10th Class English Grammar - Adjectives and Degrees of Comparison

The Adjective: An adjective is a word used with a noun to add something to its meaning. In short, adjectives qualify nouns.
Eg: 1) The Tatas are rich. (The Tatas = noun; rich = adjective).
2) The rose is a beautiful flower. (The rose = noun; beautiful = adj).

Degrees Of Comparison:

There are three degrees of comparison of adjectives in English. They are i) the positive, ii) the comparative and iii) the superlative.

The positive shows the simple quality of a thing, person or place.
Eg: The Himalayas are high mountains.
Sometimes we make comparisons to denote a higher degree of the quality of the things we are talking about.
Eg: The Himalayas are higher than any other mountain.

This superlative shows the highest or the greatest degree of the quality.
Eg: The Himalayas are the highest of all other mountains.
Interchange of Degrees of comparison

Study these sentences:

a) No other fruit is so sweet as mango. (Positive Deg)
b) Mango is sweeter than any other fruit. (Comp. Deg)
c) Mango is the sweetest of all other fruits. (Superlative Deg)

New IIITs in Ongole, Anantapur and Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to set up new three IIITs (International / Indian Institute of Information Technology) at Ongole, Anantapur and Srikakulam districts. The three new IIITs will be started in the coming three years.

At present, there are 2 IIITs in AP at Nuzvidu and Idupulapaya (Kadapa district). The Ongole IIIT will start functioning from 2016-17 and the classes will be temporarily held in IIIT at Nuzvid.

The seats in Ongole IIIT also will be 1000 as like in Nuzvid and RK Valley. Srikakulam and Anantapur IIITs will start from 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years respectively.

The IIITs are meant for the meritorious candidates of 10th Class from rural background. The Government may allot 500 seats for the respective institutions if they are started in PPP mode.

TS Gurukulam for STs - Intermediate Admissions 2016-17

Boys and Girls of Scheduled Tribes (STs) of Telangana State are
invited for admission into 1st year Intermediate in English Medium for
MPC and BiPC Groups for the academic year 2016-17. The admission will
be into the following institutions functioning under TS Gurukulam.

1. IIT Study Centre, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad: 90 Seats
2. College of Excellence, Warangal: 80 Seats
3. School of Excellence, Maddulapally: 90 Seats
4. College of Excellence (PTG), Mannanoor: 80 Seats

Eligibility: All the ST students (Boys and Girls) of Telangana who are
appearing for SSC March - 2016 in TW Residential Schools, Ashram
Schools, Govt. Schools, Zilla Parishad Schools and other Govt.
Recognized schools and they should have secured at least B2 grade (7
points) in aggregate and also secure B2 grade in English in SSC Public
Examination 2016. The age of the students shall not exceed 17 years as
on 31 August 2016. Applications can be submitted online only.

Important Dates:

Last date for receipt of the applications: 10 February 2016.
Date of Entrance Test at 1st level: 14 February 2016.
Date of Entrance Test at 2nd level: 13 March 2016.