Class 12 English Grammar Unit 8 Adjectives and Adverbs Exercise
Unit 8 Grammar PDF
- There is no singular, plural, masculine, feminine, or neutral form of an adjective.
- Always put the adjective before the noun.
a. This house is very small. I want to buy a ................ one. (much / big)
Much Bigger
b.I liked the magic show. It was .......... than I’d expected. (far / exciting)
Far more exciting
c.It was very cold yesterday. It’s ........ today. (a bit / warm)
A bit warmer
d.The warmer the weather the ........ I feel. (good)
better
e.An average American earns ……………….. than an average Nepali. (considerably / high)
Considerably higher
f.Health care in Nepal is not as ......... as it is in the US. (expensive)
expensive
g.I think the problem is . ........ than it seems. (far / complicated)
Far more complicated
h.You are driving very fast. Would you please drive ..........? (a bit/ slowly)
A bit slowly
i .Your handwriting is not legible. Can you write ........? (a bit/ neat)
A bit neater
C. Rewrite the following sentences with the sentence beginnings given below.
a. Kabir is less intelligent than he pretends. He is not as talented as he pretends.
b. I am busy today but I was busier yesterday. I’m not as busier today as I was yesterday.
C. Hari has lived in Kathmandu for 10 years but Bikram for 20 years. Bikram has lived 10 years more than Hari in Kathmandu.
D. I used to study 12 hours a day but nowadays I study only 5 hours a day. I don’t study as much as I used to.
E. It’s a very good room in our hotel. In fact, it’s the cosiest of all rooms.
F. He earns 30 thousand rupees a month but spends 40 thousand. He spends 10 thousand more than he earns.
G. There is no other mountain higher than Mt. Everest in the world. Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
H. The place was nearer than I thought. It was not as far as I had thought it to be.
I. Bharat can play better than Mohan. Mohan can’t play better than Bharat.