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Comparisons

ICSE · Class 2 · English Grammar and Composition

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Card 1Understanding Comparisons

What does 'comparison' mean?

Answer

Comparison means seeing how two things are different or alike. We often compare things like height, size, age, or color. For example: A cat is smaller than a dog.

Card 2Comparison Words

Which word do we use to compare two people or things?

Answer

We use the word 'than' when comparing two things. Example: Neha is older than Pooja.

Card 3Using -er for Comparisons

How do we compare height using -er?

Answer

We add -er to short adjectives to compare. For example: tall → taller. Sentence: A tree is taller than a bush.

Card 4Using -er for Comparisons

What is the comparison word for 'long'?

Answer

The comparison word for 'long' is 'longer'. Example: The scale is longer than the pencil.

Card 5Using -er for Comparisons

How do we compare thickness?

Answer

We use 'thicker' to compare thickness. Example: The pillar is thicker than the lamp post.

Card 6Using 'More' for Comparisons

Rina’s dress is more colourful than Simi’s. Why do we say 'more colourful'?

Answer

We say 'more colourful' because 'colourful' is a longer word. For longer adjectives, we use 'more' instead of -er.

Card 7Rules for Comparisons

When do we use -er and when do we use 'more'?

Answer

We use -er for short adjectives like tall, long, thin. We use 'more' for longer adjectives like colourful, beautiful, careful.

Card 8Common Mistakes

Which is correct: 'more tall' or 'taller'?

Answer

'Taller' is correct. We don’t say 'more tall'. For short words like 'tall', we use -er, not 'more'.

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