Understanding Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

What is the primary function of adjectives?

• To indicate time

• To show quantity

• To describe nouns or pronouns

• To compare actions

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CCSS.L.3.1A

How do you typically form a comparative adjective from 'fast'?

• Fastest

• More fast

• Fastly

• Faster

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What change is made to an adjective ending in 'y' to form its comparative?

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'er'

• No change is needed

• Add 'iest'

• Add 'er'

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CCSS.L.3.1G

For adjectives longer than two syllables, how is the comparative form created?

• No change is needed

• By adding 'est'

• By adding 'er'

• By using 'more' before the adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the purpose of superlative adjectives?

• To compare two things

• To show quantity

• To indicate the highest degree among three or more things

• To describe actions

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CCSS.L.3.1G

How is the superlative form of 'fast' created?

• Fastly

• More fast

• Faster

• Fastest

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CCSS.L.3.1G

When an adjective ends in 'y', how is the superlative form made?

• Add 'er'

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'est'

• Add 'iest'

• No change is needed

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CCSS.L.3.1G

For adjectives with more than two syllables, how is the superlative form created?

• No change is needed

• By adding 'er'

• By using 'most' before the adjective

• By adding 'est'

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CCSS.L.3.1G

In the sentence 'Bertha is taller than Brandon', what type of adjective is 'taller'?

• Superlative

• Comparative

• Regular

• Possessive

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CCSS.L.3.1G

In the context of adjectives, what does the term 'superlative' imply?

• A numerical comparison

• The highest degree of comparison

• An action or state of being

• A basic level of comparison

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CCSS.L.3.1G