Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective given in the brackets.

1. Rama is ………………. than Krishnan. (old)

2. My watch is ……………… than yours. (costly)

3. My father’s health is ………………… now. (good)

4. Things are getting from bad to ……………….. in my friend’s family. (bad)

5. Which of them is ………………… – Sheela or Meena? (tall)

6. Our new servant is ………………… than the one we had last year. (dependable)

7. We hope to get …………….. rain this year. (much)

8. My grandmother looks ……………….. these days. (healthy)

9. I have not come across a ………………. person than my uncle. (nice)

10. Wisdom is …………………….. than riches. (good)

11. It is ……………… to preach than to practise. (easy)

12. He ignored his ……………….. brother’s advice. (old)

13. He earns ……………………. money than his wife. (little)

Answers

1. Rama is older than Krishnan.

2. My watch is costlier than yours.

3. My father’s health is better now.

4. Things are getting from bad to worse in my friend’s family.

5. Who is taller – Sheela or Meena?

6. Our new servant is more dependable than the one we had last year.

7. We hope to get more rain this year.

8. My grandmother looks healthier these days.

9. I have not come across a nicer person than my uncle.

10. Wisdom is better than riches.

11. It is easier to preach than to practise.

12. He ignored his elder brother’s advice.

13. He earns less money than his wife.