Degrees of comparison
Identify the degree of comparison:
The newspaper said it was the worst hailstorm ever.
Superlative
Correct the following sentence:
However, there can't be no doubt that little Howie is smart
However, there can't be any doubt that little Howie is smart.
Correct the following sentence:
in a large box, Jessica packed her books and videos.
Jessica packed her books and videos in a large box.
Bandits chased the stagecoach yelling wildly.
Yelling wildly, bandits chased the stagecoach.
Choose the correct option:
Cotton is (less dense, less denser) than lead.
less dense
Correct the following sentence:
Howie was more quieter than usual.
Howie was quieter than usual.
Correct the following phrase:
We agreed at the theatre to go and see a movie.
We agreed to go and see a movie at the theatre.
Correct the following sentence:
Reading a book, my cat crawled into my lap.
As I was reading a book, my cat crawled into my lap.
Put the adjective blue in the correct degree:
Are the skies here_______ than in other countries?
Bluer
Correct the following sentence:
Nobody had never given me a one hundred in math before.
Nobody had ever given me a one hundred in math before.
Correct the following sentence:
Kassie was walking her dog in a rain coat.
Wearing a rain coat, Kassie was walking her dog.
Correct the following sentence:
Wanting to see more of Mexico City, our vacation grew from one to two weeks.
Because we wanted to see more, our vacation grew from one to two weeks.
Identify the nonstandard comparison and write the standard form:
Several of my relatives think there are no careers from which to choose.
no other careers...
Correct the following sentence:
I couldn't scarcely believe he had my math paper.
I could scarcely believe he had my math paper.
Correct the following sentence:
The nature photographer told us about filming a herd of buffalo in class today.
In class today the nature photographer told us about filming a herd of buffalo.
Correct the following sentence:
Standing on the dock, the boat didn't look safe to the sailors.
Standing on the dock, the sailors thought the boat didn't look safe.
Choose good or well:
The casserole looked ______ to us
good
Correct the following sentence:
Alex hasn't never been to Tennessee.
Alex has never bee to Tennessee.
Correct the following sentence:
Thrilled, my sister's face lit with excitement.
My sister was thrilled, and her face lit with excitement.
Correct the following sentence:
Exhausted after hiking in Florida, a tall, cool glass of water was a welcome sight.
Exhausted after hiking in Florida, we welcomed the sight of a tall, cool glass of water.