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It's Easy to Spell -er and -est Words!

It's Easy to Spell -er and -est Words!. Words ending in –er and -est. We often add –er or –est to adjectives and adverbs. My brother is taller than I am. The safest driver I know is Jan. Spelling is easier than I thought!. The Rules.

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It's Easy to Spell -er and -est Words!

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  1. It's Easy to Spell -er and -est Words!

  2. Words ending in –er and -est We often add –er or –est to adjectives and adverbs. My brother is taller than I am. The safest driver I know is Jan. Spelling is easier than I thought!

  3. The Rules It’s easy to add –er and –est to adjectives and adverbs. You can learn to do it in just a few minutes! There are only 4 simple rules: 1. + er/est 2. + r/st 3. y  i + er/est 4. x2 + er/est

  4. + er/est For most one-syllable adjectives and adverbs, just add –er or -est. long longer longest fast faster fastest tall taller tallest

  5. + r/st -One-syllable adjectives and adverbs that end with -e -Two-syllable adjectives that end with -le Just add –r or -st wide wider widest simple simpler simplest safe safer safest

  6. y i + er/est For two-syllable adjectives that end with a consonant + y, change the y to i and add –er or -est. easy easier easiest busy busier busiest early earlier earliest

  7. x2 + er/est For one-syllable adjectives and adverbs that end with consonant-vowel-consonant, double the final consonant and add –er or -est. hot hotter hottest big bigger biggest thin thinner thinnest

  8. x2 + er/est(continued) Do not double the final consonants -x, -w, or –y. low lower lowest

  9. Which rule? hard +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  10. Which rule? hard +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est harder

  11. Which rule? late +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  12. Which rule? late +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est latest

  13. Which rule? sunny +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  14. Which rule? sunny +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/estsunnier

  15. Which rule? fat +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  16. Which rule? fat +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est fattest

  17. Which rule? loud +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  18. Which rule? loud +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est louder

  19. Which rule? happy +er/est+r/styi+er/est2+er/est

  20. Which rule? happy +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est happiest

  21. Which rule? cute +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  22. Which rule? cute +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est cuter

  23. Which rule? fine +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  24. Which rule? fine +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est finest

  25. Which rule? yellow +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  26. Which rule? yellow +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est yellower

  27. Which rule? deep +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est

  28. Which rule? deep +er/est+r/styi+er/estx2+er/est deeper

  29. What are the 4 rules? 1. + er/est 2. + r/st 3. y i + er/est 4. x2 + er/est

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