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Spelling: Comparative Endings (-er, -est)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following uses a suffix meaning most?

a)

taller

b)

coldest

c)

teacher

d)

fighter

2.

Which of the following uses -er meaning more/comparing?

a)

writer

b)

baker

c)

larger

d)

hottest

3.

Today is the hottest day of the week.


Which of the following uses -est as it is used in hottest?

a)

kindest

b)

chest

c)

best

d)

rest

4.

It is definitely cooler today than yesterday.


Which of the following uses -er as it is used in cooler?

a)

farmer

b)

teacher

c)

bigger

d)

otter

5.

What is the base or root word in the word happier?

a)

happ

b)

happy

c)

happi

6.

Paul Bunyan was ____________ than the trees.

a)

taller

b)

tallest

7.

Sally Ann was the _________ in the family!

a)

faster

b)

fastest

8.

a)

bumpy

b)

bumpier

c)

bumpiest

9.

a)

friendly

b)

friendlier

c)

friendliest

10.
a)

shiny

b)

shinier

c)

shiniest

11.

a)

busy

b)

busier

c)

busiest

12.

a)

fast

b)

faster

c)

fastest

13.

a)

fast

b)

faster

c)

fastest

14.

a)

tasty

b)

tastier

c)

tastiest

15.
a)

loud

b)

louder

c)

loudest

16.
a)

big

b)

bigger

c)

biggest

17.
The blue whale is the ______ animal in the world. 
a)
large
b)
larger
c)
largest
d)
largely
18.
A rabbit is _______ than an slug.
a)
cute
b)
cuter
c)
cutest
d)
cutie
19.
The Komodo Dragon is more __________ than an iguana.
a)
dangerous
b)
meaner
c)
huge
d)
fastest
20.
Penguins huddle together because the air is _________ in the winter than in the summer.
a)
cold
b)
colder
c)
coldest
d)
hotter
21.
A cheetah is the _________ mammal on the planet.
a)
fast
b)
faster
c)
fastest
d)
slower
22.
My teacher is _____ than me.
a)
taller
b)
tallest
c)
tall
23.
The house is ______ than the tree.
a)
tallest
b)
tall
c)
taller
24.
The horse is not _____ than a cheetah!
a)
faster
b)
fast
c)
fastest
25.
He is the ______ in the class.
a)
fastest
b)
fast
c)
faster
26.
My hair is ____ than yours.
a)
longer
b)
longs
c)
longest
27.
A bus is ____ than a bicycle.
a)
bigger
b)
smaller
c)
quicker
28.
Which student in our class is the _____ runner?
a)
fastest
b)
small
c)
biggest
d)
faster