Rules of Comparison
An adjective that compares two things is called a ____________ adjective. (comparative or superlative)
comparative
What is the comparative form of little?
less
Change dry into a superlative adjective.
Driest
"Bigger" is an example of a ______________ adjective. (comparative or superlative)
comparative
Maria is ___________ than Jan right now. (happy, happier, happiest)
happier
An adjective that compares three or more things is called a _____________ adjective. (comparative or superlative)
superlative
What is the comparative form of bad?
Change sweet into a comparative adjective AND a superlative adjective.
sweeter, sweetest
What is the correct form of the superlative adjective? (angryest, angriest, most angrier)
angriest
January is the ______________ month of the year. (cold, colder, coldest)
coldest
True or False: Adding -est to an adjective creates a comparative adjective.
False
What is the superlative form of good?
Change high into a comparative adjective AND a superlative adjective.
higher, highest
What is the correct form of the superlative adjective? (powerfulest, powerfullest, most powerful)
most powerful
Complete the sentence using the comparative form of clean: "Fox’s bedroom is ____________ than mine."
cleaner
Which word(s) are the superlative adjectives?
"None of the costumes were scary, but Tina’s was the least scary."
Least scary
Fix this sentence: "Pizza is gooder than pasta."
Pizza is better than pasta
Change hard into a comparative adjective AND a superlative adjective.
harder, hardest
What is the correct form of the superlative adjective? (least dangerous, dangerouser, dangerousest)
least dangerous
The weather is ____________ today than yesterday. (more beautiful, most beautiful)
more beautiful
Which word(s) are the comparative adjectives?
" He’s more excited about the latest book."
more excited
Fix this sentence: "I am the goodest at Mario Kart."
I am the best at Mario Kart
Which of the following is spelled correctly for the superlative form of heavy? (heavyest, heavist, heaviest)
heaviest
What is the comparative form of exciting? (excitinger, more exciting, most exciting)
more exciting
This is the ___________ pizza I’ve ever eaten. (more delicious, most delicious)
most delicious