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Test Yourself

V. Fill in the missing adjectives in the table given below.

Positive Comparative Superlative

bad worst

far farther
better best

late latest
less

more most
near nearer

old oldest

VI. Tick () the correct adjectives to complete the sentences.

1. She is ________________ than her sister.
pretty prettier prettiest

2. Marie is a ________________ girl.
nice nicer nicest

3. Priya is the ________________ girl in the class.

intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
4. Merlin speaks English ________________.

well better best
5. Russia is the ________________ country in the world.

big bigger biggest
6. Take the ________________ routes.

short shorter shortest

Order of Adjectives

Whenever there is more than one adjective describing something, we place them in a definite
order. Generally, the following order is followed.

1. Quantity or number 2. Quality or opinion
3. Size 4. Age
5. Colour 6. Shape

7. Qualifier 8. Proper adjective (Indian/English/Japanese, etc.)

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