IXL | Use adjectives to compare | 5th grade language arts

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective.

I like this game because it is

fairest

than the other one.

fairest

fairer

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question

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective.

The produce from our garden is

freshest

than the produce at the grocery store.

freshest

fresher

key idea

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

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

He is taller than his sister.

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

He is the tallest person in his class.

solution

Fresher ends in -er. It is a comparative adjective. It compares two people, places, or things.

Freshest ends in -est. It is a superlative adjective. It compares more than two people, places, or things.

The sentence compares the produce from our garden and the produce at the grocery store. Two things are compared. So, use the comparative adjective fresher.

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