Comparatives -er, -est

Fill in the blank: The oak tree is __________ than my house.

• shorter

• taller

• wider

• smaller

When do you use 'more' instead of -er?

• You use 'more' for adjectives with one syllable, like 'tall' becomes 'taller'.

• You use 'more' for adjectives with two or more syllables, like 'beautiful' becomes 'more beautiful'.

• You use 'more' for all adjectives regardless of syllable count.

• You use 'more' only for adjectives that end in -y.

Fill in the blank: She is the __________ student in the class.

• smartest

• smart

• smarter

• intelligent

What do you add to an adjective to make it superlative?

• -est

• -er

• more

• most

Fill in the blank: Gina has the _________ bike of all.

• fastest

• slowest

• heaviest

• lightest

Fill in the blank: January is __________ than June.

• warmer

• colder

• hotter

• milder

What is a superlative adjective?

• A word that describes a noun without comparison.

• A type of adjective that compares two things.

• A word used to express the highest degree of a quality, often ending in -est, like 'tallest' or 'fastest'.

• An adjective that describes a noun in a general sense.

Fill in the blank: This puzzle is __________ than the last one.

• harder

• easier

• more difficult

• less challenging

What do you add to an adjective to make it comparative?

• -est

• -er

• more

• less

What is a comparative adjective?

• A word that describes a noun without comparison.

• A type of adjective that describes a noun in a positive form.

• An adjective used to compare two things, often ending in -er, like 'taller' or 'faster'.

• An adjective that describes the quality of a noun in a superlative form.