The World According to Humphrey Grammar

What type of adverb or adjective is the phrase more carefully in the sentence below?

Elise paints more carefully than Avery.

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What type of adverb or adjective is the phrase smaller in the sentence below?

The brown puppy is smaller than the black puppy.

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What type of adverb or adjective is the phrase most joyfully in the sentence below?

Marcus sings the most joyfully of all the students in the choir.

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What change should be made to the sentence below?

He has a most interesting true story to tell than I do.

• change most to more

• change most interesting to interestingest

• change most interesting to interestinger

• change interesting true to true interesting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What change should be made to the sentence below?

While we were painting I wore my blue oldest shirt.

• change oldest to older

• change oldest to most old

• change oldest to more old

• change blue oldest to oldest blue

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What change should be made to the sentence below?

I have a warmest coat than you do.

• change warmest to warmer

• change warmest to most warm

• change warmest to more warm

• change warmest to coat warmest

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What change should be made to the sentence below?

Uncle Steve makes the most tasty apply pie in the world.

• change most tasty to more tasty

• change most tasty to tastiest

• change most tasty to tastier

• change most tasty apple to apple most tasty

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What change should be made in the sentence below?

That is the brown fiercest bear I have ever seen.

• fiercest to fiercer

• fiercest to most fierce

• fiercest to more fierce

• brown fiercest to fiercest brown

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What type of adverb or adjective is the phrase hardest in the sentence below?

Jamal works the hardest of all the students.

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What type of adverb or adjective is the phrase longest in the sentence below?

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

• superlative adverb

• comparative adverb

• superlative adjective

• comparative adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G