Grade 3 English – Appropriate Formation Of Comparatives And Superatives Quiz

1. Big, __, biggest

biggest
big
bigger
largest
Explanation:

2. Good, __, best

best
better
goodest
gooder
Explanation:

3. Which is the correct form of the comparative adjective 'big'?

bigerest
bigger
biger
biggest
Explanation:

The correct form is 'bigger' when comparing two things.

4. What is the superlative form of the adjective 'fast'?

fastestest
fastest
faster
fast
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'fast' is 'fastest' when comparing more than two things.

5. Choose the correct form of the adjective 'beautiful' for comparison.

beautifuler
more beautiful
beautifuliest
beautifullest
Explanation:

The correct form is 'more beautiful' for comparing two things.

6. Which is the superlative form of the adjective 'smart'?

more smart
smarter
smartestest
smartest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'smart' is 'smartest' when comparing more than two things.

7. Choose the correct superlative form of the adjective 'funny'.

more funny
funnierest
funniestest
funniest
Explanation:

The correct superlative form is 'funniest' when comparing more than two things.

8. What is the correct form of the comparative adjective 'slow'?

slowerest
slower
slowest
more slow
Explanation:

The correct form is 'slower' when comparing two things.

9. Which is the superlative form of the adjective 'old'?

oldest
older
most old
oldiest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'old' is 'oldest' when comparing more than two things.

10. Choose the comparative form of the adjective 'bright'.

more bright
brightest
brighter
brightiest
Explanation:

The comparative form of 'bright' is 'brighter' when comparing two things.

11. Which is the correct comparative form of 'big'?

biggest
bigger
more big
biggestest
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'big' is 'bigger'. Adding 'er' at the end of an adjective is the usual way to form comparatives in English.

12. Which is the correct superlative form of 'fast'?

fastestest
faster
most fast
fastest
Explanation:

The correct superlative form of 'fast' is 'fastest'. When an adjective ends in 'st', it usually forms the superlative by adding 'est' at the end.

13. What is the superlative form of 'heavy'?

heavyest
heavier
heaviest
most heavy
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'heavy' is 'heaviest'. For adjectives that end in a consonant followed by 'y', the 'y' is changed to 'i' before adding 'est'.

14. Which is the correct comparative form of 'funny'?

funniest
funnier
funniest
most funny
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'funny' is 'funnier'. Adjectives with two or more syllables generally form comparatives with 'more' or 'less'.

15. What is the superlative form of 'clever'?

cleverer
cleveriest
most clever
cleverest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'clever' is 'cleverest'. Adjectives with two syllables usually form comparatives and superlatives with 'more' and 'most'.

16. Which is the correct comparative form of 'high'?

highier
highest
more high
higher
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'high' is 'higher'. Adjectives with one syllable generally form comparatives and superlatives by adding 'er' and 'est'.

17. What is the superlative form of 'popular'?

most popular
popularerest
popularer
populariest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'popular' is 'most popular'. Adjectives ending in 'lar', 'er', or 'ry' form superlatives with 'most'.

18. Which is the correct comparative form of 'busy'?

busiest
busyiest
most busy
busier
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'busy' is 'busier'. Adjectives that end in 'y' usually change 'y' to 'i' before adding 'er' or 'est'.

19. What is the superlative form of 'beautiful'?

beautifullest
most beautiful
beautifulest
beautifuler
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'beautiful' is 'most beautiful'. Adjectives with three or more syllables generally use 'most' to form comparatives and superlatives.

20. Which is the correct comparative form of 'thin'?

thinnest
thinner
thinest
most thin
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'thin' is 'thinner'. Words ending in a single short vowel followed by a single consonant usually double the final consonant before adding 'er' for comparatives.

21. What is the superlative form of 'young'?

youngest
most young
youngier
youngestest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'young' is 'youngest'. Adjectives ending in 'ng' form superlatives with 'est'.

22. Which is the correct comparative form of 'quiet'?

quietest
quieter
quietier
more quiet
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'quiet' is 'quieter'. Adjectives ending in 't' or 'et' usually form comparatives by adding 'er' and 'est'.

23. What is the superlative form of 'kind'?

kinder
kindest
most kind
kindestest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'kind' is 'kindest'. Adjectives ending in 'nd' form superlatives by adding 'est'.

24. Which is the correct comparative form of 'bright'?

brighter
brightier
most bright
brightest
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'bright' is 'brighter'. Adjectives ending in 'ght' add 'er' and 'est' for comparatives and superlatives.

25. What is the superlative form of 'easy'?

most easy
easyer
easyest
easiest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'easy' is 'easiest'. Adjectives ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant usually drop the 'y' and add 'iest' to form superlatives.

26. Which is the correct comparative form of 'warm'?

warmest
more warm
warmer
warmier
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'warm' is 'warmer'. Adjectives ending in 'rm' usually add 'er' and 'est' for comparisons and superlatives.

27. What is the superlative form of 'tall'?

tallier
most tall
tallestest
tallest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'tall' is 'tallest'. Adjectives ending in two consonants usually add 'est' for the superlative form.

28. Which is the correct comparative form of 'sad'?

saddest
sadder
more sad
saddestest
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'sad' is 'sadder'. Adjectives ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel double the consonant and add 'er' for comparatives.

29. What is the superlative form of 'brave'?

bravestest
most brave
bravest
braveer
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'brave' is 'bravest'. Adjectives ending in a vowel followed by 'e' usually add 'st' for superlatives.

30. Which is the correct comparative form of 'dark'?

darker
darkest
darkier
more dark
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'dark' is 'darker'. Adjectives ending in 'rk' usually add 'er' and 'est' for comparisons and superlatives.

31. What is the superlative form of 'easy'?

easyer
easiest
most easy
easyest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'easy' is 'easiest'. When an adjective ends in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the 'y' is usually replaced with 'iest' for the superlative form.

32. Which is the correct comparative form of 'slow'?

more slow
slowier
slowest
slower
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'slow' is 'slower'. Adjectives ending in 'w' usually add 'er' and 'est' for comparisons and superlatives.

33. What is the superlative form of 'friendly'?

most friendly
friendlyest
friendliest
friendlier
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'friendly' is 'friendliest'. Adjectives ending in 'ly' usually add 'est' for the superlative form.

34. Which is the correct comparative form of 'narrow'?

narrowier
narrower
most narrow
narrowest
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'narrow' is 'narrower'. Adjectives ending in 'w' precede by a single vowel usually double the 'w' before adding 'er' for comparatives.

35. What is the superlative form of 'curious'?

curiouser
most curious
curiousestest
curiousest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'curious' is 'most curious'. Adjectives with three or more syllables generally form comparatives and superlatives using 'most'.

36. Which is the correct comparative form of 'loud'?

most loud
louder
loudiest
loudest
Explanation:

The correct comparative form of 'loud' is 'louder'. Adjectives ending in a single vowel followed by a single consonant double the final consonant and add 'er' for comparatives.

37. What is the superlative form of 'clear'?

clearest
clearer
most clear
most clearest
Explanation:

The superlative form of 'clear' is 'clearest'. Adjectives ending in 'r' form superlatives by adding 'est'.