Secondary English 2 ( Sadler and Hayller) , Unit 10

Secondary English

Unit 10

Positive Large Tiny Cautious Good Sad Young Comfortable Helpful Far Wet Friendly Bad heavy

Comparative Larger Tinier More cautious Better Sadder Younger More comfortable More helpful Farther Wetter More friendly Worse heavier

Superlative Largest Tiniest Most cautious Best Saddest Youngest Most comfortable Most helpful Farthest Wettest Most friendly Worst heaviest

Fill in the blanks using comparative or superlative adjectives

1)     She is the best runner in the school.(good)

2)     He is the most conscientious student in the class. (conscientious)

3)     James is the tallest of the twins.(tall)

4)     Of the three sisters, Rebecca is the slimmest.(slim)

5)     That was the worst you could have done.(bad)

6)     His right arm is the strongest one.  (strong)

7)     Who is the faster, Jennifer or Alison?(fast)

8)     It was the easiest examination I had ever attempted. (easy)

9)     Dancan is lazier than Trent  (lazy)

10)He is the youngest of the three sons.  (young)

Complete the comparisons.

1)     Hot is to hotter as cold is to colder.

2)     Good is to better as bad is to worse.

3)     Prettier is to prettiest as lovelier is to loveliest.

4)     Thin is to thinner as fat is to fatter.

5)     Lest is to least as more is to most.

6)     Higher is to highest as wide is to widest.

7)     Healthy is to healthier as sick is to sicker.

8)     Glad is to gladder as happy is to happier.

9)     Clean is to cleaner as dirty is to dirtier.

10)Bigger is to biggest as greater is to greatest.

Fill in the blanks.

When the veterinarian looked in disbelief at the dog,he noticed that its tongue was enlarged and the poor creature  had a horrible wound. He realized that it would take a miracle to save its life.The owner supported the animal on the operating table while the vet gave it an injection and administered oxygen through a face-mask.The dog’s recovery seemed impossible, but everyone received a wonderful feeling of a satisfactory when it walked again after a week’s recuperation.The miraculous cure had been accomplished.

Forming words.

1)     The vet showed great Preservation in his treatment of the sick cat.

2)     At first I disbelieved him when he told me his dog had survived the accident.

3)      An adequate supply of hay will satisfy a horse.

4)     What a delightful puppy!

5)     Imagine my horror when I heard the screech of the car’s barkers.

6)     According to the vet, there was a certain amount of hoarseness in the dog’s bark.

7)     The vet prepared to inject the horse with an antibiotic.

8)     Herriot’s novels are very descriptive.

9)     The realization that her pet was cured came suddenly to the girl.