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Year 4 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 4 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.hot → (answer space) → hottest

Answer: hotter

Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.

2.funny → funnier → (answer space)

Answer: funniest

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

3.wet → (answer space) → wettest

Answer: wetter

Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.

4.lucky → luckier → (answer space)

Answer: luckiest

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

5.short → (answer space) → shortest

Answer: shorter

Add -er and -est.

6.thin → thinner → (answer space)

Answer: thinnest

Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.

7.big → (answer space) → biggest

Answer: bigger

Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.

8.large → larger → (answer space)

Answer: largest

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

9.tiny → (answer space) → tiniest

Answer: tinier

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

10.easy → easier → (answer space)

Answer: easiest

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

11.fast → (answer space) → fastest

Answer: faster

Add -er and -est.

12.happy → happier → (answer space)

Answer: happiest

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

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