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Study the word list: Group 3 List 17

Words with the suffixes -er and -est

	fewer	You need to compress your notes into fewer pages.
	fewest
	smaller	Compress means to make something smaller by pressing it.
	smallest	A pixel is the smallest part of a digital image.
	taller	A portrait picture is taller than it is wide.
	tallest	The tallest man was over eight feet in height.
	colder	The ptarmigan is a brown bird living in the colder parts of Europe.
	coldest	It was the coldest day of the year. *
	faster	Our boatmen will row faster.
	fastest	He's the fastest round the circuit.
	older	Older aircrafts require a lot of maintenance.
	oldest	John wore his oldest clothes.
	nicer	The chocolate cake is nicer than the plain cake. *
	nicest	The nicest flower to appear in spring is the crocus.
	easier	It is much easier if you tell the truth first time. *
	easiest	The easiest way to get to the airport is by taxi. *
	fatter	The fatter you get, the slower you can run.
	fattest	The bird is the fattest out of them all. *
	tinier	That baby is tinier than you were. *
	tiniest	The children found the tiniest bug.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Use the list: Group 3 List 17

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Look	fewer
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
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fewer

fewest

smaller

smallest

taller

tallest

colder

coldest

faster

fastest

older

oldest

nicer

nicest

easier

easiest

fatter

fattest

tinier

tiniest

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