Question

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use the correct form of the adjective in parentheses to complete each sentence.

1. (fast) mrs. wolf worked the ______ of all the hospital volunteers.
2. (rusty) the right side of your car looks ______ than the left side.
3. (fresh) please inspect the ______ vegetables carefully.
4. (large) who grew the ______ tomatoes at the community garden?
5. (cheap) is this battery ______ than the last one i purchased?
6. (desirable) in my opinion, blueberry muffins are ______ than pancakes for breakfast.
7. (powerful) personal computers are ______ than they were previously.
8. (dressy) bernice chose the ______ outfit in the entire store.
9. (healthy) which salad is ______, the fruit or the mixed greens?
10. (long) the great barrier reef is the ______ coral reef in the world.
11. (great) ______ flocks of geese swam in the river.
12. (expensive) did sue select the ______ ring she could afford?
13. (good) waffles are good, but bagels are ______.
14. (pretty) choose the ______ basket of the four.
15. (hairy) mr. reed’s dog is very ______.

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Answer:

To solve these problems, we need to use the correct form of the adjective (comparative or superlative) based on the context of the sentence.

1. (fast) Mrs. Wolf worked the ______ of all the hospital volunteers.

• Explanation: We need the superlative form of "fast" because we are comparing Mrs. Wolf to all the hospital volunteers (a group of three or more). The superlative form of "fast" is "fastest".
• Answer: fastest

2. (rusty) The right side of your car looks ______ than the left side.

• Explanation: We need the comparative form of "rusty" because we are comparing the right side to the left side (two things). The comparative form of "rusty" is "rustier".
• Answer: rustier

3. (fresh) Please inspect the ______ vegetables carefully.

• Explanation: We need the superlative form of "fresh" because we are likely comparing the vegetables to a group (implied, like all the vegetables available). The superlative form of "fresh" is "freshest".
• Answer: freshest

4. (large) Who grew the ______ tomatoes at the community garden?

• Explanation: We need the superlative form of "large" because we are comparing the tomatoes to all the tomatoes at the community garden (a group of three or more). The superlative form of "large" is "largest".
• Answer: largest

5. (cheap) Is this battery ______ than the last one I purchased?

• Explanation: We need the comparative form of "cheap" because we are comparing this battery to the last one (two things). The comparative form of "cheap" is "cheaper".
• Answer: cheaper

6. (desirable) In my opinion, blueberry muffins are ______ than pancakes for breakfast.

• Explanation: We need the comparative form of "desirable" because we are comparing blueberry muffins to pancakes (two things). The comparative form of "desirable" is "more desirable".
• Answer: more desirable

7. (powerful) Personal computers are ______ than they were previously.

• Explanation: We need the comparative form of "powerful" because we are comparing personal computers now to how they were previously (two time periods, so two things). The comparative form of "powerful" is "more powerful".
• Answer: more powerful

8. (dressy) Bernice chose the ______ outfit in the entire store.

• Explanation: We need the superlative form of "dressy" because we are comparing the outfit to all the outfits in the entire store (a group of three or more). The superlative form of "dressy" is "dressiest".
• Answer: dressiest

9. (healthy) Which salad is ______, the fruit or the mixed greens?

• Explanation: We need the comparative form of "healthy" because we are comparing two salads (the fruit salad and the mixed greens salad). The comparative form of "healthy" is "healthier".
• Answer: healthier

10. (long) The Great Barrier Reef is the ______ coral reef in the world.

• Explanation: We need the superlative form of "long" because we are comparing the Great Barrier Reef to all the coral reefs in the world (a group of three or more). The superlative form of "long" is "longest".
• Answer: longest

11. (great) ______ flocks of geese swam in the river.

• Explanation: We need the superlative form of "great" because we are likely comparing the flocks to a group (implied, like all the flocks that could have swum in the river). The superlative form of "great" is "greatest". However, since it's at the beginning of the sentence, it should be capitalized: "Greatest".
• Answer: Greatest

12. (expensive) Did Sue select the ______ ring she could afford?

• Explanation: We need the superlative form of "expensive" because we are comparing the ring to all the rings she could afford (a group of three or more). The superlative form of "expensive" is "most expensive".
• Answer: most expensive

13. (good) Waffles are good, but bagels are ______.

• Explanation: We need the comparative form of "good" because we are comparing bagels to waffles (two things). The comparative form of "good" is "better".
• Answer: better

14. (pretty) Choose the ______ basket of the four.

• Explanation: We need the superlative form of "pretty" because we are comparing the basket to three other baskets (a group of four). The superlative form of "pretty" is "prettiest".
• Answer: prettiest

15. (hairy) Mr. Reed’s dog is very ______.

• Explanation: We need the positive form of "hairy" because we are not comparing the dog to anything else, just describing it. The positive form of "hairy" is "hairy".
• Answer: hairy