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.cold → (answer space) → coldest
Answer: colder
Add -er and -est.
2.fast → faster → (answer space)
Answer: fastest
Add -er and -est.
3.short → (answer space) → shortest
Answer: shorter
Add -er and -est.
4.safe → safer → (answer space)
Answer: safest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
5.warm → (answer space) → warmest
Answer: warmer
Add -er and -est.
6.brave → braver → (answer space)
Answer: bravest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
7.kind → (answer space) → kindest
Answer: kinder
Add -er and -est.
8.nice → nicer → (answer space)
Answer: nicest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
9.late → (answer space) → latest
Answer: later
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
10.quick → quicker → (answer space)
Answer: quickest
Add -er and -est.
11.small → (answer space) → smallest
Answer: smaller
Add -er and -est.
12.long → longer → (answer space)
Answer: longest
Add -er and -est.
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