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Rule 1:
Rules To Remember:
The suffix er should be used when you are
comparing two things.
Example:
Rule 2:
Example:
Rule 3:
Example:
Rule 4:
Example:
Rule 5:
Example:
Use the rules above to add the suffixes er and est to the words below. Use
the suffix in the ( ) after the word. Write the new word on the line.
1.
thick (er)
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2.
tall (est)
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3.
silly (est)
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4.
long (er)
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5.
mad (est)
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6.
friendly(er)
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1.
sleepy(est)
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2.
pretty (est)
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3.
soft (er)
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4.
crazy(est)
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5.
loud (er)
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6.
tough (est)
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7.
bright (er)
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8.
sad (er)
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9.
lucky (est)
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10.
nasty (er)
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11.
lazy (est)
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12.
tiny (er)
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13.
scary (est)
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14.
dark (er)
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15.
strong (est)
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16.
weak (er)
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17.
jolly (est)
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18.
fast (er)
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19.
lovely (est)
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20.
sweet (er)
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Base Word
1. soft
2. cute
3. old
4. wet
5. easy
6. high
7. grumpy
8. thin
9. smart
10. big
Part B:
Suffix er
softer
Suffix est
softest
smartest
easiest
longest
fastest
shortest
funniest
prettiest
largest
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fastest
sweetest
oldest
nicest
longest
tallest
maddest
friendliest
shortest
scariest
biggest
smallest
cutest
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b.
funnier
b.
weakiest
c.
funnyest
c.
weakest
b.
fastest
c.
fasterest
b.
softiest
c.
softest
b.
highiest
b.
sadder
c.
highest
c.
sadest
b.
longer
b.
coldest
b.
luckier
c.
longest
c.
coldier
c.
luckiest
b.
strongest
c.
b.
wetter
c.
stronger
wettest
12. That test was ________ than the one we had last week.
a. easier
b.
easyiest
c.
easiest
b.
kindiest
c.
kinder
b.
brighter
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c.
brightiest
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Answers to Learning About Suffixes
er and est
Page 1:
1.
2.
3.
thicker
tallest
silliest
4.
5.
6.
longest
maddest
friendlier
Page 2:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
sleepiest
prettiest
softer
craziest
louder
toughest
brighter
sadder
luckiest
nastier
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
laziest
tinier
scariest
darker
strongest
weaker
jolliest
faster
loveliest
sweeter
Page 3:
Part A:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
softer
cuter
older
wetter
easier
higher
grumpier
thinner
smarter
bigger
softest
cutest
oldest
wettest
easiest
highest
grumpiest
thinnest
smartest
biggest
Part B:
1.
2.
3.
4.
smarter
easier
longest
fastest
5.
6.
7.
8.
shorter
funniest
prettier
largest
Page 4:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
fastest
sweetest
older
nicest
longer
taller
maddest
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
friendlier
shorter
scariest
bigger
smallest
loudest
cutest
Page 5:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
a
c
b
a
c
a
b
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
a
c
b
c
a
c
b
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