Understanding Degrees of Comparison

What is the comparative form of 'good'?

• best

• gooder

• more good

• better

Provide the superlative form of 'happy'.

• happily

• happier

• happyest

• happiest

How do you form the comparative of one-syllable adjectives?

• Add '-est' to the adjective.

• Use 'more' before the adjective.

• Change the adjective to its antonym.

• Add '-er' to the adjective.

What is the superlative form of 'bad'?

• worst

• least bad

• badder

• worse

Give an example of an irregular adjective in the comparative form.

• more good

• better

• gooder

• best

What is the comparative form of 'funny'?

• funnier

• more humorous

• funniest

• more funny

How do you form the superlative of adjectives with two syllables ending in 'y'?

• 'happy' becomes 'happyest'

• For example, 'happy' becomes 'happiest'.

• 'happy' becomes 'more happy'

• 'happy' becomes 'happier'

What is the comparative form of 'tall'?

• tallest

• tallier

• taller

• tallish

Provide the superlative form of 'interesting'.

• more interesting

• most interesting

• interestingest

• interestinger

Explain the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives.

• Comparative adjectives indicate the highest degree among two items, while superlative adjectives compare three or more items.

• Comparative adjectives are used for singular nouns, while superlative adjectives are used for plural nouns.

• Comparative adjectives are always formed by adding 'est', while superlative adjectives are formed by adding 'er'.

• Comparative adjectives compare two items, while superlative adjectives indicate the highest degree among three or more items.