| A | B |
| To Clara, the Fourth of July was the (better/best) holiday of the year. | best |
| She would march in the (bigger/biggest) parade in the entire state. | biggest |
| The band's uniforms were the (brighter/brightest) red she had ever seen. | brightest |
| The notes played by the flutes were (softer/softest) than those by the trumpets. | softer |
| The float of the Statue of Liberty was the (larger/largest) of all. | largest |
| Clara's family would always throw one of the (nicer/nicest) parties on the block. | nicest |
| Clara would help cook (tastier/tastiest) hot dog her friends had ever eaten. | tastiest |
| There would be a fireworks display with the (louder/loudest) noises ever! | loudest |
| The red starburst at the end was the (more brilliant/most brilliant) of all. | most brilliant |
| Clara couldn't think of anything (better/best) than the Fourth of July. | better |