Grammar Form 1

GRAMMAR SET 1 (Adjectives)

A. First, underline the adjective in each sentence below. Then, write the opposite
of the adjective in the blank next to the sentence.
Example: The radio was very loud. Soft
1. The children were all happy. _________________

2. The towels were wet. _________________

3. Joey picked apples from the tallest tree. _________________

4. The young man bought a newspaper. _________________

5. Betty drank a glass of warm milk. _________________

6. It is a windy day. _________________

7. The books were on the top shelf. _________________

8. Frankie's bedroom is messy. _________________

9. Do you like thick milkshakes? _________________

10. Aunt Margaret drives an old car. _________________

B. Re-Write each sentence. Add an adjective to make the sentence more

interesting. Underline your adjective.
Example: The boy ran along the sidewalk.
The small boy ran along the sidewalk.
1. Joe cleaned his bedroom.

____________________________________________________________________

2. Mother baked cookies.

____________________________________________________________________

3. Do you see any birds?

____________________________________________________________________

4. Tammy went to the store to buy eggs.

____________________________________________________________________

5. Mrs. James drove her car to church.

____________________________________________________________________

6. Sara looked for her dog.

____________________________________________________________________

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C. Choose the correct adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Write

the adjective on the line.
1. Martin is _____________________ than Marcia. (old, older, oldest)

2. That is a very _____________________ car. (small, smaller, smallest)

3. Mount Everest is the ________________ mountain in the world. (high, higher, highest)

4. This is the _____________________ blanket in the house. (warm, warmer, warmest)

5. Maria is _____________________ than Jan right now. (happy, happier, happiest)

6. That was the _____________________ sundae I've ever eaten. (big, bigger, biggest)

7. Katrina ran even _____________________ than I did. (fast, faster, fastest)

8. January is the _____________________ month of the year. (cold, colder, coldest)

9. That is a very _____________________ fishing pole. (long, longer, longest)

10. Mr. Jones is the _____________________ teacher in the school. (nice, nicer, nicest)

D.Choose the correct words in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Write the
words on the line.
1. This is the ___________ chicken I've ever eaten. (more delicious, most delicious)

2. Football is the ______________ sport of all. (more exciting, most exciting)

3. The weather is _____________ today than yesterday. (more beautiful, most beautiful)

4. Penny is _________________ than her sister. (more excited, most excited)

5. That's the ____ spelling word we have been assigned this week. (more difficult, most difficult)

6. Basketball is a ______sport than fishing. (more physical, most physical)

7. Winter is the _______________ season of all. (more wonderful, most wonderful)

8. Bobby is a _______ child than Jimmy. (more well-behaved, most well-behaved)

E. To complete each sentence, add -er, -est, more or most to the adjective in
parenthesis.
1. A steak knife is ________________________________ than a butter knife. (sharp)

2. David is the _________________________________ player on the team. (fast)

3. My drawing is ____________________________________ than yours. (colorful)

4. I think the book we read today is ________________________ than the one we read

yesterday. (interesting)

5. Katie's _________________________________brother colored on the walls. (young)

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6. This week's temperatures are _________________________ than last week's. (warm)

7. That was the _________________________________ test I've ever taken. (difficult)

8. Isn't he the _______________________________ little boy you've ever met? (nice)

9. That was a much _________________________ homework assignment. (challenging)

10. Do you think a snake is ___________________________________ than an owl? (slow)

11. Robert's arms are ___________________________________ than John's. (long)

F. Complete the comparative and superlative adjective chart below.

Positive adjectives Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives
Tall
Small
Larger
Slower
Oldest
Fastest
Cheap
Long
Short
Safe
High
Big
Hot
Wet
Sad
Thin
Hard
Happy
Pretty
Easy
Early
Healthy
Friendly
Busy
Sunny
Dirty
Dry
Hungry
Angry
Comfortable
Boring
Interesting
Expensive

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Dangerous
Popular
Common
Generous
Difficult
Good
Well (healthy)
Bad
Far (distance)
Far (time)
Old (people in a family)
Little

G. Underline adjectives below. Tell whether the underlined adjective is positive,

comparative, or superlative.
1. Monica is happier than Michael. _________________________

2. That is the heaviest rock in the garden. _________________________

3. Math is easier for her than Science. _________________________

4. The ice cream is cold. _________________________

5. I am drinking a large soda. _________________________

6. My house is bigger than yours. _________________________

7. Your grade is worse than mine. _________________________

8. The Pacific Ocean is deeper than the Arctic Ocean. _________________________

9. You are more polite than Joey. _________________________

10. My brother is taller than me, but he is younger, too. _________________________

11. A rose is more beautiful than a daisy. _________________________

12. The Earth is larger in diameter than the moon. _________________________

13. A pint is less than a quart. _________________________

14. Learning Maths is more difficult than learning Science. ________________________

15. It is farther from New York than it is from Nashville. _________________________

16. I can’t find my most comfortable jeans. _________________________

17. The runt of the litter is the smallest. _________________________

18. Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System. _________________________

19. She is the smartest girl in our class. _________________________

20. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. _________________________

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