Understanding Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

What is a comparative adjective?

• An adjective that has no comparative form.

• An adjective that describes a single thing.

• A comparative adjective is an adjective that compares two things, often formed by adding '-er' or using 'more'.

• An adjective that indicates a superlative degree.

Give an example of a superlative adjective.

• tall

• taller

• tallest

• most tall

How do you form the comparative of 'big'?

• bigger

• biggerer

• biggester

• biggest

What is the superlative form of 'happy'?

• happyest

• happier

• happiestly

• happiest

Choose the correct form: 'This book is (good, better, best) than that one.'

• better

• worse

• least

• bad

Identify the comparative adjective in this sentence: 'She is taller than her brother.'

• tall

• taller than

• taller

• tallest

Fill in the blank: 'Mount Everest is the (high, higher, highest) mountain in the world.'

• highly

• highest

• taller

• tallest

Which sentence uses a superlative adjective correctly? A) 'He is the fastest runner in the race.' B) 'She is more smarter than him.'

• He is faster than anyone in the race.

• This is the bestest pizza I've ever had.

• She is the most smartest in the class.

• A) 'He is the fastest runner in the race.'

What is the rule for adding '-er' to form a comparative adjective?

• Add '-er' to all adjectives regardless of syllable count.

• Only add '-er' to adjectives with three or more syllables.

• Change 'y' to 'i' for all adjectives before adding '-er'.

• Add '-er' to one-syllable adjectives and change 'y' to 'i' for two-syllable adjectives ending in 'y'.

Choose the correct form: 'This puzzle is (easy, easier, easiest) than the last one.'

• most easy

• easy

• easier

• easiest