Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

To compare two things, we add -er to many adjectives.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

We add -est to make the superlative form of many adjectives.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding -er / -est.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

We often use "than" after a comparative.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

We often use "the" before a superlative.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

With longer adjectives, we use "more" + adjective or "most" + adjective.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

There are a lot of irregular comparatives and superlatives.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

The clothes here are ________ than in my town.

• good

• gooder

• better

• more better

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

That’s my ______ mark ever!

• bad

• badly

• worse

• worst

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

It’s _______ than I thought – I think we’re lost.

• far

• farther

• farthest

• more farther

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CCSS.L.9-10.1