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Year 3 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 3 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

Use -er (or more) to compare two things and -est (or most) to compare three or more. Fill in the missing word.

1.noisy → (answer space) → noisiest

Answer: noisier

Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.

2.big → bigger → (answer space)

Answer: biggest

Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.

3.wet → (answer space) → wettest

Answer: wetter

Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.

4.hot → hotter → (answer space)

Answer: hottest

Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.

5.tall → (answer space) → tallest

Answer: taller

Add -er and -est.

6.early → earlier → (answer space)

Answer: earliest

Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.

7.large → (answer space) → largest

Answer: larger

It ends in e, so add -r and -st.

8.lucky → luckier → (answer space)

Answer: luckiest

Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.

9.fast → (answer space) → fastest

Answer: faster

Add -er and -est.

10.tiny → tinier → (answer space)

Answer: tiniest

Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.

11.easy → (answer space) → easiest

Answer: easier

Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.

12.thin → thinner → (answer space)

Answer: thinnest

Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.

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