Special Adjectives that Compare

I can identify, correctly use, and spell irregular (special) adjectives that compare.

Review

Comparative – comparing 2 items or people Keyword: than

Superlative – comparing more than 2 items or people

Irregular (Special) Adjectives

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better best

bad worse worst

much, many more most

little(amount)

less least

For Example

Harriet Tubman believed in a good cause. (regular)

She knew that freedom was better than slavery. (comparative)

The Underground Railroad was the best route to freedom. (superlative)

NEVER use “more better”

For Example

There were some bad auditions on “The Voice”. (regular)

Some were worse than others. (comparative)

The people who scream are the worst. (superlative)

NEVER use worstest, worster, badder, or baddest

For Example

Many students want to earn good grades. (regular)

Some are more diligent than others. (comparative)

Those who work hard are most successful. (superlative)

YOUR TURN!

1. After her husband’s death, Eleanor Roosevelt did even (much) work than before.more

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2. Mrs. Roosevelt’s newspaper column was (good) than many other newspaper columns.

better

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3. She gave her (good) efforts to the United Nations.

best

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4. Perhaps she did her (good) work of all in the cause of peace.

best

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5. Which of her speeches is the (good)?best

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6. She had (many) projects than the previous first ladies.

more

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7. She may have been the (good) writer of them all.

best

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8. When Franklin was alive, Eleanor made (many) trips than he did.

more

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9. Being affected by polio was one of the (bad) personal problems Franklin faced.

worst

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10. Eleanor worked to help people who had (little) power and influence than she had.

less