Using Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
For each item, select the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective.
1. Who has the (easy) job—you or I?
easier
easiest
most easy
most easiest
2. This has been the (splendid) vacation of my life!
more splendid
most splendid
splendider
splendidest
3. Do you think a screwdriver is (useful) than a hammer?
usefullest
most useful
usefuller
more useful
4. Are Tony's pizzas (spicy) than Gino's pizzas?
spicier
spiciest
more spicier
most spiciest
5. You're the (wonderful) friend I've ever had!
wonderfuller
wonderfullest
most wonderful
more wonderful
6. The downtown bus is (slow) than the crosstown bus.
slowest
slower
more slow
most slow
7. This must be the (beautiful) spot in the world!
most beautiful
beautifulest
more beautiful
most beautifulest
8. Is your pizza (delicious) than mine?
deliciouser
more deliciouser
most delicious
more delicious
9. Is this the (short) route to the amusement park?
shortest
shorter
more short
most short
10. The (old) person in my family is Great-grandma Harris.
most old
oldest
more older
older
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