The task involves completing sentences by choosing the correct form of adjectives or adverbs, focusing on the use of suffixes like
-er (for comparative forms) and
-est (for superlative forms). Below is a detailed explanation and solution for each sentence:
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1. Glenn is the _______ player on the team.
- The sentence is asking for the best player on the team.
- The word "best" is the superlative form of "good."
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Answer: best
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2. I have four cats, and Ming is the _______ of them.
- The sentence is comparing all four cats to find which one is the largest.
- The word "largest" is the superlative form of "large."
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Answer: largest
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3. Shari is the twelfth grader, and is _______ than Gaël.
- The sentence is comparing Shari and Gaël in terms of age or grade level.
- The word "older" is the comparative form of "old."
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Answer: older
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4. Ms. Tybalt is the _______ teacher in our school.
- The sentence is asking for the most sincere teacher in the school.
- The word "sincerest" is the superlative form of "sincere."
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Answer: sincerest
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5. My poem was _______ than Betty’s poem.
- The sentence is comparing the length of your poem to Betty's poem.
- The word "longer" is the comparative form of "long."
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Answer: longer
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6. Kim is _______ than Isley.
- The sentence is comparing Kim and Isley in terms of being a teller.
- The word "taller" is the comparative form of "tall."
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Answer: taller
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7. Joe’s mother was the _______ about what we did.
- The sentence is asking for the angriest person regarding what was done.
- The word "maddest" is the superlative form of "mad."
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Answer: maddest
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8. Susan’s books are _______ than mine.
- The sentence is comparing Susan's books to yours in terms of being smaller.
- The word "smaller" is the comparative form of "small."
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Answer: smaller
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9. Harry’s books are _______ than mine.
- The sentence is comparing Harry's books to yours in terms of being shorter.
- The word "shorter" is the comparative form of "short."
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Answer: shorter
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10. But was the _______ move flaw ever seen?
- The sentence is asking for the most amazing move ever seen.
- The word "coolest" is the superlative form of "cool."
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Answer: coolest
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11. Mat’s spoon is _______ than mine.
- The sentence is comparing Mat's spoon to yours in terms of size.
- The word "bigger" is the comparative form of "big."
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Answer: bigger
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12. Look has the _______ desk in our room.
- The sentence is asking for the smallest desk in the room.
- The word "smallest" is the superlative form of "small."
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Answer: smallest
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13. Ken played the _______ part in the play.
- The sentence is asking for the best part that Ken played.
- The word "best" is the superlative form of "good."
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Answer: best
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14. Mike has the _______ baby brother.
- The sentence is asking for the cutest baby brother.
- The word "cutest" is the superlative form of "cute."
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Answer: cutest
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Final Answer:
1.
best
2.
largest
3.
older
4.
sincerest
5.
longer
6.
taller
7.
maddest
8.
smaller
9.
shorter
10.
coolest
11.
bigger
12.
smallest
13.
best
14.
cutest
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{best, largest, older, sincerest, longer, taller, maddest, smaller, shorter, coolest, bigger, smallest, best, cutest}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of er est worksheet.
