow pretty little girl and big brown dogGive the friendly gardener a great big hug!Degrees of Comparison.Positive degree: Nidhi writes fast.Comparitive degree: Raman writes faster.Superlative degree: Shruti writes the fastest.7) I am holding a pencil box in my left hand.The adjective ______ describes the noun ______8) Manu loves fast cars.The adjective ______ describes the noun ______9) Has anyone seen Aamir Khan’s latest film?The adjective __________________ describes thenoun ______10) The sly fox jumped on the chicken.The adjective ______ describes the noun ______11) Minaz ordered a large cake for her birthday.The adjective ______ describes the noun ______1) Little John was Robin Hood’s friend.The adjective little describes the noun John.2) Ram and Sham walked up to an old ruined house.The adjective _________ describes the noun ______3) Mahesh put the golden crown on his head.The adjective ______ describes the noun ______4) Today is the fifth day of January.The adjective ______ describes the noun ______5) The baby birds chirped in the nest.The adjective ______ describes the noun ______6) Jayesh’s car has a flat tyre.The adjective ______ describes the noun ______2Example: Gaurav is the tallest boy in the class.Gaurav is taller than any other boy in the class.No boy in the class is as tall as Gaurav.Q. III) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of word in the bracket.1) I think the parrot is the ____________ bird in the whole world.(clever)2) My puppy is ____________ than my cousin’s puppy.(big)3) This road is as ____________ as the highway.(wide)4) Mount Everest is the ____________ peak in the world. (high)5) This book is ____________ than a dictionary.(thin)6) I find walking to school ____________ than going by bus.(good)7) India is not as ____________ as Africa.(hot)8) My little sister is the ____________ in the family.(short)9) Her hands were as ____________ as ice.(cold)10) The roads in Australia are much ____________ than these roads.(clean)Now let us look at some other sentences.Yatin is the most courageous boy in the town.Preethi is more beautiful than all her sisters.No one is as capable as Kavita in completing the job on time.Q. IV) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of word given in the bracket.1) Jatin is the most ________________________ boy in the class.(intelligent)