Grammar - 13-15 Comparatives and Superlatives

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Practice for ACT 13-15 range

ACT College Readiness Standard: English 13-15: Conventions of Usage: 2) Solve basic grammatical problems as how to form comparative and superlative adjectives.

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Buying a new car can be quite

stressful. Some people find car dealers

to be sneaky and crooked. It seems that

each car dealer is sneakier than the one
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before.

   One car dealer in Los Palos,

California is trying to change the way

customers view car buying. They are

committed to taking the stress out of

buying a new car. This dealer employs

the later techniques of customer service.
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So far, this new approach is showing

great results. The dealer has the more
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larger increase in sales it has seen in 15
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years.

1. Which is the best choice? Why?
A. NO CHANGE
B. more sneakier
C. the sneakiest
D. the most sneaky

2. Which is the best choice? Why?
A. NO CHANGE
B. more late
C. latest
D. most latest

3. Which is the best choice? Why?
A. NO CHANGE
B. largest
C. most largest
D. larger

Write ten sentences in the space below: 5 comparatives and 5 superlatives.
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