IXL | Spell adjectives that compare | 5th grade language arts

Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.

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Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.

The sweater that my grandma made for me is the iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiftight of my three winter sweaters.

key idea

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

Comparative adjectives compare two people, places, or things. They usually end in -er.

Superlative adjectives compare more than two people, places, or things. They usually end in -est.

For most adjectives, add -er to make the comparative adjective. Add -est to make the superlative adjective.

Base	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest

solution

The sentence compares the sweater that my grandma made and my other winter sweaters. More than two things are compared, so you should use a superlative adjective.

Now, form the correct superlative adjective. Take tight and add -est. The superlative adjective is tightest.

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