Quiz on Comparison Degree

Identify the correct comparative form in the following sentence: "This puzzle is ______ than the last one."

• difficult

• more difficult

• most difficult

• difficultest

Answer explanation

The correct comparative form is 'more difficult' because 'difficult' is a two-syllable adjective. In English, we use 'more' to form the comparative for such adjectives, making 'more difficult' the appropriate choice.

Identify the sentence that uses a comparative adjective incorrectly.

• This exam is harder than the previous one.

• She is more smarter than her classmates.

• He is taller than his brother.

• This book is more interesting than the last one.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She is more smarter than her classmates.' uses the comparative adjective incorrectly. 'Smarter' is already a comparative form, so it should simply be 'She is smarter than her classmates.'

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comparative adjective.

• This test is the easiest of all.

• She is the more talented artist.

• My car is faster than yours.

• He is the most strongest player.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'My car is faster than yours.' because 'faster' is a comparative adjective comparing two cars. The other options either misuse comparative forms or use superlatives incorrectly.

What is the correct superlative form of the adjective "good"?

• Goodest

• Better

• Best

• More good

Answer explanation

The correct superlative form of 'good' is 'best'. 'Goodest' is not standard English, 'better' is the comparative form, and 'more good' is incorrect. Therefore, 'best' is the appropriate choice.

Which of the following is a comparative adjective?

• Tallest

• Taller

• Tall

• Most tall

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Taller' because it is a comparative adjective used to compare two entities. 'Tallest' is superlative, 'Tall' is positive, and 'Most tall' is incorrect. 'Taller' indicates a greater height than another.

Which of the following sentences uses a superlative adjective correctly?

• She is the fastest runner in the team.

• He is more faster than his friends.

• This is the more beautiful painting.

• They are the most tallest players.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She is the fastest runner in the team.' because 'fastest' is the proper superlative form of 'fast'. The other options misuse comparative or superlative forms.

What is the superlative form of the adjective "happy"?

• Happiest

• More happy

• Happyest

• Most happy

Answer explanation

The superlative form of 'happy' is 'happiest'. This form is used to indicate the highest degree of happiness, while 'more happy' and 'most happy' are incorrect constructions. 'Happyest' is also not a standard form.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the superlative form?

• This puzzle is the more challenging of the two.

• He is the better player than his teammates.

• She is the more talented artist in the gallery.

• This is the most interesting book I have ever read.

Identify the sentence that uses a superlative adjective incorrectly.

• She is the most smartest student in the class.

• This is the best pizza in town.

• This is the most exciting game of the season.

• He is the tallest player on the team.

Identify the sentence that uses a comparative adjective correctly.

• He is the most tallest player in the league.

• This car is more faster than that one.

• She is smarter than her sister.

• This task is the more easier of the two.