Comparative and Superlative Adjectives for Grade 4

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Questions and Answers

Which adjective is in the comparative form?

  • good
  • well
  • best
  • better (correct)

What is the superlative form of the adjective 'far'?

  • farest
  • farer
  • farthest (correct)
  • more far

Which sentence uses a comparative adjective correctly?

  • This cake is more delicious than the one we had yesterday. (correct)
  • This cake is deliciouser than the one we had yesterday.
  • This cake is the most deliciousest than the one we had yesterday.
  • This cake is delicious than the one we had yesterday.

What is the comparative form of the adjective 'many'?

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Which sentence uses a superlative adjective correctly?

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Flashcards

Comparative Adjective

Indicates a higher degree of a quality. Often ends in '-er' or uses 'more'.

Superlative Adjective

Indicates the highest degree of a quality. Often ends in '-est' or uses 'most'.

Comparative Adjective Use

Used to compare two nouns, showing which has a greater degree of the quality.

Superlative Adjective Use

Used to compare three or more nouns, showing which has the greatest degree of the quality.

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Comparative of 'Many'

The comparative form of the adjective many means greater in number or amount compared to something else.

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Study Notes

Comparative Adjectives

  • We use comparative adjectives to compare two things.
  • We add -er to the adjective to form the comparative, but not for irregular adjectives.
  • For example: big → bigger, hot → hotter, but good → better (irregular).

Superlative Adjectives

  • We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more things.
  • We add -est to the adjective to form the superlative, but not for irregular adjectives.
  • For example: big → biggest, hot → hottest, but good → best (irregular).

Irregular Adjectives

  • Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
  • For example: far → farther/best, old → older/oldest, and bad → worse/worst.

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