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Chapter 15: Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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1The three degrees of comparison are
A)positive, negative and superlative.
B)positive, negative and comparative.
C)positive, comparative and superlative.



2The ending ________ is used to show that words of one or two syllables are being used to compare two persons, places or things.
A)er
B)est



3The ending ________ is used to show that words of one or two syllables are being used to compare three or more persons, places or things.
A)er
B)est



4________ is used to show that words of three or more syllables are being used to compare two persons, places or things.
A)Most/Least
B)More/Less



5________ is used to show that words of three or more syllables are being used to compare three or more persons, places or things.
A)Most/Least
B)More/Less



6The editor said he likes The Acme Gazette better than ________ newspaper for which he has worked.
A)any
B)any other



7Reagan writes better than ________ on the staff.
A)anyone
B)anyone else



8Midkiff was rewriting the advertising copy because she hoped to make it ________.
A)clear
B)clearer







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