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Adjectives with er and est
Some adjectives end in -er and -est. These adjectives compare nouns.
Choose the correct adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence.
Write the adjective on the line.
1. Martin is
_________________________
than Marcia.
(
old, older, oldest
)
2. That is a very
_________________________
car.
(
small, smaller, smallest
)
3. Mount Everest is the
________________________
mountain in the world.
(
high, higher, highest
)
4. This is the
_________________________
blanket in the house.
(
warm, warmer, warmest
)
5. Maria is
_________________________
than Jan right now.
(
happy, happier, happiest
)
6. That was the
_________________________
sundae I've ever eaten.
(
big, bigger, biggest
)
7. Katrina ran even
_________________________
than I did.
(
fast, faster, fastest
)
8. January is the
_________________________
month of the year.
(
cold, colder, coldest
)
9. That is a very
_________________________
fishing pole.
(
long, longer, longest
)
10. Mr. Jones is the
_________________________
teacher in the school.
(
nice, nicer, nicest
)
Add -er to most one-syllable adjectives that compare two things.
example: The black cat is
_______________________
than the orange cat.
smaller
Add -est to most one-syllable adjectives that compare three or more things.
example: Of the three cats, the black one is the
_______________________
.
smallest
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ANSWER KEY
Adjectives with er and est
Some adjectives end in -er and -est. These adjectives compare nouns.
Choose the correct adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence.
Write the adjective on the line.
1. Martin is
_________________________
than Marcia.
(
old, older, oldest
)
2. That is a very
_________________________
car.
(
small, smaller, smallest
)
3. Mount Everest is the
________________________
mountain in the world.
(
high, higher, highest
)
4. This is the
_________________________
blanket in the house.
(
warm, warmer, warmest
)
5. Maria is
_________________________
than Jan right now.
(
happy, happier, happiest
)
6. That was the
_________________________
sundae I've ever eaten.
(
big, bigger, biggest
)
7. Katrina ran even
_________________________
than I did.
(
fast, faster, fastest
)
8. January is the
_________________________
month of the year.
(
cold, colder, coldest
)
9. That is a very
_________________________
fishing pole.
(
long, longer, longest
)
10. Mr. Jones is the
_________________________
teacher in the school.
(
nice, nicer, nicest
)
Add -er to most one-syllable adjectives that compare two things.
example: The black cat is
_______________________
than the orange cat.
smaller
Add -est to most one-syllable adjectives that compare three or more things.
example: Of the three cats, the black one is the
_______________________
.
smallest
older
small
highest
warmest
happier
biggest
faster
coldest
long
nicest
