Comparing

Form the superlative of 'fast'.

• the fastest

• fastest

• faster

• the fastestest

Answer explanation

The superlative form of 'fast' is 'the fastest', which indicates the highest degree of speed. 'Fastest' alone is not a complete superlative, and 'the fastestest' is incorrect. 'Faster' is the comparative form.

Complete the comparative in the sentence: 'My dog is ___ (fast) than your dog.'

• faster

• fastest

• more fast

• fasting

Answer explanation

The correct comparative form of 'fast' is 'faster'. The sentence compares two dogs, so we use 'faster' to indicate that one dog has a greater speed than the other. 'Fastest' is superlative, 'more fast' is incorrect, and 'fasting' is unrelated.

What is the superlative of 'good'?

• better

• best

• the bestest

• the goodest

Answer explanation

The superlative form of 'good' is 'best'. 'Better' is the comparative form, while 'the bestest' and 'the goodest' are non-standard and incorrect. Therefore, 'best' is the correct answer.

Find the mistake: 'He is the smarter student in the class.'

• He is the smartest student in the class.

• He is the smarter student in the class.

• He is the smartest student in the class.

• He is the more intelligent student in the class.

Answer explanation

The correct phrase is 'He is the smartest student in the class.' 'Smartest' is the superlative form, which is needed to compare one student to all others in the class.

Form the superlative of 'high'.

• higher

• highest

• highst

• the highest

Answer explanation

The superlative form of 'high' is 'the highest', which indicates the utmost degree of height. 'Higher' is the comparative form, while 'highst' is incorrect.

Fill in the comparative in the sentence: 'This flower is ___ (beautiful) than the other.'

• more beautiful

• most beautiful

• beautifuler

• more beautiful

Answer explanation

The correct comparative form for 'beautiful' is 'more beautiful'. 'Beautifuler' is not a standard English word, and 'most beautiful' indicates the superlative form, which is not appropriate here.

What is the superlative of 'old'?

• the oldest

• older

• the oldestest

• the oldest

Answer explanation

The superlative form of 'old' is 'the oldest', which indicates the highest degree of age. 'Older' is the comparative form, while 'the oldestest' is incorrect and not a standard English term.

Find the mistake: 'This is the most expensive car of all.'

• This is the cheapest car of all.

• This is the fastest car of all.

• This is the prettiest car of all.

• This is the most expensive car ever.

Answer explanation

The phrase 'most expensive car of all' implies a comparison among all cars. The correct choice, 'most expensive car ever,' clarifies that it refers to the highest price in history, making it a more precise statement.

Form the superlative of 'interesting'.

• most interesting

• more interesting

• the most interesting

• interestingest

Answer explanation

The superlative form of 'interesting' is 'the most interesting'. This form is used to indicate the highest degree of interest among multiple subjects, while 'more interesting' is a comparative form, and 'interestingest' is not standard English.

Fill in the comparative in the sentence: 'Mathematics is ___ (difficult) than English.'

• most difficult

• more difficult

• more difficulter

• difficult

Answer explanation

The correct comparative form is 'more difficult' because we use 'more' with adjectives that have two or more syllables. 'Difficult' has three syllables, making 'more difficult' the appropriate choice for comparison.