Starter quiz

  • Adding the suffix -er or -est ...
    • creates a plural noun.
    • changes the tense of a word.
    • adds an extra syllable to a word.  ✓
    • creates an adverb.
  • What happens when the suffix -est is added to a word such as 'long' or ‘fast’?
    • Just add -est.  ✓
    • Remove the 'y' and add -iest.
    • Remove the 'e' and add -est.
    • Double the consonant and add -est.
  • What happens when the suffix -er is added to a root word ending in 'e', such as 'nice' or 'close'?
    • Just add -er.
    • Remove the 'y' and add -ier.
    • Remove the 'e' and add -er.  ✓
    • Double the consonant and add -er.
  • What happens when the suffix -est is added to a root word ending in 'y', such as 'angry' or 'funny'?
    • Just add -est.
    • Remove the 'y' and add -iest.  ✓
    • Remove the 'e' and add -est.
    • Double the consonant and add -est.
  • What happens when the suffix -er is added to a root word including a short vowel followed by a single consonant, such as 'big' or 'mad'?
    • Just add -er.
    • Remove the 'y' and add -ier.
    • Remove the 'e' and add -er.
    • Double the consonant and add -er.  ✓
  • Match the words to the rules that apply to them when adding the suffix -er or -est.
    • slow - slowest
      ⇔
      Just add -er or -est. ✓
    • strange - stranger
      ⇔
      Remove the 'e' and add -er or -est. ✓
    • easy - easiest
      ⇔
      Remove the 'y' and add -ier or -iest. ✓
    • messy - messier
      ⇔
      Double the consonant after a short vowel, then add -est. ✓
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