adjectives

The original sentence is: 'This pizza is gooder than the one we had last week.' Which option correctly rewrites the sentence using the proper comparative form?

• This pizza is more good than the one we had last week.

• This pizza is better than the one we had last week.

• This pizza is goodest than the one we had last week.

• This pizza is as good than the one we had last week.

Answer explanation

The word 'good' is an irregular adjective; its comparative form is 'better'. 'Gooder' is not a standard English word, and 'more good' is incorrect usage.

In the sentence, 'Of all the players, he is the most good at defense,' the error is the phrase 'most good.' It should be replaced with ____.

• best

• better

• goodest

• more good

Answer explanation

The superlative form of the irregular adjective 'good' is 'best,' used when comparing three or more items. 'Better' is comparative (for two items), while 'goodest' and 'most good' are incorrect forms.

Complete the grammatical analogy: tall is to tallest as bad is to ____.

• baddest

• worse

• worst

• more bad

Answer explanation

The analogy shows the relationship between a positive adjective and its superlative form. 'Bad' is an irregular adjective, and its superlative form is 'worst'.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective: My drawing was creative, but yours was even _____.

• creativer

• more creative

• most creative

• creativest

Answer explanation

For adjectives with multiple syllables like 'creative,' the comparative form is made by adding 'more' before the adjective. 'Creativer' and 'creativest' are incorrect forms.

True or False: To make any single-syllable adjective a superlative, you always add '-est' to the end.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This rule is generally true, but it doesn't apply to irregular adjectives like 'good' (best) or 'bad' (worst). Therefore, the statement is not always true.

Which of the following sentences contains a proper adjective?

• The car was a beautiful shade of blue.

• We ate delicious tacos for dinner.

• My friend loves to read Shakespearean plays.

• She wore a long, flowing dress to the party.

Answer explanation

A proper adjective is derived from a proper noun and is always capitalized. 'Shakespearean' comes from the proper noun 'Shakespeare'.

Complete the sentence by forming the proper adjective from the given noun: The chef is famous for his ____ cuisine. (Noun: Italy)

• Italyan

• Italic

• Italian

• Italiano

Answer explanation

The proper adjective derived from the proper noun 'Italy' is 'Italian'. It must be capitalized to indicate its origin.

Which sentence has a capitalization error in its proper adjective?

• The museum displayed ancient Egyptian artifacts.

• I bought a beautiful turkish rug for the living room.

• Her favorite class is American history.

• We listened to classical German composers.

Answer explanation

Proper adjectives, which are derived from proper nouns (like countries), must always be capitalized. 'Turkish' should be capitalized because it comes from the proper noun 'Turkey'.

Which word is the 'odd one out' because it is not a proper adjective?

• Victorian

• Mars

• Spanish

• Canadian

Answer explanation

'Victorian,' 'Spanish,' and 'Canadian' are all proper adjectives derived from proper nouns. 'Mars' is a proper noun itself, not an adjective.

Choose the option that correctly punctuates the coordinate adjectives: He was a brave ____ loyal friend.

• ,

• ;

• and

• no punctuation needed

Answer explanation

'Brave' and 'loyal' are coordinate adjectives because you can say 'a loyal and brave friend'. Coordinate adjectives are separated by a comma.