Adjectives

Kianna started her home renovations with the bathroom, which was the room in the _____ (bad) condition.

Answer explanation

The sentence compares the bathroom and all the rooms in Kianna's home. A thing is compared to a larger group it is part of, so you should use bad in its superlative adjective form, worst.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Sherlene and Ethan often discuss whether digital recordings of songs sound _____ (bad) than vinyl records.

Answer explanation

The sentence compares two things: digital recordings of songs and vinyl records. So, you should use bad in its comparative adjective form, worse.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

The judges thought that the students, including Arb, Tatyana, Ariana and Eda, from Washington College gave the _____ (good) vocal performance of the competition.

Answer explanation

The sentence compares the vocal performance by students from Washington College and all performances in the competition. A thing is compared to a larger group it is part of, so you should use good in its superlative adjective form, best.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Of all the students in the class, Coreyon has the ____ (good) attendance record.

Answer explanation

best — Comparing to a larger group, use the superlative form, “best.”

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Jocelyn said, "This movie is much ____ (good) than the one we saw last week."

Answer explanation

The sentence compares two things: the movie watched this week and the movie watched last week. Since it’s comparing two items, "good" should be in its comparative form, "better."

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Of all the contestants, Nashwan gave the ____ (good) performance of the evening.

Answer explanation

The sentence compares Nashwan’s performance to all other performances in the contest. Since it is the top performance, "good" should be in its superlative form, "best."

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Justin’s explanation was ____ (good) than Elena’s, but it still wasn’t very clear.

Answer explanation

The sentence compares 2 students explanation. Since it’s a comparison between two things, "good" should be used in its comparative form, "better."

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Javier, thought the movie was ____ (bad) than the book, but she still enjoyed parts of it.

Answer explanation

The sentence compares the movie and the book. Since there are two items being compared, "bad" should be used in its comparative form, "worse."

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CCSS.L.3.1G

9. The exam was ____ (bad) than I anticipated, but Ayaan still managed to finish early.

Answer explanation

The sentence compares the difficulty of the test with the speaker’s expectations. Since it involves two things, "bad" should be in its comparative form, "worse."

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Klevis’ artwork was ____ (good) than all the others, and the teacher praised his creativity.

Answer explanation

The sentence compares Klevis’ artwork to all other students’ artwork. Since it’s a comparison between two things, "good" should be used in its comparative form, "better."

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CCSS.L.3.1G