Comparison of Adjectives Exercises

What is the primary purpose of comparison of adjectives?Choose the correct answer:

To show action
To indicate possession
To express relative degree and describe differences
To connect words or phrases

Which of the following is the positive degree of comparison?Choose the correct answer:

Best
Better
Good
Most

How many basic degrees of comparison are there for adjectives?Choose the correct answer:

Two
Three
Four
Five

In the sentence "She is smarter than most other doctors," which word is in the comparative degree?Choose the correct answer:

She
Is
Smarter
Doctors

Which suffix is typically added to an adjective to form its superlative degree?Choose the correct answer:

-er
-ly
-ing
-est

Which of the following adjectives has an irregular form for comparison?Choose the correct answer:

Happy
Tall
Good
Fast

In the sentence "He is the best student in the class," which word is in the superlative degree?Choose the correct answer:

He
Is
Best
Student

What is the comparative form of the adjective "far"?Choose the correct answer:

Farer
Farther or further
Farest
Most far

Which of the following sentences uses the positive degree of comparison?Choose the correct answer:

She is the happiest girl.
She is happier than her sister.
She is a happy girl.
She is the most happy girl.

A common mistake when using degrees of comparison is:Choose the correct answer:

Using the wrong degree for the number of objects compared
Always using the -er and -est suffixes
Using them only for tangible objects
Using them to describe verbs