Grammar: More, Most and Less, Least, 3.9 (Quiz)

Most adjectives of three or more syllables and some adjectives of two syllables do not add -er or -est to form the comparative and superlative degrees.

• True

• False

Instead, the comparative is formed by adding _________ or _________ before the positive form of the adjective.

• more

• less

• most

• least

The superlative is formed by adding _________ or _________ before the positive form of the adjective.

• more

• less

• most

• least

The smell in the bathroom is more mysterious than the smell in your bedroom.

• comparative

• superlative

However, the most mysterious smell is coming from your closet.

• comparative

• superlative

Hippopotamuses are less interesting than aardvarks.

• comparative

• superlative

However, the least interesting of all the animals in the animal kingdom are gerbils.

• comparative

• superlative

Write the comparative degree form of the adjective:

difficult

Write the comparative degree form of the adjective:

interesting

Write the superlative degree form of the adjective:

generous