DIRECTIONS:
1. Write the correct form of the adjective in parentheses. (25 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.
*Pay attention to the spelling rules for comparative and superlative forms.
*If necessary, look at the connotation provided in parentheses.
2. Identify which degree the adjective is written in. (25 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
Sentence #1: She visited Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.
(old) (-)
Sentence #1 Degree: She visited Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.
Sentence #2: It is also the ___________________________________________ park in the United States.
(large) (-)
Sentence #2 Degree: It is also the ___________________________________________ park in the United States.
Sentence #3: Of all the U.S. parks, Yellowstone has the ___________________________________________ wildlife preserve.
(extensive) (+)
Sentence #3 Degree: Of all the U.S. parks, Yellowstone has the ___________________________________________ wildlife preserve.
Sentence #4: The park has ___________________________________________ wonders that are amazing to behold than
another park.
(natural) (+)
Sentence #4 Degree: The park has ___________________________________________ wonders that are amazing to behold than another park.
Sentence #5: Huge canyons, cascading waterfalls, and clear blue lakes are definitely not the
___________________________________________ attractions there.
(popular) (-)
Sentence #5 Degree: Huge canyons, cascading waterfalls, and clear blue lakes are definitely not the
___________________________________________ attractions there.
Sentence #6: The geysers and hot springs are ___________________________________________ than any other place in the world.
(incredible) (+)
Sentence #6 Degree: The geysers and hot springs are ___________________________________________ than any other place in the world.
Sentence #7: I personally don’t believe that geysers are ___________________________________________ than other natural phenomena.
(interesting) (-)
Sentence #7 Degree: I personally don’t believe that geysers are ___________________________________________ than other natural phenomena.
Sentence #8: Geysers make the ___________________________________________ display as they roar high above the ground.
(spectacular) (+)
Sentence #8 Degree: Geysers make the ___________________________________________ display as they roar high above the ground.
Sentence #9: While there are over two hundred geysers in Yellowstone, some shoot water
___________________________________________ than others.
(high) (-)
Sentence #9 Degree: While there are over two hundred geysers in Yellowstone, some shoot water
___________________________________________ than others.
Sentence #10: Some are ___________________________________________ than others.
(eruptive) (-)
Sentence #10 Degree: Some are ___________________________________________ than others.
Sentence #11: Old Faithful is ___________________________________________ than the other geysers in the park. (famous) (+)
Sentence #11 Degree: Old Faithful is ___________________________________________ than the other geysers in the park.
Sentence #12: It spurts a stream of hot steaming water ___________________________________________ than one hundred feet into the air.
(high) (+)
Sentence #12 Degree: It spurts a stream of hot steaming water ___________________________________________ than one hundred feet into the air.
Sentence #13: This ___________________________________________ geyser of all erupts from every half hour to every two hours.
(splendid) (+)
Sentence #13 Degree: This ___________________________________________ geyser of all erupts from every half hour to every two hours.
Sentence #14: For very few visitors of Yellowstone, seeing Old Faithful is their ___________________________________________ part of the park.
(memorable) (-)
Sentence #14 Degree: For very few visitors of Yellowstone, seeing Old Faithful is their ___________________________________________ part of the park.
Sentence #15: After seeing Old Faithful, Sandra was ___________________________________________ than Sally at understanding how the term geyser came from the Icelandic word geysir, which means “to rush forth.”
(alert) (+)
Sentence #15 Degree: After seeing Old Faithful, Sandra was ___________________________________________ than Sally at understanding how the term geyser came from the Icelandic word geysir, which means “to rush forth.”
Sentence #16: In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.
(old) (-)
Sentence #16 Degree: In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.
Sentence #17: The United States has more than fifty national parks and some are
___________________________________________ than others.
(beloved) (-)
Sentence #17 Degree: The United States has more than fifty national parks and some are
___________________________________________ than others.
Sentence #18: The ___________________________________________ include Yellowstone in Wyoming, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite in California, and Great Smoky Mountain in Tennessee and North Carolina.
(prominent) (+)
Sentence #18 Degree: The ___________________________________________ include Yellowstone in Wyoming, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite in California, and Great Smoky Mountain in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Sentence #19: The national park system also includes many parks ___________________________________________ than these four.
(famous) (-)
Sentence #19 Degree: The national park system also includes many parks ___________________________________________ than these four.
Sentence #20: The national park system protects some of this country’s ___________________________________________ natural areas.
(intriguing) (+)
Sentence #20 Degree: The national park system protects some of this country’s ___________________________________________ natural areas.
Sentence #21: The Everglades in Florida is the ___________________________________________ subtropical wilderness in the United States.
(large) (-)
Sentence #21 Degree: The Everglades in Florida is the ___________________________________________ subtropical wilderness in the United States.
Sentence #22: Denali National Park in Alaska is the site of the nation’s ___________________________________________ mountain, Mount McKinley.
(high) (+)
Sentence #22 Degree: Denali National Park in Alaska is the site of the nation’s ___________________________________________ mountain, Mount McKinley.
Sentence #23: National parks are ___________________________________________ near cities than far away. (commonly) (-)
Sentence #23 Degree: National parks are ___________________________________________ near cities than far away.
Sentence #24: Not surprisingly, those parks that are ___________________________________________ to population centers receive the most visitors.
(near) (+)
Sentence #24 Degree: Not surprisingly, those parks that are ___________________________________________ to population centers receive the most visitors.
Sentence #25: The Great Smoky Mountains are ___________________________________________ than Acadia. (crowded) (+)
Sentence #25 Degree: The Great Smoky Mountains are ___________________________________________ than Acadia.