IXL | Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives

Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.

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Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.

Bernard's explanation of the water cycle was much iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirbrief than the one in my biology textbook.

key idea

You can use adjectives to compare people, places, or things.

Comparative adjectives compare a thing or group to some other thing or group. They usually end in -er.

Superlative adjectives compare a thing or group of things to the larger group that it is part of. They usually end in -est.

For most one-syllable adjectives, and for two-syllable adjectives that end in -y, the comparative adjective ends in -er. The superlative adjective ends in -est.

Base	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest

For most adjectives with more than one syllable, add more to make comparative adjectives. Add most to make superlative adjectives.

Base	Comparative	Superlative
intelligent	more intelligent	most intelligent

solution

First, decide if you should use a comparative or superlative adjective. The sentence compares two things: Bernard's explanation and the one in my biology textbook. So, you should use a comparative adjective.

Now, form the correct comparative adjective. Take brief and add -er. The comparative adjective is briefer.

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