Comparing with Good and Bad - 6th Grade Grammar
Comparing With Good
Some adjectives form irregular comparisons. These are not formed by
adding -er and -est to the end of words or by
preceding words with more and most.
The adjective good is an irregular comparison.
The comparative of good is better. Use better to compare two things.
The first movie had
a better plot than the second one.
The superlative of good is best. Use best to compare three or more things.
I had the best time ever at last night’s movie marathon!
Rex is a good dog. Spike is a better dog than Rex. Fido is the best dog of all.
Comparing with Bad
The adjective bad is another irregular
comparison.
The comparative of bad is worse. Use worse to compare two things.
Do you
think there is a worse movie than the last one?
The superlative of bad is worst. Use worst to compare three or more things.
The
longest film also had the worst acting.
We watched some of
the worst films ever made.
Mom has a
bad cough, but Dad’s cough is worse. I have the
worst cough of all.
Comparing with Good and Bad Activity
Choose the correct answer.
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What is the comparative form of the adjective "good"?
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What is the superlative form of the adjective "good"?
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What is the comparative form of the adjective "bad"?
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What is the superlative form of the adjective "bad"?
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What is an example of a sentence using the comparative form of "good"?
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What is an example of a sentence using the superlative form of "bad"?
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