Suffixes -er -est -ed

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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.

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What does the suffix -er mean?

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The suffix -er is used to indicate someone who performs an action, like 'runner' (someone who runs).

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What does the suffix -est mean?

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The suffix -est is used to indicate the highest degree of a quality, like 'smallest' (the least big).

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What does the suffix -ed mean?

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The suffix -ed is used to indicate the past tense of a verb, like 'walked' (to walk in the past).

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What is the past tense of 'run'?

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ran

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What is the comparative form of 'sad'?

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sadder

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What is the superlative form of 'small'?

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smallest

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What is the past tense of 'carry'?

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carried

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What is the comparative form of 'happy'?

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happier

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How do you form the comparative for one-syllable adjectives?

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Add -er to the end of the adjective, like 'tall' becomes 'taller'.