Suffixes "er" and "est"

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What does the suffix 'er' indicate?

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The suffix 'er' is used to compare two things, indicating that one has more of a quality than the other.

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What does the suffix 'est' indicate?

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The suffix 'est' is used to compare three or more things, indicating that one has the most of a quality.

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Fill in the blank: Joe's mother was the _______ at us for what we did. (Options: madder, maddest)

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maddest

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Fill in the blank: Susan is ___________ than Bill. (Options: friendlier, friendliest)

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friendlier

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Fill in the blank: Matt's cupcake is ________ than mine. (Options: bigger, biggest)

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bigger

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Fill in the blank: Harry's book is ___________ than mine. (Options: shorter, shortest)

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shorter

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Fill in the blank: Addition is _________ than subtraction to me. (Options: easier, easiest)

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easier

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What is the comparative form of 'big'?

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The comparative form of 'big' is 'bigger'.

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What is the superlative form of 'happy'?

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The superlative form of 'happy' is 'happiest'.