Comparative and Superlative Adjectives - Grade 6 Assessment

Choose the correct comparative form: This book is _____ than the one I read last week.

• interesting

• more interesting

• most interesting

• interestingest

Answer explanation

The sentence compares two books, so the comparative form 'more interesting' is appropriate.

Complete the sentence: My sister is the _____ person in our family.

• tall

• taller

• tallest

• most tall

Answer explanation

The sentence indicates a comparison among all family members, so the superlative form 'tallest' is needed.

True or False: The word 'bigger' is a comparative adjective.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Bigger' is used to compare two things, making it a comparative adjective.

Complete the sentence: This puzzle is _____ than the one we solved yesterday.

• challenging

• more challenging

• most challenging

• challenginger

Answer explanation

The sentence compares two puzzles, so the comparative form 'more challenging' is correct.

Complete the sentence: Of all the students, Mark is the _____ at math.

• smart

• smarter

• smartest

• most smart

Answer explanation

The sentence compares Mark to all students, requiring the superlative form 'smartest.'

Which word best completes the sentence: This is the _____ movie I've ever seen.

• exciting

• more exciting

• most exciting

• excitingest

Answer explanation

The sentence compares the movie to all others seen, so 'most exciting' is appropriate.

True or False: The adjective 'best' is a superlative form.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Best' is the superlative form of 'good,' used to compare one item to all others.

Complete the sentence: The weather today is _____ than it was yesterday.

• bad

• worse

• worst

• more bad

Answer explanation

The sentence compares today's and yesterday's weather, so 'worse' is the correct comparative form.

Choose the correct form: This is the _____ cake I've ever tasted.

• delicious

• more delicious

• most delicious

• deliciouser

Answer explanation

The sentence indicates a comparison with all cakes tasted, hence 'most delicious' is needed.

True or False: 'More happier' is the correct comparative form.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The correct comparative form is 'happier,' not 'more happier.'