Spelling Comparative Adjectives

Spelling Comparative Adjectives

We use adjectives to compare 2 things.

These adjectives often end in 'er'

Spelling Rule #1

If an adjective ends in 'e', just add an 'r'

Multiple Choice

Nice -

• nicier

• niceer

• nicer

Rule #2

If the adjective ends with a consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant and add 'er'

Multiple Choice

sad

• sader

• sadier

• sadder

Rule #3

If the adjective ends in 'y', change the 'y; to an 'i' and add 'er'

Multiple Choice

happy

• happyer

• happer

• happier

All the rest of the adjectives, add 'er'

Try spelling some comparative adjectives.

Multiple Choice

great

• greatter

• greater

Multiple Choice

red

• redder

• reder

Multiple Choice

tall

• taller

• tallier

Multiple Choice

heavy

• heavyer

• heavier

Multiple Choice

light

• lightter

• lighter

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