Grammar & Writing 3
Quiz 3 – Comparisons, Comparatives, Superlatives – 30 points
Name:
Complete the sentence using the comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in
parentheses. Be careful with spelling! (_______/6 points)
1. New York City is much ________________________________________ (interesting) Seattle.
2. Taking a shower is _______________________________________ (quick) taking a bath.
3. White chocolate is ______________________________________ (sweet) kind of chocolate.
4. Who speaks ___________________________________________ (fluently) in class?
5. Monday is always _____________________________ (busy) day of the week for me.
6. My boyfriend plays the guitar _______________________________ (well) yours.
Combine the following sentences into a single sentence using a comparison with as…as and just, almost,
not quite, or not nearly. Use each adverb once. (_____________/8 points)
1. Carly dances very well. Bridget also dances very well.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. The Empire State Building is tall. The Burj Khalifa is very, very tall.
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3. Dan rides his bike far - 25 miles every day. Tom rides far - 30 miles every day.
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Anna is intelligent – she usually scores 88% on tests. Sarah is intelligent – she usually scores 90%.
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Write complete sentences comparing the 2 given words. Use the comparative form of the adjective or
adverb given in parentheses. Use correct punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. (_________/8 points)
1. (hot)
summer weather
winter weather
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. (easy)
reading English
writing English
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. (study, carefully)
good students
lazy students
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. (comfortable)
gym shoes
dress shoes
____________________________________________________________________________________
Write complete sentences about the foods in the box using the superlative form of the adjectives given.
Use each adjective once. The sentences must make sense based on the group of foods given. Be careful
with your nouns, verbs, articles, capitals, and periods. (__________/8 points)
potato chips
broccoli
eggs
hot peppers
healthy
easy to cook
spicy
fattening
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
Grammar & Writing 3
Quiz 3 – Comparisons, Comparatives, Superlatives – 30 points
Name:
Complete the sentence using the comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in
parentheses. Be careful with spelling! (_______/6 points)
1. New York City is much _____more interesting than________ (interesting) Seattle.
2. Taking a shower is ________quicker than______________ (quick) taking a bath.
3. White chocolate is ________the sweetest_____________ (sweet) kind of chocolate.
4. Who speaks ____________the most fluently________________ (fluently) in class?
5. Monday is always ______the busiest________ (busy) day of the week for me.
6. My boyfriend plays the guitar ____ better than_____ (well) yours.
Combine the following sentences into a single sentence using a comparison with as…as and just, almost,
not quite, or not nearly. Use each adverb once.(_____________/8 points)
1. Carly dances very well. Bridget also dances very well.
________Carly dances just as well as Bridget.___________________
2. The Empire State Building is tall. The Burj Khalifa is very, very tall.
________The Empire State Building is not nearly as tall as the Burj Khalifa._________________
3. Dan rides his bike far - 25 miles every day. Tom rides 30 miles every day.
________Dan rides his bike almost as far as Tom./Dan doesn’t ride his bike quite as far as Tom.___
4. Anna is intelligent – she usually scores 88% on tests. Sarah is intelligent – she usually scores 90%.
_______Anna is not quite as intelligent as Sarah. Anna is almost as intelligent as Anna._____
Write complete sentences comparing the 2 given words. Use the comparative form of the adjective or
adverb given in parentheses. Use correct punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. (_________/8 points)
1. (hot)
summer weather
winter weather
__________Summer weather is hotter than winter weather.__________________________
2. (easy)
reading English
writing English
____________Reading English is easier than writing English.___________________________________
3. (study, carefully)
good students
lazy students
__________Good students study more carefully than lazy students.______________________
4. (comfortable)
gym shoes
dress shoes
____________Gym shoes are more comfortable than dress shoes._______________________
Write complete sentences about the foods in the box using the superlative form of the adjectives given.
Use each adjective once. The sentences must make sense based on the group of foods given. Be careful
with your nouns, verbs, articles, capitals, and periods. (__________/8 points)
potato chips
broccoli
eggs
hot peppers
healthy
easy to cook
taste spicy
fattening
1. _____Potato chips are the most fattening.___________________________
2. _____Broccoli is the healthiest._________________________________________
3. _____Eggs are the easiest to cook._______________________________________________
4. _____Hot peppers taste the spiciest.______________________________________________