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Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

18 questions

4th - 4th Grade

English

This free Grade 4 English worksheet helps students choose comparative and superlative forms in sentence contexts. Across 18 multiple-choice questions, students decide whether a sentence requires a comparative form for comparing two people or things, or a superlative form for identifying the highest or lowest degree among three or more. Items include forms such as quicker, harder, easier, more beautifully, most gracefully, loudest, and prettiest. The worksheet gives students repeated practice using context clues such as “than,” “of all,” and “the” to select the correct form. It also reinforces standard choices between -er/-est and more/most and helps students reject incorrect forms such as “most loudest” or “beautifullier.” Designed for Grade 4 English instruction, this free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for independent practice, classroom review, homework, or assessment.

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Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

Total questions: 18

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ben ran (quicker, quickest) than Sophie.

a)

quicker

b)

quickest

c)

more quick

2.

Katie wrote (more gracefully, most gracefully) of all the students.

a)

more gracefully

b)

most gracefully

c)

gracefullier

3.

Can you paint (more beautifully, most beautifully) than Maria?

a)

more beautifully

b)

most beautifully

c)

beautifullier

4.

It is (easier, easiest) to swim than to climb.

a)

more easily

b)

easier

c)

easiest

5.

My dad is the ____ driver on the planet.

a)

slowest

b)

slower

c)

most slowest

6.

Mike worked ______on his school work this year than last year.

a)
harder
b)
more hard
c)

hardest

7.

"My mom is the______ woman in the world"

a)

prettier

b)

prettiest

c)

most pretty

8.

My drawing is ______ than yours.

a)

most colorful

b)

more colorful

c)

colorfuller

9.

"A rock is ______ than a leaf."

a)

heavier

b)

heaviest

c)

the heaviest

10.

That was the _____ sundae I've ever eaten.

a)

bigger

b)

most big

c)

biggest

11.

Of all the students, Luke sings ______ .

a)

more cheerfully

b)

most cheerfully

c)

cheerfully

12.

Mr. Hogan sings the _____ of all the teachers in the school.

a)

loudest

b)

louder

c)

most loudest

13.

Dogs are _____ than cats.

a)

more friendly

b)

friends

c)

most friendly

14.

My grandmother is the ______ person in my family.

a)
the oldest
b)

older

c)
most old
15.

Peter is the______ student in my class.

a)

most smart

b)

smartest

c)

smarter

16.

My little brother swims _____ than I do.

a)

slowly

b)

more slowly

c)

slowest

17.

Nic built the _____sand castle on the

beach.

a)

most tallest

b)

more tall

c)

tallest

18.

I saw a seahorse that was ____ than my

fingernail.

a)

more smaller

b)

smaller

c)

smallest

Answer Key

Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

Total questions: 18

1.
a)

quicker

2.
b)

most gracefully

3.
a)

more beautifully

4.
b)

easier

5.
a)

slowest

6.
a) harder
7.
b)

prettiest

8.
b)

more colorful

9.
a)

heavier

10.
c)

biggest

11.
b)

most cheerfully

12.
a)

loudest

13.
a)

more friendly

14.
a) the oldest
15.
b)

smartest

16.
b)

more slowly

17.
c)

tallest

18.
b)

smaller

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FAQs

What does the Comparative and Superlative Adverbs worksheet cover?

This Grade 4 worksheet uses 18 multiple-choice sentences to practise selecting comparative or superlative forms, including adverbs such as “more beautifully,” “most gracefully,” and “loudest.” Students use sentence context to determine whether they are comparing two subjects, as in “than,” or identifying the highest degree among a group, as in “of all.”

How can I use this worksheet to teach comparative and superlative adverbs?

Introduce the worksheet by having students underline context clues such as “than,” “of all,” “ever,” and “the,” then discuss how each clue signals a comparative or superlative form. Complete a few multiple-choice items together and ask students to explain why forms such as “harder” or “most cheerfully” fit the sentence before assigning the remaining questions independently.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this worksheet?

Students may choose a comparative form such as “quicker” when a sentence describes the highest degree, or select a superlative such as “quickest” when only two subjects are being compared. They may also combine forms incorrectly, choosing distractors such as “most loudest,” “more hard,” or “beautifullier” instead of the standard comparative or superlative form.

How do I assign and grade this Comparative and Superlative Adverbs worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for checking all 18 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, you can scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses efficiently.

How can I differentiate this worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or font size to make the 18 sentence-based multiple-choice items easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when that supports access to the comparative and superlative forms being selected.

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