Year 4 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 adjectives & adverbs worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 4 · English · Adjectives & AdverbsYear 4 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Use -er (or more) to compare two things and -est (or most) to compare three or more. Fill in the missing word.
1.cold → (answer space) → coldest
Answer: colder
Add -er and -est.
2.kind → kinder → (answer space)
Answer: kindest
Add -er and -est.
3.dark → (answer space) → darkest
Answer: darker
Add -er and -est.
4.quick → quicker → (answer space)
Answer: quickest
Add -er and -est.
5.safe → (answer space) → safest
Answer: safer
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
6.late → later → (answer space)
Answer: latest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
7.fast → (answer space) → fastest
Answer: faster
Add -er and -est.
8.warm → warmer → (answer space)
Answer: warmest
Add -er and -est.
9.nice → (answer space) → nicest
Answer: nicer
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
10.large → larger → (answer space)
Answer: largest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
11.tall → (answer space) → tallest
Answer: taller
Add -er and -est.
12.small → smaller → (answer space)
Answer: smallest
Add -er and -est.
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