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Grade 3 English Language Arts — Comparison of adjectives

Form the comparative and superlative of an adjective — with -er and -est, with more and most, or by learning the irregular ones.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Of all the boys in the class, Arun is ____.

    • a) the tallest
    • b) more tall
    • c) the taller
    • d) the tall

  2. 2.This box is ____ than that one.

    • a) heavier
    • b) heavy
    • c) most heavy
    • d) heaviest

  3. 3.Match each adjective to its comparative form. Not one of these follows the usual rules.

    • good
    • bad
    • many
    • little
    • more
    • better
    • worse
    • less

  4. 4.Write the comparative of "happy": She looks ____ today than she did yesterday.

  5. 5.Which sentence is correct?

    • a) He is taller than his brother.
    • b) He is more taller than his brother.
    • c) He is the taller than his brother.
    • d) He is more tall than his brother.

  6. 6.Write the comparative of "expensive" — two words: A phone is ____ than a book.

  7. 7.Sort each form by its degree of comparison.

    Groups: Positive · Comparative · Superlative

    • taller
    • better
    • tall
    • beautiful
    • most beautiful
    • tallest
    • good
    • best
    • more beautiful

  8. 8.Sort each adjective by how it makes its comparative.

    Groups: Add -er · Use "more"

    • young
    • interesting
    • careful
    • happy
    • bright
    • difficult
    • cold
    • expensive

Answer key — Grade 3 English Language Arts — Comparison of adjectives

  1. 1. a) the tallest
  2. 2. a) heavier
  3. 3. good → better; bad → worse; many → more; little → less
  4. 4. happier
  5. 5. a) He is taller than his brother.
  6. 6. more expensive
  7. 7. tall → Positive; taller → Comparative; tallest → Superlative; good → Positive; better → Comparative; best → Superlative; beautiful → Positive; more beautiful → Comparative; most beautiful → Superlative
  8. 8. cold → Add -er; expensive → Use "more"; bright → Add -er; difficult → Use "more"; happy → Add -er; careful → Use "more"; young → Add -er; interesting → Use "more"