Questions 11–24: write the comparative and superlative forms for each of the adjectives listed. if the adjective can’t be compared, write absolute.
11. brave
12. distinct
13. bad
14. high
15. active
16. long
17. large
18. square
19. beautiful
20. eternal
21. practical
22. lazy
23. empty
24. fat

The correct answers are:

11. brave – braver –  bravest

12. distinct – more distinct – most distinct

13.  bad – worse – worst

14. high – higher –  highest

15. active – more active – most active

16.  long – longer – longest

17. large – larger –  largest

18. square – squarer – squarest

19. beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful

20. eternal – absolute

21. practical – more practical – most practical

22.  lazy – lazier – laziest

23. empty – emptier – emptiest

24. fat – fatter - fattest

Explanation:

We use comparative to compare similarities or differences between people and things.

We make comparative adjectives when we add the termination -er to the end of the word (for one-syllable words), or we use the form more + adjective (for two, three, or more syllable adjectives).

We use superlative to describe the extreme quality of things or persons.

We form the superlative when we add the termination -est at the end of an adjective or by using the construction most + adjective.

An absolute adjective represents a non-gradable adjective that does not have comparative or superlative, so it cannot be graded.

For example: dead, unique, ideal, eternal, sufficient, whole, etc.

1. bobby replied ''the monkeys are my favorite.''

2. ''the zoo is very interesting'' replied mrs. weaver ''and we will learn a lot.''

3. mrs. weaver exclaimed ''we will see all the exciting animals in their natural habitat.''

4. true

5. false