35. More Practice with Adjectives

Section A. Find the predicate adjective in each sentence below.
1. The test was difficult.
2. John is upset.
3. I am busy.
4. The elevator was slow.
5. The flag is ripped.
6. The bus was late.
7. Jan was happy to help her sister.
8. The school day seemed long today.

Section B. Add -er and -est or more and most to each adjective to show comparative and superlative.
Ex: hot, hotter, hottest
9. pretty
10. boring
11. old
12. lazy
13. rich
14. athletic
15. cold
16. smart
17. busy
18. helpful

Section C. Write the comparative and superlative forms of these irregular adjectives.
19. good
20. bad

Answers: 1-difficult; 2-upset; 3-busy; 4-slow; 5-ripped; 6-late ; 7-happy ; 8-long ; 9-prettier, prettiest ; 10-more boring, most boring ; 11-older, oldest; 12-lazier, laziest; 13-richer, richest; 14-more athletic, most athletic; 15-colder, coldest; 16-smarter, smartest; 17-busier, busiest; 18-more helpful, most helpful; 19-better, best; 20-worse, worst.