Comparing with More and Most

State whether the underlined phrase is a comparative or superlative adjective.

The school talent show gets more amazing every year.

• comparative

• superlative

State whether the underlined phrase is a comparative or superlative adjective.

The magician performed the most astounding tricks.

• comparative

• superlative

State whether the underlined phrase is a comparative or superlative adjective.

The ballerina’s leaps and turns were the strongest I have ever seen.

• comparative

• superlative

State whether the underlined phrase is a comparative or superlative adjective.

A barbershop quartet sang funnier songs than they did last year.

• comparative

• superlative

State whether the underlined phrase is a comparative or superlative adjective.

Gymnasts amazed us with the most unbelievable stunts.

• comparative

• superlative

Choose the comparative or superlative form of the

adjective in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes the sentence.

The comedian last year was (clever) than the one this year.

• more clever

• most clever

• more cleverer

• most cleverest

Choose the comparative or superlative form of the

adjective in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes the sentence.

Carson recited the (hilarious) poem I have ever heard.

• hilariouser

• hilariousest

• more hilarious

• most hilarious

Choose the comparative or superlative form of the

adjective in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes the sentence.

Jeremy, a juggler, had the (scary) act of all.

• scarier

• scariest

• more scarier

• most scariest

Choose the comparative or superlative form of the

adjective in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes the sentence.

The audience’s applause was (loud) with every act.

• louder

• loudest

• more louder

• most louder

Choose the comparative or superlative form of the

adjective in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes the sentence.

I don’t know how the show could be (spectacular) next year.

• spectaularer

• spectacularest

• more spectacular

• most spectacular