EOS 2 Exam Review

Choose the correct form: "Jake is _______ than Paul." (tall)

• taller
• more tall
• most tall
• the tallest

Answer explanation

"Tall" has 1 syllable, so add -er for comparative form. Use "than" for comparisons.

Choose the correct form: "Ann is _______ student in class." (intelligent)

• the most intelligent
• more intelligent
• most intelligent
• intelligenter

Answer explanation

"Intelligent" has 4+ syllables, so use "the most" for superlative form.

Choose the correct form: "This book is _______ than that one." (good)

• better
• gooder
• more good
• the best

Answer explanation

"Good" is irregular. The comparative form is "better" with "than."

Choose the correct form: "This is _______ movie I've ever seen." (bad)

• the worst
• worse
• more bad
• baddest

Answer explanation

"Bad" is irregular. The superlative form is "the worst."

Choose the correct form: "She is _______ than her sister." (happy)

• happier
• more happy
• most happy
• the happiest

Answer explanation

"Happy" ends in -y, so change y to i and add -er for comparative with "than."

Choose the correct form: "That was _______ joke ever." (funny)

• the funniest
• funnier
• most funny
• more funny

Answer explanation

"Funny" ends in -y, so change y to i and add -est for superlative with "the."

Choose the correct form: "This car is _______ than mine." (expensive)

• more expensive
• expensiver
• most expensive
• the most expensive

Answer explanation

"Expensive" has 3+ syllables, so use "more" for comparative with "than."

Choose the correct form: "She is _______ runner in school." (fast)

• the fastest
• faster
• most fast
• more fast

Answer explanation

"Fast" has 1 syllable, so add -est for superlative with "the."

Choose the correct form: "Math is _______ than English." (difficult)

• more difficult
• difficulter
• most difficult
• the most difficult

Answer explanation

"Difficult" has 3+ syllables, so use "more" for comparative with "than."

Choose the correct form: "He is _______ boy in class." (smart)

• the smartest
• smarter
• most smart
• more smart

Answer explanation

"Smart" has 1 syllable, so add -est for superlative with "the."