ADJECTIVES

Superlative & Comparative adjectives are used to describe ______.

• noun

• verb

• action

• preposition

Answer explanation

Superlative & Comparative adjectives are used to describe nouns, making 'noun' the correct choice.

Find the CORRECT superlative adjective.

• She is the beautifulest in the class.

• Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

• Chocolate ice cream is most delicious than vanilla ice cream.

Answer explanation

The correct superlative adjective is 'highest' in the sentence 'Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.'

The house is _______ than I expected.

• big

• bigger

• more big

• biggest

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'bigger' because it is the comparative form of 'big' and fits the sentence structure correctly.

Muhammad is the ________ in his family.

• oldest

• older

• old

• most old

Answer explanation

This is an example of a superlative adjective!

We don't use 'older' when it comes to SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES because the sentence indicates the upper limit of quality.

Hence, the answer is oldest.

Find out if the sentence is correct or incorrect.

Hint: This is a COMPARATIVE sentence.

Cats are more cuter than dogs.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Answer explanation

This is an example of a short adjective!

We don't use MORE/LESS when it comes to SHORT COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES.

Hence, the sentence should be Cats are cuter than dogs.

Find out if the sentence is correct or incorrect.

Hint: This is a SUPERLATIVE sentence.

Nana is the tallest girl in her class.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Answer explanation

This is an example of a short adjective!

The formula when it comes to SHORT SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES is ( the + adjectives + -est).

Hence, the sentence is CORRECT.

This is the _______ soup I have ever tasted.

• bad

• baddest

• worse

• worst

Answer explanation

This is an example of irregular adjectives.

Since this sentence is supposed to be in a superlative form, worst should be used.

REMEMBER!

• - bad is the positive form

- worse is the comparative form

• - worst is the superlative form

Between the two dresses, this is _______.

• the best

• better

Answer explanation

Between the two dresses, 'better' is the correct choice as it indicates a comparison between the two options.

Ikhwan is ______ than Khairul.

• strongest

• stronger

Answer explanation

This is a comparative adjective!

In this sentence, we are comparing Ikhwan and Khairul's strengths.

Hence, the answer should be stronger instead of strongest because someone else's strength might be better than Khairul's.

The class is _______ than usual.

• noisy

• noisier

• noisyer

Answer explanation

This is an example of a 2 syllables adjective that ends with 'y'!

We must change 'y' to 'i' and add '-er' when it comes to this kind of COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES.

Hence, the answer is noisier.