Let's solve each sentence by filling in the correct
comparative or
superlative form of the adjective given in parentheses. Here’s how we approach each one:
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1. Annette is intelligent, but Adelaide is (smart) than her.
- We are comparing two people: Annette and Adelaide.
- The word "than" signals a
comparative form.
- The adjective "smart" becomes
smarter in the comparative form.
✔ Answer: *Annette is intelligent, but Adelaide is smarter than her.*
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2. Wilfred Jackson is the (rich) man in town.
- The phrase "in town" indicates we're talking about
one person among many, so this is a
superlative.
- "Rich" becomes
richest in the superlative form.
✔ Answer: *Wilfred Jackson is the richest man in town.*
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3. Who is the (strong) person?
- Again, "the" before the noun ("person") and no comparison to just one other suggests a
superlative.
- "Strong" becomes
strongest.
✔ Answer: *Who is the strongest person?*
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4. Nigel is (short) than Orville.
- "Than" indicates a
comparative.
- "Short" becomes
shorter.
✔ Answer: *Nigel is shorter than Orville.*
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5. Florence is the (pretty) girl in school.
- "In school" means we’re comparing Florence to all other girls in school →
superlative.
- "Pretty" becomes
prettiest.
✔ Answer: *Florence is the prettiest girl in school.*
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✔ Final Answers:
1. Annette is intelligent, but Adelaide is
smarter than her.
2. Wilfred Jackson is the
richest man in town.
3. Who is the
strongest person?
4. Nigel is
shorter than Orville.
5. Florence is the
prettiest girl in school.
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- Use
comparative when comparing
two things (use "than").
- Use
superlative when comparing
three or more things (use "the" + superlative).
- For one-syllable adjectives (e.g., smart, short), add
-er for comparative and
-est for superlative.
- For two-syllable adjectives like "pretty," we usually use
-er/-est unless it ends in -y, -er, or -ow (but "pretty" follows the -er/-est rule).
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