Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs

By Sarah Rhea

Multiple Choice

Find the word of comparison used in the sentence below.

Mr. Coultas was the nicest custodian at our school.

• Randy

• nicest

• custodian

• school

Multiple Choice

Find the word of comparison used in the sentence below.

Tim is a better quarterback than Jerry.

• Tim

• better

• quarterback

• Jerry

Multiple Choice

Find the word of comparison used in the sentence below.

The waves at the beach were higher than the last time I went.

• waves

• beach

• higher

• time

Multiple Choice

Find the word of comparison used in the sentence below.

Of all the attorneys I know, my sister is the brightest.

• attorneys

• know

• sister

• brightest

Multiple Choice

When comparing two things, you use the comparative form of the adjective or adverb. To form the comparative, add ______.

• -er or more

• -est or most

• -er or most

• -est or more

Multiple Choice

When comparing three or more things, you use the superlative form of the adjective or adverb. To form the superlative, add ______.

• -er or more

• -est or most

• -er or most

• -est or more

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

The new cell phone was the _____ model on the market.

• sleek

• sleeker

• sleekest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

These headphones are _____ than my last pair.

• long

• longer

• longest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

It is _____ available overseas than in the United States.

• commercially

• more commercially

• most commercially

• commerciallier

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

In _____ times, cell phones hadn't been invented yet.

(Old times compared to modern times)

• simple

• simpler

• simplest

• more simple

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

Out of all the things I miss, I feel _____ for the days when people wrote handwritten letters.

• nostalgic

• more nostalgic

• most nostalgic

• nostalgicest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

The _____ runner won the race.

(There were 6 runners.)

• fast

• faster

• fastest

• most fastest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

Emma is the _____ high jumper on the team.

(There are 4 high jumpers on the team.)

• good

• better

• best

• goodest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

The _____ waves always attract surfers to the beach.

• high

• higher

• highest

• most high

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

The Jacksons are the _____ people on the block.

• friendly

• friendlier

• friendliest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

Teddy seems to be the _____ of the twins.

• bright

• brighter

• brightest

• most brightest