Starter quiz

  • Identify the adjectives in this sentence: The bright, white moon shone in the sky.
    • bright  ✓
    • white  ✓
    • moon
    • shone
    • sky
  • How many syllables are in the following words: colder, fresher, faster.
    • 1
    • 2  ✓
    • 3
    • 4
  • The suffixes -er and -est help us to ...
    • change the tense of a word.
    • create a plural noun.
    • compare things.  ✓
    • create an adjective.
  • What happens when the suffix -est is added to a word such as 'old' or ‘new’?
    • Just add -est.  ✓
    • Remove the 'y' and add -iest.
    • Remove the 'e' and add -est.
    • Double the consonant and add -est.
  • What happens when the suffix -er is added to a root word ending in 'e', such as 'cute' or 'safe'?
    • Just add -er.
    • Remove the 'y' and add -ier.
    • Remove the 'e' and add -er.  ✓
    • Double the consonant and add -er.
  • Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: He knew the quickist way home.
    • 'quickest' ✓
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