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Hyperbole and Superlative
Includes questions related to the use of exaggeration for emphasis or to express a superlative degree.
2,646 Questions
What is the comparative and superlative form of the word gracefully?
Gracefully, more gracefully, most gracefully.
What are comparative and superlative adverbs?
With adverbs ending in -ly, you must use moreto form the comparative, and most to form the superlative.
With short adverbs that do not end in -ly comparative and superlative forms are identical to adjectives: add -erto form the comparative and -est to form the superlative. If the adverb ends in e, remove it before adding the ending.
What is the comparative word for precious?
Example: The silver trinkets are more precious to me than the diamond ones because my dad gave them to me.
What presidential superlative does Teddy Roosevelt have?
Following the assassination of President McKinley in September 1901, Roosevelt, at age 42, succeeded to the office, becoming the youngest United States President in history.
What is the comparative and superlative of doubtful and moist?
More doubtful, most doubtful
moister, moistest
A hit-and-run is when a person responsible for a vehicle collision (with another vehicle, a pedestrian, property, etc.) flees the scene of the collision (without leaving information or checking on the condition of others involved).
What is the comparative and superlative form of worse?
"Worse" is the comparative of bad. The superlative is "worst."
What is the superlative form of hospitable?
The superlative form is most hospitable. This is the standard pattern: for words of several syllables, the superlative is formed by putting "most" before the word, and the comparative by putting "more" before the word.
What is a superlative degree form?
Adjectives can be classified by degree. If the positive form is bright, the comparative form is brighter and the superlative form is brightest.
