Homework Help: Adjectives and Adverbs

Posted by christopher on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 3:05pm.

Question 1
This modifier illustrates the rule that adjectives of two syllables vary. If the word ends in -y, change the y to i and add -er, -est endings. Otherwise, some two-syllable adjectives take -er, -est endings. Others take more, most and less, least.
more quickly
least dignified
prettier
larger

Question 2
This modifier illustrates the rule that adjectives of two syllables vary. If the word ends in -y, change the y to i and add -er, -est endings. Otherwise, some two-syllable adjectives take -er, -est endings. Others take more, most and less, least.
happiest
biggest
most simply
more carefully

Question 3
This modifier illustrates the rule that adjectives of two syllables vary. If the word ends in -y, change the y to i and add -er, -est endings. Otherwise, some two-syllable adjectives take -er, -est endings. Others take more, most and less, least.
smaller
sillier
most safely
more beautiful

Question 4
This modifier illustrates the rule that adjectives of two syllables vary. If the word ends in -y, change the y to i and add -er, -est endings. Otherwise, some two-syllable adjectives take -er, -est endings. Others take more, most and less, least.
yellower
highest
least closely
most recklessly

Question 5
This modifier illustrates the rule that adjectives of two syllables vary. If the word ends in -y, change the y to i and add -er, -est endings. Otherwise, some two-syllable adjectives take -er, -est endings. Others take more, most and less, least.
nearer
mellowest
least sweetly
less generous

my answers

1. prettier

2.Happiest

3.most safely

4.yellower

5.less generous

Adjectives and Adverbs - Writeacher, Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 3:13pm
1 and 2 are correct.

3 is not correct.

I don't know about 4 and 5; those answer choices don't seem to include any that fit the pattern.

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