Superlatives
Present or Past Continuous
Adjective or Adverb?
It's a plan or a promise.
Comparisons: greater than; same as; less than
100

Which apple is the ______________? (red)

Which apple is the reddest?

100

He begins his class today. (present continuous)

He is beginning his class today.

100

He walks (slow, slowly) across the ice.

He walks slowly across the ice.

100

I ___ ____  ____ study all day. (plan)

I'm going to study all day.

100

$100 is _____________ $10. (great)

$100 is greater than $10.

200

Which person is the ____________? (tall)

Which person is the tallest?

200

They sing. (past continuous)

They were singing.

200

They laughed (loud, loudly) at his jokes.

They laughed loudly at his jokes.


200

Why ______ you study for the test?

(negative, promise)

Why won't you study for the test?

200

$100 is __________ five $20s. (as...as)

$100 is as the same as five $20s.

300

The one who weighs 30 Kg is the _______. (thin)

The one who weighs 30Kg is the thinnest.

300

Carlene and Mary taught yesterday. (past continuous negative)

Carlene and Mary weren't teaching yesterday.

300

Marta was eating a (large, largely) salad for lunch.

Marta was eating a large salad for lunch.

300

Why _____you ____ to get up? (plan; negative)

Why  aren't you going to get up?

300

$20 is _____________ $200. 

$200 is ____________ $20.

$20 is less than $200.

$200 is more than $20.

400

The one who weighs 85Kg is the ______(heavy).

The one who weighs 85Kg is the heaviest.

400

Tom reads his book every morning. (past continuous negative)

Tom wasn't reading his book every morning.

400

Her (sad, sadly) face told the whole story.

Her sad face told the whole story.

400

He ___________  this afternoon.

Use to arrive, a promise, negative

He  won't arrive this afternoon.

400

Jean has $10.  Marie has $5.  (money)

Marie has ___ ____ ___ Jean.

Jean has ____ ____ ___ Marie.


Marie has less money than Jean.

Jean has more money than Marie.

500

Which is the ________ spoon?  (large)

Which is the _______ spoon?  (small)

Which is the largest spoon?

Which is the smallest spoon?

Answers?

500

It was unsafe when the crowd went wild at the concert. (present continuous)

It is unsafe when the crowd is going wild at the concert.

500

He walked (quick, quickly) down the street because he didn't want to be (late, lately) for work.

He walked quickly down the street because he didn't want to be late for work.

500

I ________ . Use 'to forget' (negative, promise)

I won't forget.

500

Tom is 6' and so is Bill.  Bill is ___ ___ ___ Tom.

Tom has one brother; Bill has two brothers.  

Tom has ___ ___ ____ Bill.

Tom ate three plates of food. Bill ate one.

Bill ate ___ ___ ___Tom.

Bill is as tall as Tom.

Tom has less brothers than Bill.

Bill ate less than Tom.