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Understanding Superlatives

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What do you add to a one-syllable adjective to form the superlative?

a)

more

b)

most

c)

est

d)

er

2.

How do you form the superlative of an adjective that ends in -y?

a)

Replace -y with -yest.

b)

Add -est directly without changing -y.

c)

Change -y to -a and add -est.

d)

Change -y to -i and add -est.

3.

What is the superlative form of 'tall'?

a)

tallier

b)

taller

c)

tallestest

d)

tallest

4.

Which rule applies to the adjective 'nice'?

a)

'Nice' is an adverb.

b)

'Nice' is a comparative adjective.

c)

'Nice' is a superlative adjective.

d)

'Nice' is a positive adjective.

5.

What do you do to form the superlative of 'big'?

a)

biggestest

b)

biggerest

c)

biggest

d)

biggestly

6.

How do you form the superlative of 'curious'?

a)

curiouser

b)

curiousest

c)

more curious

d)

most curious

7.

What is the superlative form of 'bad'?

a)

worse

b)

badder

c)

worst

d)

least bad

8.

What is the superlative form of 'far'?

a)

closest

b)

next

c)

nearest

d)

farthest or furthest

9.

What do you add before an adjective with two or more syllables that does not end in -y?

a)

better

b)

less

c)

most

d)

more

10.

What is the superlative form of 'expensive'?

a)

expensiver

b)

most expensive

c)

expensiveest

d)

more expensive

11.

Which rule applies to the adjective 'thin'?

a)

Superlative adjective

b)

Interrogative adjective

c)

Comparative adjective

d)

Descriptive adjective

12.

What is the superlative form of 'pretty'?

a)

most pretty

b)

prettyest

c)

prettiest

d)

more pretty

13.

What do you do to form the superlative of 'neat'?

a)

neatest

b)

neatestest

c)

neatness

d)

neater

14.

What is the superlative form of 'large'?

a)

larger

b)

biggest

c)

largestest

d)

largest

15.

What is the superlative form of 'easy'?

a)

easiest

b)

easyest

c)

easier

d)

most easy