A comparative adjective is used for comparing two people or things.
A superlative adjective is used for comparing one person or thing with a group of other people or things.
Adjective: small Comparative Adjective: smaller Superlative Adjective: smallest
Circle the adjective that correctly completes the sentence.
1. Oscar is a very __ dog. friendly friendlier friendliest 2. It is __ today than it was yesterday. cold colder coldest 3. The librarian asked us to be __. quiet quieter quietest 4. Mom's lasagna is the __ I've ever had. tasty tastier tastiest 5. The swimming pool is much __ at the other end. deep deeper deepest 6. Grandpa was __ because his favorite team lost. angry angrier angriest 7. This has been the __ day all year. busy busier busiest 8. Brandon is the __ boy in our class. tall taller tallest 9. I am __ than Uncle Joe. short shorter shortest 10. The construction workers are working very __. fast faster fastest
Some comparative and superlative adjectives are irregular.
They don’t follow the same spelling conventions.
Adjective: bad Comparative Adjective: worse Superlative Adjective: worst
11. Ted wanted __ vegetables on his plate. many more most
12. That movie was the __ I’ve seen in a long time. bad worse worst 13. I wish Grandma didn't live so __ away. far further furthest 14. I had the __ amount of ice cream. little less least 15. Gina is a __ runner than me. good better best 16. There is only a __ left in the jar. little fewer fewest 17. The thunderstorm is __ than the one we had last month. bad worse worst 18. I wanted __ peas but we ran out. much more most 19. She is feeling much __ than she was yesterday. well better best 20. My house is the __ one from school. far farther farthest
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