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Adjectives and Adverbs

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives and Adverbs

Learn these structures and make natural sentences using them:

 

Comparative

Compare the two variables in multiple ways (only two)

#STRUCTURE 1#

  • S+V ….Comparative (Adjectives) + than + S+V.
  • S+V ….(more) + Adverb (comparative form) + than + S+V. (it is better to use adverb with their comparatives if possible) i.e. friendly- more friendly/ friendlier

 

# Without Adjectives: With more/less

a. Pencil costs 10 rupees. Colour pencil costs 20 rupees. (using more)
– Colour pencil costs more than pencil costs.
– Colour pencil costs more than pencil does.

b. Pencil costs 10 rupees. Colour pencil costs 20 rupees. (using less)
– Pencil costs less than colour pencil costs.
– Pencil costs less than colour pencil does.

 

 # With Adjectives – (with Comparatives)

c. Kathmandu is 85 km. Pokhara is 210 km. (from Hetauda) (let’s use near)
– Kathmandu is nearer than Pokhara (is)/ (from Hetauda).

 

# With Adjectives – (without Comparatives: add more before adjective)

d. Kathmandu is 85 km. Pokhara is 210 km. (from Hetauda) (let’s use far)
– Pokhara is more far than Kathmandu (is)/ (from Hetauda).

 

# With Adverbs – (without Comparatives: add more before adverb better if comparative of adverb is possible)

e. Mahesh had 5 accidents whereas Rahul has 2. (safely)
– Rahul drives more safely than Mahesh does.
– Mahesh drives less safely than Rahul does.

f. Sangita danced well but Sara won the award. (beautifully)
– Sara danced more beautifully than Sangita did.

 

#STRUCTURE 2#

  • S + V + as __adj/adv__+as + S + V.
  • S+ V (Negative) + as __adj/adv__+as + S + V.

 

g. Pencil costs 10 rupees. Colour pencil costs 20 rupees.
– Pencil doesn’t cost as much as colour pencil.
– Pencil doesn’t cost as expensive as colour pencil.

h. Kathmandu is 85 km. Pokhara is 210 km. (from Hetauda)
– Kathmandu is not as far as Pokhara (is)/ (from Hetauda).
– Pokhara is not as near as Kathmandu (is)/ (from Hetauda).

i. Sangita danced well but Sara won the award. (beautifully)
– Sangita didn’t dance as beautifully as Sara did.
– Sangita didn’t dance as beautifully to win the award as Sara did.

 

#NOTE
– sometimes other nouns or part of the adjectives will be followed. It means only single word Adj/Adv wouldn’t be there always.

A. Use the words from the brackets to complete the sentences.

  1. This house is very small. I want to buy a ___________ one. (much/ big)
  2. I liked the magic show. It was ____________ than I’d expected. (far/ exciting)
  3. It was very cold yesterday. It’s __________ today. (a bit/ warm)
  4. The warmer the weather the ____________ I feel. (good)
  5. An average American earns ______________ than an average Nepali. (considerably/ high)
  6. Health care in Nepal is not as __________ as it is in the US. (expensive)
  7. I think the problem is ___________ than it seems. (far/ complicated)
  8. You are driving very fast. Would you please drive _____________? (a bit/slowly)
  9. Your handwriting is not legible. Can you write ________________? (a bit/ neat)
  10. This road is very narrow. We need a ___________ one. (much/ wide)
  11. I expected the movie to be boring, but it was ___________ than I thought. (far/ interesting)
  12. My phone is old. I want to buy a ___________ model. (slightly/ new)
  13. The more I practice, the ___________ I play the guitar. (well)
  14. Prices in Kathmandu are ___________ than in Hetauda. (considerably/ high)
  15. This test was not as ___________ as the previous one. (difficult)
  16. The work turned out to be ___________ than I had imagined. (far/ easy)
  17. You’re speaking too softly. Please speak ___________. (a bit/ loudly)
  18. My handwriting is bad. I need to write ___________. (much/ neatly)
  19. The train was ___________ than the bus. (slightly/ fast)
  20. This street is very noisy. Let’s move to a ___________ area. (much/ quiet)
  21. Her explanation was ___________ than the teacher’s. (far/ clear)
  22. Winters in Canada are ___________ than in Nepal. (much/ cold)
  23. The shopkeeper gave me this pack in a ___________ price than yesterday. (slightly/ low)
  24. He ran ___________ than all his friends. (much/ quickly)
  25. The new computer is ___________ than the old one. (far/ efficient)
  26. I’m feeling ___________ today than yesterday. (a bit/ happy)
  27. The lecture was not as ___________ as I expected. (boring)
  28. This solution is ___________ than the last one. (considerably/ practical)
  29. You’re driving too slowly. Could you go ___________? (a bit/ fast)

B. Rewrite the following sentences with the sentences with the sentences beginnings given below.

    1. Kabir is less intelligent than he pretends.
      ➡ He is not as _______ ___________ _________________.
    2. I am busy today but I was busier yesterday.
      ➡ I’m not ______ ____________ __________________________.
    3. Hari has lived in Kathmandu for 10 years but Bikram for 20 years.
      ➡ Bikram has ______________________ _____________________.
    4. I used to study 12 hours a day but nowadays I study only 5 hours a day.
      ➡ I don’t __________________________ ______________________.
    5. It’s a very good room in our hotel.
      ➡ In fact, it’s the ___________ ______ ______________________________.
    6. He earns 30 thousand rupees a month but spends 40 thousand.
      ➡ He spends _____________________ ___________________.
    7. There is no other mountain higher than Mt. Everest in the world.
      ➡ Mt. Everest is the __________________ ________ __________.
    8. The place was nearer than I thought.
      ➡ It was not as _______________ ______ ______________________________.
    9. Bharat can play better than Mohan.
      ➡ Mohan can’t __________ ______ _________________________________.

 

C. Now practice these questions:

    1. This book is not very interesting, but that one is much more interesting.
      ➡ That book is ________________________________ _____________________________.
    2. He runs faster than I thought.
      ➡ He is not as _________________________________ _____________________________.
    3. My house is big, but my uncle’s house is much bigger.
      ➡ My house is not ____________________________ _________________________________.
    4. This shop is cheaper than the one across the street.
      ➡ The shop across the street is not as _________________________.
    5. My car is fast but his car is faster.
      ➡ My car is not ______________________________ _________________________________.
    6. Ram is stronger than Shyam.
      ➡ Shyam is not ____________________________ ___________________________________.
    7. Ramesh is the tallest boy in the class.
      ➡ No other boy _____________________________ __________________________________.
    8. I studied hard last year, but this year I’m studying harder.
      ➡ I’m not _________________________________ ____________________________________.
    9. This village is peaceful, but that village is the most peaceful one.
      ➡ No other village _________________________________ ________________________.
    10. The film was more exciting than I had expected.
      ➡ It was not as__________________________________________ _____________________.
    11. His answer is more correct than yours.
      ➡ Your answer is not as _________________________________ __________________.
    12. Today is colder than yesterday.
      ➡ Yesterday was not as __________________________________ _________________.
    13. This road is worse than the one we took yesterday.
      ➡ The road we took yesterday is not as _____________________ __________________.
    14. My sister sings better than I do.
      ➡ I don’t ______________________________________________________.
    15. I can speak English more fluently than my friend.
      ➡ My friend can’t _______________________________________________.
    16. This room is the biggest one in the house.
      ➡ There is no __________________________________________________.
    17. This mobile phone costs 20,000 but that one costs 30,000.
      ➡ That phone is ________________________________________________.
    18. I like coffee but I like tea more.
      ➡ I don’t ______________________________________________________.
    19. This exam is the most difficult of all.
      ➡ No other exam ___________________________________________ _______________.
    20. He is the most intelligent student in the class.
      ➡ No other student ______________________________________________.
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D. Complete the second sentences in each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use the word given in the brackets.

    1. Nitesh thought that the party would be more exciting than it turned out to be.
      ➡ The party ____________________ as Nitesh had thought it would be. (not)
    2. Nimesh doesn’t speak English nearly as well as he used to.
      ➡ Nimesh used to ____________________ he does now. (much)
    3. There is not much difference between your essay and mine.
      ➡ Your essay is ____________________ mine. (very)
    4. We have similar opinions on global warming.
      ➡ Our opinions on climate change ____________________ common. (quite)
    5. The journals’ titles are absolutely identical.
      ➡ The journals ________________________ titles. (exactly)
    6. Our ideas on how to change the school have absolutely nothing in common.
      ➡ We _______________________ on how to change the school. (different)
    7. Compared to his holiday, mine was luxurious.
      ➡ My holiday ________________________ his was. (than)
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