Year 4 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — 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 3 — 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.nice → nicer → (answer space)
Answer: nicest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
3.long → (answer space) → longest
Answer: longer
Add -er and -est.
4.soft → softer → (answer space)
Answer: softest
Add -er and -est.
5.small → (answer space) → smallest
Answer: smaller
Add -er and -est.
6.dark → darker → (answer space)
Answer: darkest
Add -er and -est.
7.loud → (answer space) → loudest
Answer: louder
Add -er and -est.
8.tall → taller → (answer space)
Answer: tallest
Add -er and -est.
9.late → (answer space) → latest
Answer: later
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
10.warm → warmer → (answer space)
Answer: warmest
Add -er and -est.
11.quick → (answer space) → quickest
Answer: quicker
Add -er and -est.
12.wide → wider → (answer space)
Answer: widest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
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