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UNIT 9, LESSON 5, PAGE 123
For most adjectives with one syllable, add -er . For example:
cheap cheaper
For adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -er. For example:
easy easier
For adjectives ending in -e, add -r. For example:
safe safer
For adjectives ending in one consonant + one vowel + one consonant, double the second
consonant and add -er. For example:
thin thinner
For adjectives with two or more syllables, add more or less before the adjective. For example:
expensive more expensive
less expensive
UNIT 10, LESSON 5, PAGE 137
For most adjectives with one syllable, add -est. For example:
cheap cheapest
For adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -est. For example:
easy easiest
For adjectives ending in -e, add -st. For example:
safe safest
For adjectives ending in one consonant + one vowel + one consonant, double the second
consonant and add -est. For example:
thin thinnest
For adjectives with two or more syllables, add most or least before the adjective: For example:
expensive most expensive
least expensive
Spelling Rules for Comparative Adjectives
Spelling Rules for Superlative Adjectives
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