. Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison using the adjectives
provided in the brackets.
a) What is the___
news? (late)
b) Amit is the___
of the two brothers. (older/elder)
c) Amit is my___
brother. (older/elder)
d) Today is the___
day of submitting the forms. (last)
e) The patient is in a___
condition today than she was yesterday.
(bad)
f) The encyclopaedia contains ___ information. (many/much)
g) There is___
excitement on the last day of the term. (many/much)
h) I have two___
brothers. (elder/older)
i) I promise to do___ next time. (good/better)
D. My brother is___
both at studies and at games. (good/better)

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18