Grade 3 English – Appropriate Formation Of Comparatives And Superatives Quiz

1. Big, __, biggest

bigger
largest
big
biggest
Explanation:

2. Good, __, best

better
best
gooder
goodest
Explanation:

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

bigerest
biger
biggest
bigger
Explanation:

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

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

faster
fast
fastest
fastestest
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'.

funniest
funniestest
funnierest
more funny
Explanation:

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

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

slower
more slow
slowest
slowerest
Explanation:

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

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

oldiest
older
most old
oldest
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'?

bigger
biggest
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
fastest
most fast
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'?

heavier
heaviest
most heavy
heavyest
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
funniest
most funny
funnier
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'?

most clever
cleveriest
cleverer
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'?

highest
higher
more high
highier
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'?

populariest
most popular
popularerest
popularer
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
busier
busyiest
most busy
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'?

beautifulest
beautifullest
beautifuler
most beautiful
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'?

youngier
youngestest
youngest
most young
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'?

quietier
quietest
quieter
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'?

kindest
most kind
kinder
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'?

brightest
most bright
brighter
brightier
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
easyest
easyer
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'?

warmier
warmer
warmest
more warm
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'?

most tall
tallest
tallestest
tallier
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'?

saddestest
sadder
more sad
saddest
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'?

bravest
most brave
bravestest
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'?

darkier
darkest
more dark
darker
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'?

most easy
easiest
easyest
easyer
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'?

slowier
slower
slowest
more slow
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
friendlier
friendlyest
friendliest
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'?

narrowest
narrowier
most narrow
narrower
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
loudest
loudiest
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'?

most clear
clearer
most clearest
clearest
Explanation:

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