Superlative or Comparative?
Use the correct base, comparative, or superlative form of the word in parenthesis.
Of all the band members, Danny was the ___________. (angry)
angriest
Use the correct base, comparative, or superlative form of the word in parenthesis.
I have _______ money today than I had last month. (little)
less
Since his tape player needs repair, Matt only buys compact discs now.
"Matt buys only compact discs now."
Some might argue that Matt doesn't buy anything else in the world with this example; however, given the context of the previous sentence, we are allowed to do this and still clarify the problem. In terms of the discs that he is buying (not referring to the rest of his purchases in other areas) he is limited to CDs. In the previous sentence, he is denied the right to steal them. :) Or borrow them.
How many of Tolkien's Nazgul were actually given names in his creation?
2
What brand/model of motor is on Mr. Chiochios's big boat.
Mercury!
Use the correct base, comparative, or superlative form of the word in parenthesis.
Henry and I were ________ than Susie and Martha because we spend so much time in the sun. (dark)
darker
Use the correct base, comparative, or superlative form of the word in parenthesis.
Darla must think _________ about her feelings for Alfalfa. (far)
Further (remember, farther is only used when there is a measurable distance or event.)
Misplaced or Dangling?
We saw a bear driving in Yellowstone National Park.
Misplaced.
What was the ethnic title of Amir in the book Kite Runner?
Pashtun
What size (horsepower) is Mr. Chiochios's motor on his big boat?
25
Use the correct base, comparative, or superlative form of the word in parenthesis.
Hank's garden was ______ because of the rain last night. (wet)
wet (sometimes the base form is what is needed)
Use the correct base, comparative, or superlative form of the word in parenthesis.
Mr. Thomnas was rather cold after in run in with the ice queen, but now he is feeling __________. (well)
better (comparative comparing two different "times)
Misplaced or Dangling
Having finished the assignment, the tv was turned on.
Dangling
Who wrote the novel The Old Man and the Sea?
Ernest Hemmingway
What size (horsepower) used to be on Mr. Chiochios's big boat?
40
Is the modifier in bold base, comparative, or superlative?
Try to cheer more loudly than the others.
Comparative using "more"
That test was rather __________. (bad)
bad. No comparison happening. Bad is an adjective!
Identify the grammatical differences of the following sentences. (dealing with our discussions on "well" and "Good.")
1. Elijah didn't feel well in practice, but he toughed it out.
2. After seeing the dentist, Howard was eating well again.
1. Well is used as a Predicate Adjective connected by the two linking verbs "did feel".
2. Well is an adverb describing the verb phrase "was eating" and answering the question "how?"
Before becoming a famous TV painter, what did Bob Ross do for many years?
He was a drill sergeant in the army, stationed in Alaska.
Mr. Chiochios's first, real, paid job was doing what?
Making hay for his uncle
Identify the mistake in the following sentence. Use the correct terminology in your answer to be clear.
Try to cheer more loud than the others.
more loud is the comparative form of the "adjective" loud. We need an "adverb!"
Decide if the modifier in bold is an adverb or an adjective.
Elijah wasn't well after he ate the entire bag of Hot Cheetos.
Identify the mistake.
Computers with external hard drives are more useful than just internal hard drives.
Unclear comparison. We need a second computer or the word "others" to compare to.
Computers with external hard drives are more useful than computers with internal hard drives.
Finish the knock, knock joke.
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
To
To who?
No! It's to __________
WHOM. lololololololololololololol
Sorry.
Mr. Chiochios has only broken one bone, so far, in his entire life. What was it?
Wrist (5 yrs old) Jumping on the bed!