Comparative and Superlative Adverbs and Adjectives

Comparative and Superlative Adverbs and Adjectives

By Jane Dews

Adjective​

​Describes the noun

Examples: You could describe a baseketball (a noun) by calling it:

• round

• heavy

• orange

​The heavy, round basketball went through the hoop with ease.

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Adverb​

​Describes the verb (or action word)

Examples: You could describe how someone was dribbling (the verb) a basketball by saying:

• quickly

• gracefully

​She quickly and gracefully dribbled the ball down the court.

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Which word in this sentence is the adverb?

Elise paints carefully.

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Which word in this sentence is the adjective?

I just finished reading a long book.

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Multiple Choice

Elise paints more carefully than Avery.

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Multiple Choice

I just finished reading the longest book I've ever read.

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Multiple Choice

The brown puppy is smaller than the black puppy.

• superlaative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Multiple Choice

Jamal works the hardest of all the students.

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Multiple Choice

Marcus sings the most joyfullyy of all the children in the choir.

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Multiple Choice

That is the fiercest bear I have ever seen!

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective