One Syllable Adjectives or Adverbs: |
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One syllable words use [-er + than] smart = smarter than young = younger than If the word ends in [-e], add [-r] nice = nicer than |
One syllable words use [the + -est] smart = the smartest young = the youngest If the word ends in [-e], add [-st] nice = the nicest |
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1 syllable adjectives with a Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Pattern: |
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If the word ends in a C-V-C pattern, double the consonant, add [-er + than] wet = wetter than big = bigger than ** w,x,y,z do NOT follow the C-V-C rule |
If the word ends in a C-V-C pattern, double the consonant, add [the + -est] wet = the wettest big = the biggest ** w,x,y,z do NOT follow the C-V-C rule |
Consonants
= b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z
Vowels = a, e, i, o, u |
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