COPY THIS EXERCISE AND DO IN YOUR GRAMMAR (BOOK 1)
DUE DATE : 06-12-2011( TUESDAY)
A. Adjectives with er and est :
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)
B. Using More and Most with Adjectives :
Choose the correct words in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Write the words on the line.
1. This is the ___________________________ chicken I've ever eaten. (more delicious, most delicious)
2. Football is the ___________________________ sport of all. (more exciting, most exciting)
3. The weather is ___________________________ today than yesterday. (more beautiful, most beautiful)
4. Penny is ___________________________ than her sister. (more excited, most excited)
5. That's the ____________ spelling word we have been assigned this week. (more difficult, most difficult)
6. Basketball is a ___________________________ sport than fishing. (more physical, most physical)
7. Winter is the ___________________________ season of all. (more wonderful, most wonderful)
8. Bobby is a _______________________ child than Jimmy. (more well-behaved, most well-behaved)
C.Changing the Adjective :
To complete each sentence, add -er, -est, more or most to the adjective in parenthesis.
1. A steak knife is ______________________ than a butter knife. (sharp)
2. David is the _______________________ player on the team. (fast)
3. My drawing is _______________________ than yours. (colorful)
4. I think the book we read today is ________________ than the one we read yesterday. (interesting)
5. Katie's ______________ brother colored on the walls.(young)
6. This week's temperatures are _____________________ than last week's. (warm)
7. That was the ______________________ test I've ever taken. (difficult)
8. Isn't he the _____________________ little boy you've ever met? (nice)
9. That was a much _________________________ homework assignment. (challenging)
10. Do you think a snake is _____________________ than an owl? (slow)
11. Robert's arms are _____________________ than John's. (long)
12. Joe has the _____________________ feet of anyone in his family. (big)
