Comparative Endings

What are comparative endings? They are endings for words when you compare two or more things – er est bigger biggest

Add er to a word when you are comparing two things. The cat is smaller than the dog. Add est to a word when you are comparing three or more things. That is the biggest cat I have ever seen.

Comparative Endings: -er and –est Remember to say the base word and then add the ending shorter shortest

Sometimes the final consonant is doubled before -er or –est is added. sadder saddest

If the base word ends in y, change the y to an i before adding –er or -est happier happiest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green greener

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green greener greenest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green slow greener greenest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green slow greener slower greenest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green slow greener slower greenest slowest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green slow sad greener slower greenest slowest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green slow sad greener slower sadder greenest slowest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green slow sad greener slower sadder greenest slowest saddest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green slow sad happy greener slower sadder greenest slowest saddest

Comparative Endings: -er and -est Base WordTwo ThingsThree Things green slow sad happy greener slower sadder happier greenest slowest saddest happiest

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