Question

adjective practice
read the passage below. as you read, circle the comparative adjectives, draw a box around the superlative adjectives, and underline all other adjectives.
zion national park in utah is admired for its breathtaking views, jagged canyons, and stunning valleys. with all of these natural rock formations, the elevation in this park varies greatly. for example, the tallest point in the park is horse ranch mountain at 8,726, and the lowest point is coal pits wash at 3,666.
these geologic marvels are older than you might think—and they have undergone a most unusual journey to arrive in utah. once, this land was closer to sea level and comprised of a vast desert. the shifting of the sea and geologic plates means that the rocks have also moved 37° farther north than where they originally sat on the equator. all of this very difficult moving has allowed the rock formations to collect millennia of history, including sand from the largest desert in the history of the planet (during the jurassic period) to rocks on top of the cedar mountain formation that are from the more - recent early cretaceous period (~120 million years ago). once, these staggering rocks would have been thousands of feet taller, but erosion has made the formations \short.\
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Explanation:

Comparative adjectives compare two things, superlative adjectives denote the extreme in a group, and other adjectives describe nouns. In the passage, we identify them based on their forms and usage. Comparative adjectives often end in -er or are preceded by'more-', superlative adjectives end in -est or are preceded by'most' or 'largest' - like forms.

Answer:

Comparative adjectives: older, closer, farther, more - recent, taller
Superlative adjectives: tallest, lowest, most unusual, largest
Other adjectives: breathtaking, jagged, stunning, natural, great, difficult, staggering, short