RETEACH

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COMPARISON USING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Adjectives describe, or modify, nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and

other adverbs. Most adjectives and adverbs have three degrees of comparison:
 The positive is used when no comparison is made:
This is a large slice of pizza.

 The comparative is used when two things are being compared:

This slice of vegetable pizza is larger than the slice of cheese pizza.

 The superlative is used when three or more things are being compared:
This slice of pizza is the largest in town.

To make an adverb that ends in ly comparative, place the word more in front of it.
(Evelyn answered questions more quickly than Taylor.) To make it superlative, place the
word most in front of it. (Jin answered questions most quickly of all.)
A. DIRECTIONS: Underline the correct form of the adjective or adverb in parentheses.
1. The meeting was the (longer, longest) one we ever had.
2. Of all my friends, Gregory is the (more, most) patient.
3. Carol is the (better, best) violinist in our school.
4. This antique is (older, oldest) than any other in my collection.
5. Samantha has been waiting (longer, longest) of anyone.
6. When I began dancing, I was much (clumsier, clumsiest) than Rebecca.
7. Scranton is the (closer, closest) of the two locations.

B. DIRECTIONS: Write the comparative and superlative forms of each adjective or

adverb.
1. quickly
2. cold
3. tall
4. bright
5. angrily

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 PRACTICE

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COMPARISON USING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

A. DIRECTIONS: Rewrite the following sentences, using the form of the adjective or
adverb indicated in parentheses.
1. A king loved one of his daughters (much) of all. (superlative)

2. The (good) pie would win the contest. (superlative)

3. The judge needed to determine which runner ran (far) than the other. (comparative)

4. Which do you like (much): potatoes or beans? (comparative)

5. The (small) bicycle had new tires. (superlative)

B. DIRECTIONS: Write the comparative and superlative forms of each adjective or

adverb.
1. steadily
2. smart
3. tan
4. gracefully
5. carefully
6. safe
7. spicy
8. pretty
9. sad
10. much

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