5.6 Irregular Adjectives that Compare

5.6 Irregular Adjectives that Compare

Irregular Adjectives

NOT formed by adding -er or -est

Examples:

• good, better, best

• bad, worse, worst

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses an IRREGULAR adjective to compare?

• An apple is tastier than a banana.

• My favorite fruit is a grape.

• The best fruit for lunch is a grape.

Which one best completes this sentence?

The purple jelly bean tastes even (worse or worst) than the green jelly bean.

Multiple Choice

Red is the ____ color of all.

• better

• good

• best

Multiple Choice

Broccoli is a _____ vegetable than carrots.

• badder

• worse

• worst

Multiple Choice

Snails are _____ than lizards.

• gooder

• better

• best