____ 1. Mrs. Biloskey had ____ at the school for many years.

a. teach b. teached c. taught

____ 2. The three boys have ____ best friends.

a. become b. became c. becomed

____ 3. I have ____ several inches in the last year.

a. growed b. grown c. grew

____ 4. Somebody ____ the car into a ditch.

a. driven b. drove c. drived

____ 5. The boy ____ a crimson jacket.

a. worn b. weared c. wore

____ 6. The elephant was the ____ one the villagers had ever seen.

a. biggest b. most big c. most biggest

____ 7. The situation is ____ than you think.

a. seriouser b. more serious c. more seriouser

____ 8. That was the ____ meal I’ve had in months.

a. goodest b. best c. most good

____ 9. Edward feels bad today, but yesterday he felt ____.

a. worser b. more worse c. worse

____ 10. Of all the people I’ve ever met, Jim is the ____.

a. most generous b. more generous c. generousest

____ 11. The children finished their dinner ____ than the adults.

a. sooner b. more soon c. more sooner

____ 12. The second speaker argued ____ than the first.

a. more forcefully b. more forceful c. forcefuller

____ 13. Of all his ship models, Leo worked ____ on Old Ironsides.

a. harderest b. harder c. hardest

____ 14. People should ride the bus ____ than they do.

a. often b. more often c. most often

____ 15. No one sings ____ than I do.

a. badder b. worse c. badlyer

____ 16. Fran jumped ____ on her fourth attempt.

a. most far b. farthest c. furthest

____ 17. Write the letter of the sentence that demonstrates correct use of negatives.

a. Didn’t you have any breakfast this morning? b. I haven’t never seen a sandwich disappear so quickly. c. That sandwich wasn’t barely big enough for lunch.

____ 18. Write the letter of the sentence that demonstrates correct use of negatives.

a. Dudley couldn’t hardly wait to tell his parents the news. b. Nobody could keep a secret like this for long. c. His parents were so surprised that they didn’t say nothing.

____ 19. Write the letter of the sentence that demonstrates correct use of negatives.

a. Kara doesn’t go nowhere without her radio. b. Don’t never try to tell her the radio is too loud. c. Let’s hope she doesn’t damage her hearing.

____ 20. Write the letter of the sentence that demonstrates correct use of negatives.

a. There hadn’t been no rain for weeks. b. There wasn’t nothing the farmers could do. c. None of the corn was growing well.