Exercise 6
Supply the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| 1. cold | colder | the coldest |
| 2. heavy | heavier | the heaviest |
| 3. narrow | | |
| 4. deep | | |
| 5. hot | | |
| 6. expensive | More expensive | the most expensive |
| 7. durable | | |
| 8. quiet | | |
| 9. cheap | | |
| 10. popular | | |
Answer (2)
In English, when we want to show different degrees of comparison for adjectives, we use the comparative and superlative forms. Here's how we complete the table for the given adjectives:
narrow
Comparative: narrower
Superlative: the narrowest
deep
Comparative: deeper
Superlative: the deepest
hot
Comparative: hotter
Superlative: the hottest
expensive
Comparative: more expensive
Superlative: the most expensive
durable
Comparative: more durable
Superlative: the most durable
quiet
Comparative: quieter
Superlative: the quietest
cheap
Comparative: cheaper
Superlative: the cheapest
popular
Comparative: more popular
Superlative: the most popular
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The comparative and superlative forms for the adjectives are: narrow - narrower, the narrowest; deep - deeper, the deepest; hot - hotter, the hottest; durable - more durable, the most durable; quiet - quieter, the quietest; cheap - cheaper, the cheapest; popular - more popular, the most popular.
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