G4 - Matilda Grammar Quiz: Comparative and Superlative Forms

Matilda is ___________ (intelligent) than her parents.

• intelligent

• more intelligent

• most intelligent

• intelligenter

The Trunchbull is ___________ (cruel) person in the story.

• cruel

• crueler

• the cruelest

• more cruel

Miss Honey is ___________ (kind) teacher I've ever met.

• kind

• kinder

• the kindest

• more kind

Matilda's telekinetic powers are ___________ (strong) than she expected.

• strong

• stronger

• strongest

• more strong

Matilda's parents are ___________ (unsupportive) of her love for reading.

• unsupportive

• more unsupportive

• most unsupportive

• the most unsupportive

Matilda said, “I read all the children’s books in the library.”

What is the correct indirect speech version of this sentence?

• Matilda said that she read all the children’s books in the library.

• Matilda said she was reading all the children’s books in the library.

• Matilda said that she had read all the children’s books in the library.

Miss Phelps said to Matilda, “You’re a very unusual child.”

What is the correct indirect speech version?

• Miss Phelps said that Matilda was a very unusual child.

• Miss Phelps said Matilda is a very unusual child.

• Miss Phelps told that Matilda was very unusual child.

“Why don’t you watch the telly like a normal child?” said Mr. Wormwood.

Change to indirect speech:

• Mr. Wormwood said why she didn’t watch the telly like a normal child.

• Mr. Wormwood asked why she didn’t watch the telly like a normal child.

• Mr. Wormwood asked her to stop reading and watch the telly.

Miss Phelps asked, “Do your parents know you’re here?” Choose the correct indirect speech:

• Miss Phelps said if Matilda’s parents know she was there.

• Miss Phelps asked Matilda if her parents knew she was there.

• Miss Phelps asked if her parents are knowing she was there.

“I want to read books for grown-ups,” Matilda said.

Choose the correct indirect speech:

• Matilda said she wanted to read books for grown-ups.

• Matilda says she wants to read books for grown-ups.

• Matilda said that she reads books for grown-ups.