Question

match the questions to the responses.

1. a whats the spiciest dish? a. the curry is the spiciest dish.
2. ____ which is spicier, the curry or the meat? b. the green pepper is the mildest.
3. ____ which pepper is the mildest? c. the curry is spicier than the meat.
4. ____ which restaurant is the best? d. their restaurant is the best.
5. ____ which menu is more interesting? e. the breakfast menu is the most interesting.
6. ____ which menu is the most interesting? f. the thai menu is more interesting than the menu.

m choose the correct word.

1. her dish is __ saltier __ (saltier / the saltiest) than my dish.
2. my favorite restaurant is ________________ (better / the best) in town.
3. they have the ________________ (spicier / spiciest) curry in the city.
4. the lemon is the ________________ (sour / most sour) cake.
5. the red pepper is ________________ (hotter / hottest) than the green pepper.
6. your grandma makes the ________________ (better / best) cake!

journal prompt
write about food from your native country. what is it like? what do you think is the best food in your native country? in the us?

Explanation:

1. When comparing two things (her dish and my dish), we use the comparative form “saltier”.
2. When talking about the best among all in a town (superlative), we use “the best”.
3. “The” is used before the superlative form “spiciest” to indicate the most spicy among all in the city.
4. “The” is used before the superlative form “most sour” for the lemon (as the most sour cake).
5. When comparing two things (red pepper and green pepper), we use the comparative form “hotter”.
6. “The” is used before the superlative form “best” for grandma’s cake (the best among all).

Answer:

1. saltier
2. the best
3. spiciest
4. most sour
5. hotter
6. best