Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

1. Bellringer: Answer the following multiple choice question and justify your answer choice. Write your answer on your handout. Which of the following sentences is written correctly? a. The mushroom-topped cheeseburger and the roasted beet salad both sounded appealing, but Henry decided that the cheeseburger was likely to keep him full longest. b. After missing the bus and tripping over her shoelace, Amy decided that her Monday morning could not get any more worse. c. Of the four cheesecake varieties, the New York style tasted the most delicious. d. I have always loved my teachers, but my sixth grade teacher is the greater one of all.

2. Which of the following sentences is written correctly? a. The mushroom-topped cheeseburger and the roasted beet salad both sounded appealing, but Henry decided that the cheeseburger was likely to keep him full longest. b. After missing the bus and tripping over her shoelace, Amy decided that her Monday morning could not get any more worse. c. Of the four cheesecake varieties, the New York style tasted the most delicious. d. I have always loved my teachers, but my sixth grade teacher is the greater one of all. Answer choice “C” is written correctly.

3. 1. Which of the following USES the correct degree of comparison? Science and Math = 2, use comparative form; use more x “Of all time” is comparing the collection to all other collections. This is superlative; use most. x Computer and calculator = 2, comparative is used a Change to more dangerous. x • Science is difficult, but math is most difficult.(revised) • Callie has the more fabulous shoe collection of all time. • A computer is more efficient than a calculator. • Tigers are dangerouser than alligators. Answer “C” correctly uses the comparative form.

4. Which of the following does not use an adjective in the superlative degree correctly? • My sister’s dog loves to eat Beggin’ Strips, but it devours real bacon, the most unhealthy treat of all. • When man invented the high speed railcar, he had no idea it would become the most fastest conveyance of ground travel. • I most loved reading The Twenty-One Balloons in reading this year because it was full of fantastic events. • The Scope article I read in class said earbuds are one of the worst personal device tools for your hearing. Answer “B” should be used in the superlative form. The word most is unnecessary.

5. 3. Which of the following uses a comparative adjective to describe a direct object? • The woman had the beautifuller voice in all of the choir, so she had been asked to sing at six weddings this summer. • The teacher was more patient than my tutor when she took all of the class’ questions about degrees of adjectives and adverbs. • Both dogs were ferocious and growled with anger, so I ran to the barn as fastest as I could. • The postman delivered the more urgent package and left the other package in his truck for tomorrow’s delivery. Answer “D” contains the comparative adjective “more urgent” which is modifying package, the direct object.

6. 4. Which of the following does not correctly use an adjective in its comparative or superlative degree form? • He is still in hospital, but he is better than he was last week. • You are the worse driver I have ever known. • I want to further my understanding of computers. • John's book is the least soiled of any in the class. Answer “B” is comparing you to all other drivers. Worse should be used in the superlative form, worst.