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WorksheetsAdjectives, Comparatives and Superlatives
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is an adjective?
the name of something
a doing or action word
a describing word
What is a comparative?
a verb
an adjective that compares two things
an adjective that describes one thing
What is a superlative?
a verb like go, play, run
an adjective that describes the highest degree of something e.g. most, longest
an adjective that compares two things e.g. my coat is better than yours
What are syllables?
the sound parts of a words e.g. foot-ball, com-put-er
the meaning of a word
an instrument
If an adjective has one syllable you can make a comparative by adding...
er
est
ist
ir
If an adjective has two syllables you can make a comparative by adding...
er or more
est or most
If an adjective has three syllables you can make a comparative by adding...
more
most
er
est
If a comparative adjective is irregular...
you add more
you add most
you change it completely - you need to learn these
If an adjective has one syllable you can make a superlative by adding...
er
est
ist
ir
If an adjective has two syllables you can make a superlative by adding...
er or more
est or most
If an adjective has three syllables you can make a superlative by adding...
more
most
er
est
If a superlative adjective is irregular...
you add more
you add most
you change it completely - you need to learn these
Which of the following words is an adjective?
table
long
play
Which of the following words is a comparative?
long
longer
longest
Which of the following words is a superlative?
old
older
oldest
How many syllables are there in the word - beautiful?
1
2
3
How many syllables are there in the word - big?
1
2
3
Which word is the adjective?
The 49 is a big bus.
is
big
bus
Which word is a comparative?
Isla is older than Erin.
Isla
older
than
Erin
Which word is a superlative?
Solihull College is the best college in the West Midlands.
college
is
best
west
