Practice. Name. At Home in the Coral Reef Grade 4/Unit 5. Grammar: Comparing with More and Most. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

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1 Write more or most to complete each sentence correctly. 1. Your brownie delight is the delicious dessert of all. 2. The pastry chef had an even enormous belly than my father. 3. He made the interesting cakes I have ever seen. 4. New York City is exciting than my hometown. 5. But for me, North Carolina will always be the comfortable place in the world. 6. Their kitchen was the glorious mess I had ever seen! 7. I thought my birthday would be pleasant if all of my friends could be there. 8. This birthday turned out to be the special birthday ever. 9. My friend Doug was familiar with party games than I was. 10. This summer vacation was enjoyable than last year s vacation. 11. Could this get exciting than yesterday? 12. This is the fun I ve ever had. 116

2 For some common two-syllable adjectives, such as happy and healthy, use the ending -er or -est instead. Rewrite each sentence. Use the correct form of the adjective. 1. The shore is the more excitingest place I ve ever been. 2. The sounds of the boats outside made me feel more awaker than at home. 3. At first, my aunt seemed more caringer than my uncle. 4. My visit to their house is the most happier time I can remember. 5. My friends are most importanter to me than they used to be. 6. My little sister is the most artisticest person I know. 7. I was more carefuller with this project than I usually am. 8. My mother makes the more excellentest smoothies I have ever tasted. 117

3 Combining Sentences Adjectives can be used to combine two sentences into one longer sentence. Appositives can be used to combine two sentences into one longer sentence. Commas are used to set off many appositives from the rest of the sentence. Combine each pair of sentences. Write the new sentence. 1. A coral reef is made up of tiny animals called coral polyps. A coral reef is a home to millions of living things. 2. Some coral polyps have skeletons that move back and forth in the water. These skeletons are soft. 3. Other coral polyps have skeletons that make up the coral reef. These skeletons are hard. 4. All coral polyps catch food with their tentacles. Tentacles are body parts that look like little arms. 5. Coral polyps eat plankton. Plankton are tiny plants and animals that float in the water. 118

4 Rewrite each sentence in the introduction speech below. Remember to use more and most correctly with adjectives. I would like to introduce our most new snorkeling guides, Mitch and Annabelle. They are two of the intelligentest divers in the state. Even though Annabelle is most experienced than Mitch, they share the same love of the ocean. Mitch knows where to find the most unusualer fish in the sea. Annabelle has explored the island caves and their mysticaler underwater caverns. Swimming along the reef with them is more safe than swimming in a pool. Together they will show you some of the more amazing sights you ve ever seen! 119

5 A. In each sentence, find the adjective that compares. Circle your answer. 1. My sister is more musical than my brother is. a. sister b. more musical c. musical than d. brother is 2. Chicago is one of the most popular of all cities to visit. a. Chicago b. the most c. most popular d. all cities 3. My guidance counselor is the most generous person I know. a. most generous b. guidance c. generous person d. I know B. Choose the correct adjective to complete each sentence. Circle your answer. 4. My sister was about my trip than my brother was. a. curious b. curiouser c. more curious d. most curious 5. John is the of all three children. a. responsible b. responsiblest c. more responsible d. most responsible 6. That is the idea I ever heard. a. original b. originalest c. more original d. most original 120