Comparative Adjectives and Spelling Rules Quiz

Which planet is closer to the Sun, Mercury or Venus?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Mars

• Earth

Which planet is hotter, Mercury or Venus?

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

What do you add to a short adjective to form its comparative?

• est

• ed

• er

• ing

What is the comparative form of 'cold'?

• Colding

• Coldier

• Colder

• Coldest

If a word ends with an 'e', what should you add to make it comparative?

• ing

• est

• r

• er

What is the comparative form of 'close'?

• Closer

• Closing

• Closier

• Closest

What is the rule for forming comparatives for words ending in a consonant with one syllable?

• Add 'er'

• Add 'r'

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'er'

• Double the last consonant and add 'er'

What is the comparative form of 'hot'?

• Hotter

• Hoter

• Hottest

• Hotting

How do you form the comparative of a word ending in 'y'?

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'er'

• Double the last consonant and add 'er'

• Add 'er'

• Add 'r'

What is the comparative form of 'fancy'?

• Fancyr

• Fancying

• Fanciest

• Fancier