What suffix was added?
colder
-er
I ran _________ than Kevin. (fast)
faster
quiet + est
leave it - quietest
prouder
base has two vowels
forgive + ing
drop e - forgiving
going
-ing
I am the ________ in my class. (tall)
tallest
jump + ed
leave it = jumped
brightest
base ends in three consonants
shiny + er
change y to i - shinier
tallest
-est
The bird on the right is ________ than the one on the left. (small)
smaller
grin + ing
double it - grinning
safest
base ends in a vowel
mighty + est
change y to i - mightiest
quickly
-ly
The apples and oranges were all ripe; however, the pears were the ________ and starting to go bad. (ripe)
ripest
float + ed
leave it - floated
deciding
base word has:
- multiple vowels
- two syllables
drive + ing
drop e - driving
dropped
-ed
It had been raining just before we went out to the playground. When we came back inside my shoes were _______ than my friends'. (dirty)
dirtier
trim + ing
equips
- suffix starts with a consonant
base word has:
- two syllables
- multiple vowels
wishful + ly
keep the l - wishfully