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This document provides a lesson on adjectives and degrees of comparison in English. It includes activities for students to practice identifying and using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. The activities have students complete sentences using adjectives like "long," "tall," and "clever" in their comparative and superlative forms. There are also exercises for using adjectives with modifiers like "more" and "most" in sentences. An answer key is provided with the correct forms for each activity.
Eng remed 2
- 1. GRADE 5 © e-classroom 2014 www.e-classroom.co.za Grade 5 Term 2 English Language; Language structure and conventions;Adjectives Adjectives (Degrees of Comparison) Name: Peter runs fast. Paul runs faster. Pedro runs the fastest. Adjectives normally take –er and –est to form the comparative and superlative degrees of comparison. This is not always the case. Adjectives which do not follow the rules: good better best little less least much / many more most bad worse worst ACTIVITY 1 What is the correct form of the adjective in each of these sentences? 1. That was the (long) trip I have ever taken. _______________________________ 2. Vusi is (tall) than his brother, but (short) than ____________________________ his friends. ____________________________ 3. It is the (cold) month, but the (hot) day of the year. _____________________ ___ 4. Lebo is the (clever), but also the (nasty) girl in _____________________the class. 5. Lucky made the (little) mistakes in the test and _______________ won the prize. 6. Their behaviour is the (bad) I’ve ever seen. _______________________________ 7. Their team beat us because they are the (good). __________________________ 8. Yes, indeed, my joke is (funny) than yours. _______________________________
- 2. GRADE 5 © e-classroom 2014 www.e-classroom.co.za Grade 5 Term 2 English Language; Language structure and conventions;Adjectives 9. Your dad is (big) than mine, but your mom is ____________________________ the (small) in the neighbourhood.________________________________ 10. Khanya is the (pretty) girl in the whole school. _________________ ACTIVITY 2 Some adjectives need help … from the words more and most. Complete the table: 1. interesting more interesting most interesting 2. painful __________________ _____________________ 3. beautiful __________________ _____________________ 4. difficult __________________ _____________________ 5. terrifying __________________ ______________________ ACTIVITY 3 Use more or most to complete the following: 1. He is________________________________sensible than Alice, but unreliable. 2. It was the ____________________________expensive gift I had ever received. 3. He is the________________________unpleasant child I know, while you are the ________________________________selfish. 4. The pattern cutter is_____________________________skilful than her colleague. Adjectives (Degrees of Comparison)
- 3. GRADE 5 © e-classroom 2014 www.e-classroom.co.za Grade 5 Term 2 English Language; Language structure and conventions;Adjectives Adjectives (Degrees of Comparison) ACTIVITY 4 Use degrees of comparison adjectives to make sentences with these nouns: 1. cat ______________________________ 2. noise ____________________________ 3. wool_____________________________ 4. silence ___________________________ 5. fire ______________________________ 6. flame ____________________________ 7. salt ______________________________ 8. class _____________________________
- 4. GRADE 5 © e-classroom 2014 www.e-classroom.co.za Grade 5 Term 2 English Language; Language structure and conventions;Adjectives Answer sheet ACTIVITY 1 1. That was the longest trip I have ever taken. 2. Vusi is taller than his brother, but shorter than his friends. 3. It is the coldest month, but the (hot) day of the year. 4. Lebo is the cleverest, but also the nastiest girl in the class. 5. Lucky made the least mistakes in the test and won the prize. 6. Their behaviour is the worst I’ve ever seen. 7. Their team beat us because they are the best. 8. Yes, indeed, my joke is funniest than yours. 9. Your dad is (bigger) than mine, but your mom is the smallest in the neighbourhood. 10. Khanya is the prettiest girl in the whole school. ACTIVITY 2 Complete the table: 1. interesting more interesting most interesting 2. painful more painful most painful 3. beautiful more beautiful most beautiful 4. difficult more difficult most difficult 5. terrifying more terrifying most terrifying ACTIVITY 3 Use more or most to complete the following: 1. He is more sensible than Alice, but unreliable. 2. It was the most expensive gift I had ever received. 3. He is the most unpleasant child I know, while you are the least selfish. 4. The pattern cutter is more skilful than her colleague. ACTIVITY 4 Use adjectives to make sentences with these nouns: Note: Accept other accurate options. See example below 1. She is the most playful cat.