Year 4 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — 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 4 — Answers
Use -er (or more) to compare two things and -est (or most) to compare three or more. Fill in the missing word.
1.small → (answer space) → smallest
Answer: smaller
Add -er and -est.
2.tall → taller → (answer space)
Answer: tallest
Add -er and -est.
3.warm → (answer space) → warmest
Answer: warmer
Add -er and -est.
4.kind → kinder → (answer space)
Answer: kindest
Add -er and -est.
5.nice → (answer space) → nicest
Answer: nicer
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
6.large → larger → (answer space)
Answer: largest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
7.wide → (answer space) → widest
Answer: wider
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
8.cold → colder → (answer space)
Answer: coldest
Add -er and -est.
9.dark → (answer space) → darkest
Answer: darker
Add -er and -est.
10.late → later → (answer space)
Answer: latest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
11.quick → (answer space) → quickest
Answer: quicker
Add -er and -est.
12.brave → braver → (answer space)
Answer: bravest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
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