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Adjectives with er and est

Some adjectives end in -er and -est. These adjectives compare nouns. Add -er to most one-syllable adjectives that compare two things.

example: The black cat is ________s_m__a__ll_e_r________ than the orange cat.

Add -est to most one-syllable adjectives that compare three or more things.

example: Of the three cats, the black one is the _______s_m___a_l_le__s_t_______.

Choose the correct adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Write the adjective on the line. 1. Martin is _________________________ than Marcia. (old, older, oldest) 2. That is a very _________________________ car. (small, smaller, smallest) 3. Mount Everest is the ________________________ mountain in the world. (high, higher, highest) 4. This is the _________________________ blanket in the house. (warm, warmer, warmest) 5. Maria is _________________________ than Jan right now. (happy, happier, happiest) 6. That was the _________________________ sundae I've ever eaten. (big, bigger, biggest) 7. Katrina ran even _________________________ than I did. (fast, faster, fastest) 8. January is the _________________________ month of the year. (cold, colder, coldest) 9. That is a very _________________________ fishing pole. (long, longer, longest) 10. Mr. Jones is the _________________________ teacher in the school. (nice, nicer, nicest)

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Adjectives with er and est

Some adjectives end in -er and -est. These adjectives compare nouns. Add -er to most one-syllable adjectives that compare two things.

example: The black cat is ________s_m__a__ll_e_r________ than the orange cat.

Add -est to most one-syllable adjectives that compare three or more things.

example: Of the three cats, the black one is the _______s_m___a_l_le__s_t_______.

Choose the correct adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Write the adjective on the line.

1. Martin is __________o__ld__e_r__________ than Marcia. (old, older, oldest)

2. That is a very __________s_m__a__l_l _________ car. (small, smaller, smallest)

3. Mount Everest is the _________h_i_g__h_e__s_t_______ mountain in the world. (high, higher, highest)

4. This is the ________w__a__rm___e_s_t________ blanket in the house. (warm, warmer, warmest)

5. Maria is ________h__a_p__p__ie__r________ than Jan right now. (happy, happier, happiest)

6. That was the _________b_i_g_g__e__s_t________ sundae I've ever eaten. (big, bigger, biggest)

7. Katrina ran even __________fa__s_t_e_r__________ than I did. (fast, faster, fastest)

8. January is the _________c_o__ld__e_s__t ________ month of the year. (cold, colder, coldest)

9. That is a very __________l_o__n_g___________ fishing pole. (long, longer, longest)

10. Mr. Jones is the __________n_i_c_e__s_t_________ teacher in the school. (nice, nicer, nicest)

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