Comparative Suffixes (-er, - est, -ier, -iest)
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kinder |
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kindest |
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earlier |
A premature baby is one born much earlier than normal.
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earliest |
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stranger |
I heard an even stranger noise.
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emptiest |
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cleaner |
Mrs Jones is going to advertise for a cleaner.
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quieter |
My brother was quieter than usual.
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trickier |
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emptier |
Marco´s bag is emptier than it was yesterday.
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cleanest |
I do not have the cleanest bedroom!
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strangest |
The noise that I heard was the strangest.
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harsher |
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trickiest |
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fancier |
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crummier |
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harshest |
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quietest |
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fanciest |
The fanciest cake won the competition.
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shinier |
The moon appeared shinier tonight.
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