Irregular Comparison Quiz

1. Which set shows the correct forms of an irregular comparison word?

Good, gooder, goodest

Bad, badder, baddest

Good, better, best

Fast, faster, fastest

Good is irregular, so its forms are good, better, best, not gooder or goodest.

Explanation

Good is irregular, so its forms are good, better, best, not gooder or goodest.

2. Which word is an irregular comparison word?

Big

Happy

Good

Slow

Good is irregular because its comparative and superlative forms change to better and best.

Explanation

Good is irregular because its comparative and superlative forms change to better and best.

3. What is the comparative form of bad?

Badder

Worse

Worser

Baddest

Bad is irregular and changes to worse in the comparative form.

Explanation

Bad is irregular and changes to worse in the comparative form.

4. What is the superlative form of bad?

Worst

Worse

Baddest

Most bad

Bad is irregular, so its superlative form is worst.

Explanation

Bad is irregular, so its superlative form is worst.

5. Which line shows the correct forms of many?

Many, manyer, manyest

Many, more, most

Many, much, most

Many, manyest, most

Many is irregular and uses more and most for its comparative and superlative forms.

Explanation

Many is irregular and uses more and most for its comparative and superlative forms.

6. Irregular comparison words always add -er and -est to make new forms.

True

False

Irregular comparison words do not follow the -er and -est pattern; their forms change in other ways.

Explanation

Irregular comparison words do not follow the -er and -est pattern; their forms change in other ways.

7. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the superlative form of good.

This pizza is gooder than that one.

That pizza is more good than all the others.

This is the goodest pizza I have ever eaten.

This is the best pizza I have ever eaten.

Best is the correct superlative form of good, so sentence D is correct.

Explanation

Best is the correct superlative form of good, so sentence D is correct.

8. Fill in the blank with the correct word: This test is ______ than the last one. (good)

Better is the correct comparative form of good in this sentence.

Explanation

Better is the correct comparative form of good in this sentence.

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9. Fill in the blank with the correct word: That was the ______ game of the season. (good)

Best is the superlative form of good and fits when talking about all the games.

Explanation

Best is the superlative form of good and fits when talking about all the games.

Submit

10. Choose the correct sentence using an irregular comparison word.

His score is badder than mine.

His score is more bad than mine.

His score is worse than mine.

His score is worst than mine.

Worse is the correct comparative form of bad, so sentence C is correct.

Explanation

Worse is the correct comparative form of bad, so sentence C is correct.

11. Which sentence correctly uses worst?

This is the worse day of the year.

This is the worst day of the year.

This day is badder than all the others.

This day is more badder than the rest.

Worst is the correct superlative form of bad when comparing with all other days.

Explanation

Worst is the correct superlative form of bad when comparing with all other days.

12. Choose the sentence that correctly uses more with many.

She has manyer stickers than I do.

She has more stickers than I do.

She has most stickers than I do.

She has manyest stickers than I do.

More is the correct comparative form to use with many in this sentence.

Explanation

More is the correct comparative form to use with many in this sentence.

13. Fill in the blank with the correct word: I do not have ______ time to finish this project. (much)

Much is the correct base form here because it talks about an uncountable noun, time.

Explanation

Much is the correct base form here because it talks about an uncountable noun, time.

Submit

14. Which sentence correctly uses the superlative form with much?

He has most much homework in the class.

He has the most homework in the class.

He has the muchest homework in the class.

He has more much homework in the class.

The phrase the most homework correctly uses the superlative form with much.

Explanation

The phrase the most homework correctly uses the superlative form with much.

15. Irregular comparison words change form, like bad becoming worse and worst.

True

False

Bad changes to worse and worst, which shows that irregular comparison words change their form.

Explanation

Bad changes to worse and worst, which shows that irregular comparison words change their form.

16. Which word does NOT use -er and -est in its comparative and superlative forms?

Fast

Small

Bright

Good

Good is irregular and uses better and best, not gooder and goodest.

Explanation

Good is irregular and uses better and best, not gooder and goodest.

17. Fill in the blank with the correct word: That was the ______ movie I have ever seen. (bad)

Worst is the superlative form of bad and is used when comparing with all other movies.

Explanation

Worst is the superlative form of bad and is used when comparing with all other movies.

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18. Why are words like good and bad called irregular comparison words?

Because they cannot be used in comparisons.

Because their comparative and superlative forms follow normal spelling rules.

Because their comparative and superlative forms change to new words.

Because they only compare two things.

They are irregular because their comparative and superlative forms change to different words like better and best or worse and worst.

Explanation

They are irregular because their comparative and superlative forms change to different words like better and best or worse and worst.

19. Many and much can use more and most as their comparative and superlative forms.

True

False

Many and much are irregular because they use more and most instead of -er and -est.

Explanation

Many and much are irregular because they use more and most instead of -er and -est.

20. Which sentence correctly uses the comparative form of good?

This book is goodest than that one.

This book is better than that one.

This book is more goodest than that one.

This book is gooder than that one.

Better is the correct comparative form of good, not gooder or goodest.

Explanation

Better is the correct comparative form of good, not gooder or goodest.

Define the Rule: What Are Irregular Comparison Words Quiz?

1. Which set shows the correct forms of an irregular comparison word?

2. Which word is an irregular comparison word?

3. What is the comparative form of bad?

4. What is the superlative form of bad?

5. Which line shows the correct forms of many?

6. Irregular comparison words always add -er and -est to make new forms.

7. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the superlative form of good.

8. Fill in the blank with the correct word: This test is ______ than the last one. (good)

9. Fill in the blank with the correct word: That was the ______ game of the season. (good)

10. Choose the correct sentence using an irregular comparison word.

11. Which sentence correctly uses worst?

12. Choose the sentence that correctly uses more with many.

13. Fill in the blank with the correct word: I do not have ______ time to finish this project. (much)

14. Which sentence correctly uses the superlative form with much?

15. Irregular comparison words change form, like bad becoming worse and worst.

16. Which word does NOT use -er and -est in its comparative and superlative forms?

17. Fill in the blank with the correct word: That was the ______ movie I have ever seen. (bad)

18. Why are words like good and bad called irregular comparison words?

19. Many and much can use more and most as their comparative and superlative forms.

20. Which sentence correctly uses the comparative form of good?