Use Comparative and Superlative Forms - 3rd Grade Writing
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Which word is the comparative form of "happy"?
Which word is the comparative form of "happy"?
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happier. Change y to i and add -er for comparative.
happier. Change y to i and add -er for comparative.
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What is a comparative adjective used for, and what ending is often added to short adjectives?
What is a comparative adjective used for, and what ending is often added to short adjectives?
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Compares 2 nouns; often adds -er (for short adjectives). Shows one thing has more of a quality than another.
Compares 2 nouns; often adds -er (for short adjectives). Shows one thing has more of a quality than another.
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What is a superlative adjective used for, and what ending is often added to short adjectives?
What is a superlative adjective used for, and what ending is often added to short adjectives?
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Compares 3 or more nouns; often adds -est (for short adjectives). Shows which has the most of a quality in a group.
Compares 3 or more nouns; often adds -est (for short adjectives). Shows which has the most of a quality in a group.
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What is a comparative adverb used for when describing how an action is done?
What is a comparative adverb used for when describing how an action is done?
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Compares how 2 actions are done (often with -er or more). Shows one action is done more than another.
Compares how 2 actions are done (often with -er or more). Shows one action is done more than another.
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What is a superlative adverb used for when describing how an action is done?
What is a superlative adverb used for when describing how an action is done?
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Compares how 3 or more actions are done (often with -est or most). Shows which action is done the most in a group.
Compares how 3 or more actions are done (often with -est or most). Shows which action is done the most in a group.
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Which option correctly completes the sentence with a comparative adjective: "This book is ___ than that one"?
Which option correctly completes the sentence with a comparative adjective: "This book is ___ than that one"?
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better. Comparing two things requires the comparative form.
better. Comparing two things requires the comparative form.
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Which option correctly completes the sentence with a superlative adjective: "She is the ___ student in the class"?
Which option correctly completes the sentence with a superlative adjective: "She is the ___ student in the class"?
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best. Use superlative when comparing to all others in a group.
best. Use superlative when comparing to all others in a group.
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Which word is the superlative form of "happy"?
Which word is the superlative form of "happy"?
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happiest. Change y to i and add -est for superlative.
happiest. Change y to i and add -est for superlative.
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Which word is the superlative form of "big" using the correct spelling rule?
Which word is the superlative form of "big" using the correct spelling rule?
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biggest. Double the final consonant before adding -est.
biggest. Double the final consonant before adding -est.
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Which option correctly completes the sentence with a comparative adverb: "He runs ___ than I do"?
Which option correctly completes the sentence with a comparative adverb: "He runs ___ than I do"?
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faster. Add -er to one-syllable adverbs for comparison.
faster. Add -er to one-syllable adverbs for comparison.
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Which option correctly completes the sentence with a superlative adverb: "Of all the runners, he runs the ___"?
Which option correctly completes the sentence with a superlative adverb: "Of all the runners, he runs the ___"?
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fastest. Add -est to show the highest degree among all.
fastest. Add -est to show the highest degree among all.
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Which option correctly completes the sentence with a comparative adverb: "She finished the puzzle ___ than her brother"?
Which option correctly completes the sentence with a comparative adverb: "She finished the puzzle ___ than her brother"?
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more quickly. Use 'more' with longer adverbs for comparison.
more quickly. Use 'more' with longer adverbs for comparison.
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Which option correctly completes the sentence with a superlative adverb: "She finished the puzzle the ___ of everyone"?
Which option correctly completes the sentence with a superlative adverb: "She finished the puzzle the ___ of everyone"?
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most quickly. Use 'most' with longer adverbs for the highest degree.
most quickly. Use 'most' with longer adverbs for the highest degree.
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Which word is the superlative form of "good"?
Which word is the superlative form of "good"?
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best. Irregular superlative form; doesn't follow -est rule.
best. Irregular superlative form; doesn't follow -est rule.
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Which word is the comparative form of "bad"?
Which word is the comparative form of "bad"?
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worse. Irregular comparative form of 'bad'.
worse. Irregular comparative form of 'bad'.
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