Studying the Earth - Special adjectives and comparing - Adjectives

Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Studying the Earth
Special adjectives and comparing
Adjectives

Some scientists study the structure of the earth. What are these scientists called?

To answer the question, complete each sentence below with the correct adjective form. Choose your answers from the words after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. Rashid’s _____ brother studies the earth.

A. old

O. older

2. He told Rashid many _____ facts.

S. interesting

U. more interesting

3. The Pacific Ocean is the _____ ocean of all.

S. largest

M. most largest

4. Mount Everest is _____ than any other mountain on earth.

O. taller

T. more taller

5. The _____ mountain in North America is Mount McKinley.

E. higher

I. highest

6. Greenland is the _____ island on our planet.

R. bigger

L. biggest

7. Asia has the _____ population of any continent.

D. greater

G. greatest

8. Antarctica has the _____ population of any continent.

G. smallest

Y. most small

9. An atlas is a _____ book for learning about the earth.

E. good

S. better

10. Rashid says his brother has the _____ job in the world.

K. better

T. best

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