Let's solve this exercise on
degrees of comparison step by step. The task is to change the word in brackets to its correct comparative or superlative form depending on the context.
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Exercise 1: Change the word in brackets to the correct form
#### a) Jim's bicycle is (big) ________ than mine.
- We are comparing two things: Jim's bicycle and mine.
- The word
"than" indicates a
comparative form.
- "Big" → comparative =
bigger
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✔ Answer: *bigger*
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Jim's bicycle is bigger than mine.
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#### b) I have the (good) ________ video games at my house.
- The sentence uses
"the" and refers to a unique position among all video games — implying the
best.
- This calls for the
superlative form.
- "Good" → superlative =
best
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✔ Answer: *best*
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I have the best video games at my house.
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#### c) My baby brother is (noisy) ________ than a motorbike!
- Again, we have
"than", so it's a
comparative.
- "Noisy" → comparative =
noisier
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✔ Answer: *noisier*
>
My baby brother is noisier than a motorbike!
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#### d) Kerry is the (slow) ________ runner out of the three of us.
- "Out of the three of us" means we're choosing among
three people — this requires the
superlative.
- "Slow" → superlative =
slowest
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✔ Answer: *slowest*
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Kerry is the slowest runner out of the three of us.
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#### e) The flowers in the garden are the (beautiful) ________ I've ever seen!
- "The... I've ever seen" suggests a
superlative — the most beautiful ever.
- "Beautiful" → superlative =
most beautiful
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✔ Answer: *most beautiful*
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The flowers in the garden are the most beautiful I've ever seen!
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✔ Final Answers:
a)
bigger
b)
best
c)
noisier
d)
slowest
e)
most beautiful
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
| Word | Degree | Form Used | Why? |
|------|--------|-----------|------|
| big | Comparative | bigger | used with "than" |
| good | Superlative | best | "the" + singular noun, implies top rank |
| noisy | Comparative | noisier | used with "than" |
| slow | Superlative | slowest | "out of the three" → compare more than two |
| beautiful | Superlative | most beautiful | "the... I've ever seen" → highest degree |
This exercise teaches how to use
comparatives (for two items) and
superlatives (for three or more, or when stating the highest degree).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of english worksheet for 6th graders.
