Degrees of Comparison

Adjectives - Comparative and Superlative

By Sanket Jain

By Sarah Rhea

Multiple Choice

Find the word of comparison used in the sentence below.

Mr. Coultas was the nicest custodian at our school.

• Randy

• nicest

• custodian

• school

Multiple Choice

Find the word of comparison used in the sentence below.

Tim is a better quarterback than Jerry.

• Tim

• better

• quarterback

• Jerry

Multiple Choice

Find the word of comparison used in the sentence below.

The waves at the beach were higher than the last time I went.

• waves

• beach

• higher

• time

Multiple Choice

Find the word of comparison used in the sentence below.

Of all the attorneys I know, my sister is the brightest.

• attorneys

• know

• sister

• brightest

Multiple Choice

When comparing two things, you use the comparative form of the adjective or adverb. To form the comparative, add ______.

• -er or more

• -est or most

• -er or most

• -est or more

Multiple Choice

When comparing three or more things, you use the superlative form of the adjective or adverb. To form the superlative, add ______.

• -er or more

• -est or most

• -er or most

• -est or more

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

The new cell phone was the _____ model on the market.

• sleek

• sleeker

• sleekest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

These headphones are _____ than my last pair.

• loud

• louder

• loudest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

The _____ runner won the race.

(There were 6 runners.)

• fast

• faster

• fastest

• most fastest

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word of comparison to best complete the sentence.

Emma is the _____ high jumper on the team.

(There are 4 high jumpers on the team.)

• good

• better

• best

• goodest