Degrees of Comparison Class 6 Worksheet English Grammar

Instructions

• Attempt all the questions.
• Write your answers in the space provided.
• Marks and word limit for each question are mentioned in the respective sections.

Q.1. Choose the correct option for each of the following questions [1 mark each]
(i) Which of the following is the superlative degree of the adjective 'tall'?
(a) taller
(b) tallest
(c) tall
(d) more tall

Correct Answer is option (b)

(ii) Which of the following is the comparative degree of the adjective 'bad'?
(a) worse
(b) badder
(c) baddest
(d) least bad

Correct Answer is option (a)

(iii) What is the correct way to convert 'Rani is the smartest girl in the class' into a positive degree?
(a) Rani is as smart as any girl in the class.
(b) Rani is smarter than all other girls in the class.
(c) Rani is the smartest of all the girls in the class.
(d) No other girl in the class is as smart as Rani.

Correct Answer is option (d)

(iv) Which of the following is the positive degree of the adjective 'heavier'?
(a)  heavy
(b) heav
(c) heaviest
(d) more heavy

Correct Answer is option (a)

(v) What is the correct way to convert 'Iron is more useful than any other metal' into a superlative degree?
(a) Iron is the most useful metal.
(b) Iron is the most useful of all metals.
(c) Iron is more useful than all other metals.
(d) Iron is the usefullest metal.

Correct Answer is option (b)

Q.2. Short Questions Answer the following questions [2 marks each]
(i) Convert the following sentence into a comparative degree: 'No other fruit is as sweet as mango.'

Mango is sweeter than any other fruit.

(ii) Convert the following sentence into a positive degree: 'He is the strongest man in the group.'

He is as strong as any man in the group.

(iii) Convert the following sentence into a superlative degree: 'She is richer than all the other women in the town.'

She is the richest woman in the town.

(iv) Identify the degree of comparison in the following sentence: 'She is as intelligent as her sister.'

Positive degree

(v) Identify the degree of comparison in the following sentence: 'This is the least interesting book I have ever read.'

Superlative degree

Q.3. Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison of the adjectives given in the brackets: [1 mark each]
(i) This bag is _______ (light) than that one.

lighter

(ii) He is the _______ (rich) man in the city.

richest

(iii) The weather today is _______ (bad) than yesterday.

worse

(iv) She is _______ (beautiful) girl in the room.

most beautiful

(v) Mount Everest is the _______ (high) mountain in the world.

highest

Q.4. Match the adjectives in Column A with their correct degrees of comparison in Column B [1 mark each]

1. c) better
2. d) thinner
3. e) more
4. a) least
5. b) most

Q.5. State whether the following statements are True or False [1 mark each]
(i) The comparative degree is used to compare two things or persons.

True

(ii) The superlative degree is used to compare more than two things or persons.

True

(iii) The positive degree is used to compare one thing or person with another.

False

(iv) The adjective 'better' is in the positive degree.

False

(v) 'Smallest' is the comparative degree of the adjective 'small'.

False

Q.6. Choose the right word from within the brackets:
(i) He is cleverer __________ me. (than, to)

than

(ii) He is senior __________me by five years. (than, to)

to

(iii) Reeta is the most intelligent __________all the students of the class. (than, of)

of

(iv) Choose the  __________ (better, best) of the two.

better

(v) Uttar Pradesh is the __________populated state of India. (more, most)

most

(vi) Make __________ noise. (little, less)

less

(vii) Shabana is the  __________ painter of the two. (good, better)

better

(viii) You are junior  __________ me. (than, to)

to

(ix) Health is  __________ than wealth. (better, best)

better

(x) The Taj Mahal is one of the  __________ beautiful buildings in the world., (more, most)

most

Q.7. Fill in the blanks with proper form (Comparative or Superlative) of adjectives.
(i) Kavita is the ______   girl in the class. (good)

best

(ii) Mt. Everest is the ______ mountain peak in the world. (high)

highest

(iii) Delhi is _______ than Chennai. (hot)

hotter

(iv) Diamond is the ______ of all gems. (costly)

costliest

(v) Iron is the ______ of all metals. (heavy)

heaviest

(vi) My doll is _______ than yours. (pretty)

prettier

(vii) Sarita is the _______ girl in the class. (popular)

most popular

(viii) Africa is the _______ of all the five continents. (hot)

hottest

(ix) My car is ______ than yours. (expensive)

more expensive

(x) Rachna is _______ than her sister. (tall)

taller

(xi) This photograph is the _______ of the two. (good)

better

(xii) The streets of Karachi are _______ than Mumbai (wide)

wider

(xiii) He is the ______ runner here. (fast)

fastest

(xiv) Your accent is _______ than mine. (bad)

worse

(xv) Lead is _______ than any other metal. (heavy)

heavier