This document summarizes the key rules and concepts for using degrees of comparison in English grammar, including: 1. It provides examples of filling in blanks with the appropriate comparative or superlative form of adjectives such as "most difficult", "tallest", etc. 2. It identifies errors in examples comparing people, metals, months, and other nouns incorrectly. 3. It provides exercises changing examples from positive to comparative to superlative degrees of comparison, such as making "No other country is more populated than China" into "China is more populated than any other country." 4. It fills in blanks with comparative adjectives like "better/worse", provides sentences

1. Ch. 9: Degrees of Comparison
A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form or adjectives.
1. most difficult
2. tallest
3. oldest ( eldest … if they are from the same family)
4. funniest
5. stronger
6. more ferocious
7. heaviest
8. cleverer
9. proudest
10.more
11.sweeter
12.farther
B. Identify the errors…..
1. He is the eldest of the two siblings
2. Lead is heavier than any other metal.
3. This cloth is superior to that one.
4. Gold is more precious than any other metal.
5. He is more inferior to you in wit.
6. May is the hottest month of the year.
7. He is smarter than the two.
8. This is the best thing to do.
9. Napoleon was the bravest of all the generals.
10.I will finish this without further delay.
11.This is the latest news.
12.The former is an artist, the latter is a singer.
C. Change the degree of comparison.
1. No other country in the world is more populated than China. /
China is more populated than any other country in the world.
2. No other continent is as large as Asia.
3. She is not as tall as I am.
4. He is the oldest member in the club.
5. The teacher said that no other painting was as best as mine.
6. That knife is not as sharp as this.
7. He is the most courageous soldier of all.
8. No other book is better than this.
9. Apples are more nutritious than mangoes.
10.The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.
11.No other pupil in the class is more intelligent than Kate.
12.He believes his friend is not as wise as he is.

2. D.Fill in the blanks ……
1. better / worse
2. longest
3. experienced
4. better / worse
5. costlier
6. elder
7. funniest
8. brightest
9. useful
10.difficult
11.wisest
12.important
E. Complete the sentences
1. most
2. many
3. much
4. most
5. much
6. more
7. most
8. more
9. most
10.more
F. Use the correct degree of comparison
1. latest
2. eldest
3. older
4. last
5. last
6. much
7. much
8. elder
9. better
10.good