Comparative & Superlative Adjectives Quiz

A noun is a person, place, idea or thing. Adjectives describe nouns. They can also compare nouns. There are two kinds of adjectives that compare nouns. A comparative adjective compares two or more objects. Usually the objects have something in common. For example, Kelsey and Micah are both tall. But Kelsey is *taller* than Micah. Adding “-er” to the adjective “tall” makes it comparative. It shows that Kelsey is more tall than Micah. When an adjective ends in -y, we change it to an “i” and then add “er” to make it comparative. For example, “smelly” becomes “smellier.” When using comparative and superlative adjectives to compare things, we use the word “than.” This is different from the word “then.” “Than” means you are comparing things. Which of these is a comparative adjective?

• new

• loud

• older

• bluest

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Superlative adjectives show which object has the *most* of a trait. These adjectives are used to describe one person or thing in a group of three or more. They show which one is the most or least. Chrissy is 7, Jonno is 8 and Tucker is 9. Tucker is the oldest of the three. Adding “-est” to the adjective “old” makes it superlative. It shows that Tucker is the *most* old. When using superlative adjectives, we usually use “the” to start the phrase. When an adjective ends in a -y, we change it to an “i” and then add “-est” to make it superlative. “Funny” becomes “funniest.” In the sentence, “My cat is smelly,” “smelly” is the adjective. What would the sentence look like if it had a superlative adjective?

• “My cat is not smelly.”

• “My cat is less smelly.”

• “My cat is the smelliest.”

• “My cat is the smellier.”

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Many adjectives can become comparative and superlative by adding “-er” and “-est.” But there are some adjectives that behave differently. To make the adjective “bad” comparative, it becomes “worse.” The superlative of “bad” is “worst.” To make the adjective “good” comparative, it becomes “better.” The superlative of “good” is “best.” Jenna writes the sentence “This book is gooder than that book.” Which of these corrects the mistake in Jenna’s sentence?

• This book is worse than that book.

• This book is better than that book.

• This book is the best of all the books.

• This book is the most good of all the books.

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Complete the sentence below with the superlative form of “comfortable.” “I usually think my blue shirt is the { } thing in my enormous closet.”

• most comfortable

• comfortablest

• comfortabler

• comfortably

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Which of these words is an adjective in the sentence below? Usually, my sleepy hamster is awake by now.

• my

• now

• sleepy

• usually

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Which of these is a superlative adjective in the sentence below? Aisha is a great singer and has the loudest laugh.

• great

• laugh

• singer

• loudest

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Which of these is a comparative adjective in the sentence below? My apple was the juiciest of all the apples, and it was greener than Mario’s apple.

• greener

• juiciest

• Mario’s

• apple

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Complete the sentence: I read both books and thought the second book was

• funnier.

• funnerest.

• funnyerest.

• more funnyer.

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Complete the sentence: The first pillow was too hard, so I chose a ________ one.

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Complete the sentence: My dog is fluffier ________ Milo’s dog.

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