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, showing 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 show that something has the most of a quality when comparing three or more things.

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Fill in the blank: Kim is _________ than Lesley. (Options: taller, tallest)

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taller

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Fill in the blank: Louie has the __________________ desk in our room. (Options: smaller, smallest)

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smallest

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Fill in the blank: I have four cats, and Missy is the _________ of them. (Options: sweeter, sweetest)

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sweetest

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

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friendlier

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What is the comparative form of 'big'?

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bigger

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What is the superlative form of 'fast'?

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fastest