Grammar and Language Workbook

136 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Grammar

Exercise 2 Underline the correct form of the adverb in parentheses.

It took us (longer, longest) to get to the museum than to the park.

1. Mark ran the (faster, fastest) of all the boys.


2. Mika worked (more hard, harder) than Roger.


3. Maria speaks the (intelligentliest, most intelligently) of all the candidates.


4. He wins (more frequently, most frequently) than his brother.


5. Sarah is studying (more long, longer) than usual because she has a test tomorrow.


6. We arrived (more soon, sooner) than we thought we would.


7. We play tennis (more often, oftener) now that the weather is warmer.


8. An eagle can fly (more high, higher) than a sparrow.


9. Some animals act (more mean, meaner) than they actually are.


10. Cole plays (more noisier, more noisily) on his electric guitar now that he has a new
    amplifier.


11. Fred sat (closer, closest) to the door than Shelly did.


12. Mary always eats (faster, fastest) than her brother does.


13. The owl can screech (louder, loudest) than any other bird I know.


14. Tad wrote his report (neatlier, more neatly) the second time.


15. She answered (sooner, soonest) of the ten people asked.


16. In sports, Ruth always tries (more hard, harder) than Susan.


17. The cheetah runs (more swiftly, most swiftly) than any other animal.


18. The gold medal winner skated the (more skillfully, most skillfully) of the ten
    contestants.


19. Mrs. Roth explained the problem (more clearly, most clearly) than Mrs. Groves did.


20. The prize will go to the ballplayer who attends practice (more regularly, most regularly).