Year 5 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 5 adjectives & adverbs worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 5 · English · Adjectives & AdverbsYear 5 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.safe → (answer space) → safest
Answer: safer
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
2.wide → wider → (answer space)
Answer: widest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
3.small → (answer space) → smallest
Answer: smaller
Add -er and -est.
4.late → later → (answer space)
Answer: latest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
5.dark → (answer space) → darkest
Answer: darker
Add -er and -est.
6.nice → nicer → (answer space)
Answer: nicest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
7.quick → (answer space) → quickest
Answer: quicker
Add -er and -est.
8.long → longer → (answer space)
Answer: longest
Add -er and -est.
9.fast → (answer space) → fastest
Answer: faster
Add -er and -est.
10.large → larger → (answer space)
Answer: largest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
11.kind → (answer space) → kindest
Answer: kinder
Add -er and -est.
12.warm → warmer → (answer space)
Answer: warmest
Add -er and -est.
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