Comparatives & Superlatives with Virginia Crowley

Question 1

Rock concerts are ______ than libraries. (loud)

Accepted Answer

louder

Question 2

Lightening is ______ than the surface of the sun. (hot)

Accepted Answer

hotter

Question 3

The Great Wall of China is the ______ man-made structure seen from space. (long)

Accepted Answer

longest

Question 4

The sun is ______ than the moon. (bright)

Accepted Answer

brighter

Question 5

English Language Learning with Virginia Crowley. I'm ready to share what I know about comparatives & superlatives.

Accepted Answer

No, Yes

Question 6

Most comparatives and superlatives are made by adding -e r or -e s t to an adjective. Other spelling rules include:

Accepted Answer

Double the consonant and add -e r or -e s t in a one-syllable v + c word., If a one-syllable adjective ends in e, add only -r or -s t, If the adjective ends in a -y, change the -y to -i and add -e r & -e s t, For adjectives with two or more syllables, use "more" or "most"

Question 7

Modern cars are the ______ of all car designs. (sleek)

Accepted Answer

sleekest

Question 8

The very ______ passenger airplanes are not as fast as the Concorde or space shuttle. (new)

Accepted Answer

newest

Question 9

Some tomatoes are ______ than others. (large)

Accepted Answer

larger

Question 10

Graphs compare things that are great, greater, and greatest.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The arctic is ______ than here in Virginia. (cool)

Accepted Answer

cooler

Question 12

The force is ______ in Luke Skywalker than in Princess Leia. (strong)

Accepted Answer

stronger

Question 13

Only the ______ can perform this handstand. (strong)

Accepted Answer

strongest

Question 14

Sharks are shown as the ______ predator in the ocean. (mean)

Accepted Answer

meanest

Question 15

Lions are ______ than snakes. (hairy)

Accepted Answer

hairier

Question 16

Comparatives compare two or more things. Superlatives compare two things.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

The ______ day of driving is ______ than the ______ day of standing still. (bad/fun/good).

Accepted Answer

worst / more fun / best

Question 18

Sumo is not the ______ sport of all but it can be the ______ to watch (modern / fun)

Accepted Answer

most modern / most fun

Question 19

The Simpsons is the ______ running animated TV show. (long)

Accepted Answer

longest

Question 20

Skyscrapers are the ______ buildings in the world. (tall)

Accepted Answer

tallest

Question 21

The graph shows how sales were ______, then they got ______ and now they are the ______. (good)

Accepted Answer

good / better / best

Question 22

Are clowns the ______ act in the circus? (funny)

Accepted Answer

funniest

Question 23

Great job, class! I know you did your very ______! (good)

Accepted Answer

best

Question 24

Mimes are the ______ of all clowns. (quiet)

Accepted Answer

quietest

Question 25

They dance ______ than I do. (good)

Accepted Answer

better

Question 26

Math is my ______ subject in school! (good)

Accepted Answer

best

Question 27

Things can go from bad to worse if you are lost in the woods and you meet this animal.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

The Taj Mahal is known as the ______ tomb ever built. (fancy)

Accepted Answer

fanciest

Question 29

If you want to be the ______ you need to be ______ about studying. (smart)

Accepted Answer

smartest, smarter

Question 30

Not voting at all is ______ than voting for the losing choice. (bad)

Accepted Answer

worse

Question 31

Mt. Everest is the ______ mountain on earth. (high)

Accepted Answer

highest

Comparatives & Superlatives with Virginia Crowley

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Comparatives & Superlatives with Virginia Crowley

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