Adjectives that Compare
I like tacos ______ than hamburgers.
Complete the sentence:
better, more, less
It rained frequentlier in May than in June.
Correct the sentence.
Frequentlier: more frequently
My boss write a report every day.
Correct to show subject-verb agreement.
write: writes
OR
boss: bosses
I gave my brother a gift, and ____ loved it.
What pronoun agrees with the antecedent.
he
sister, childhood, truck, school, peace
Which nouns are concrete and which are abstract?
Concrete: sister, truck, school
Abstract: childhood, peace
The cat is ______________ than the dog.
Complete the sentence.
friendly, friendliest, friendlier, more friendly, most friendliest
friendlier or more friendly
Though we left earlier, we arrived latest than the other families did.
Correct the sentence.
Latest: later
My friends is wanting to start a new business together.
Correct to show subject-verb agreement.
is: are
Jeff and Gus went fishing until ________ ran out of bait.
What pronoun agrees with the antecedent?
they
courage, bravery, medal, beach, freedom
Which nouns are concrete and which are abstract?
concrete: medal, beach
abstract: courage, bravery, freedom
Susan is ______________ at drawing than Shelly is.
Complete the sentence: more fast, faster, fastest
faster
The stars shone brightliest tonight of all nights this week.
Correct the sentence.
Brightliest: most brightly
The volunteers works hard cleaning up the litter.
Correct to show subject-verb agreement.
works: work
OR
volunteers: volunteer
The neighbors were unhappy with my husband and me when _________ parked in their driveway.
What pronoun agrees with the antecedent?
we
What word best describes the meaning of a "collective" noun?
group
Pizza is the goodest thing to eat for supper!
Correct the sentence.
goodest: best
You can rest more comfortabler on the couch than the chair.
Correct the sentence.
Comfortabler: comfortably
He always share ideas with the group.
Correct to show subject-verb agreement.
share: shares
My friend and I chose to drive to the mall when ____ finished lunch.
What pronoun agrees with the antecedent?
we
troop, herd, cows, audience, soldiers
Which words are collective nouns?
Shayla is the thoughtfullest person I know.
Correct the sentence.
thoughtfullest: most thoughtful
The chef prepares carefully of all for the championship competition.
Correct the sentence.
carefully: most carefully
Every day laundry workers is folding the clean towels when they come out of the dryer.
Correct to show subject-verb agreement.
Is folding: fold
The dishes were done, so I put ________ back in the cupboard.
What pronoun agrees with the antecedent?
them
geese, team, singers, choir, flock, players
Which words are collective nouns?