Independent & Dependent Clauses & Conjunctions
Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives
Comparing Adjectives
Spelling Changes
Punctuation
Comparing Adjectives
More or Most
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When Dennis was ten years old he broke his arm.
When Dennis was ten years old = dependent he broke his arm = independent when = conjunction
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Fire ants are smaller than a fingernail.
What is smaller; comparative
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One of the plants was leafy than the others.
What is leafier; change the y to i and add -er.
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Add a colon. Please bring the following items to the zoo sunscreen, lunch, tennis shoes, and a hat.
What is zoo:
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The bright day looked beautifuller from high in the sky.
What is The bright day looked more beautiful from high in the sky.
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We saw different kinds of plants while on our nature walk.
We saw different kinds of plants = independent while on our nature walk = dependent while = conjunction
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That is the strangest thing I've ever seen!
What is strangest; superlative
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Even the tiny insects can teach scientists important things about nature.
What is tiniest; change y to i and add -est
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Add quotes. Miss Misko read her poem Beautiful to the class.
What is "Beautiful."
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This was the most pretty view I'd ever seen.
What is This was the most prettiest view I'd ever seen.
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We looked through the microscope together during biology class.
We looked through the microscope together = independent during biology class = dependent conjunction = during
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He saw an even larger buffalo today than he had yesterday.
What is larger; comparative
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Neither Clark nor Lewis was brave than the other.
What is braver; drop the e and add -er.
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Capitalize and add quotes. I think despicable me 2 is an adorable movie, said melissa.
What is "I think Despicable Me 2 is an adorable movie," said Melissa.
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The most excitingest part was still to come!
What is The most exciting part was still to come!
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But the dragon was mean until the knight played his flute.
But the dragon was mean = independent until the knight played his flute = dependent conjunction = until
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He felt like the luckiest kid in the store.
What is luckiest; superlative
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The men thought it was hot today than it was yesterday.
What is hotter; double the consonant and add -er.
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Add capitals and quotes. The first grader exclaimed, I can't wait to to visit the museum of natural history again!
What is The first grader exclaimed, "I can't wait to to visit The Museum of Natural History again!"
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The more higher the balloon went, the amazinger the view was.
What is The higher the balloon went, the more amazing the view was.
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Although the ground was wet he insisted upon wearing his flip flops to school.
Although the ground was wet = dependent he insisted upon wearing his flip flops to school = independent conjunction = although
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It is easier for John to type his homework than to write it.
What is easier; comparative
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That is the pretty notebook I've ever seen!
What is prettiest; change y to i and add -er.
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Add quotes and capitalize. Reading my poetry for members of the national poet's society makes me nervous, explained angela.
What is "Reading my poetry for members of The National Poet's Society makes me nervous," explained Angela.
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Even though it was hard than I thought, I enjoyed conquering the most trickiest parts on my own.
What is Even though it was harder than I thought, I enjoyed conquering the trickiest parts on my own.
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