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small smaller smallest

great greater greatest

narrow narrower narrowest

rich richer richest

cold colder coldest

strong stronger strongest

tall taller tallest

hard harder hardest

short shorter shortest

new newer newest

old older oldest

large larger largest

clean cleaner cleanest

By adding ‘ier’ to the adjectives ending with ‘y’, the comparative degree is formed
and by adding ‘-iest’, superlative degree is formed.

easy easier easiest

happy happier happiest

lucky luckier luckiest

lazy lazier laziest

happy happier happiest

busy busier busiest

dry drier driest

pretty prettier prettiest

wealthy wealthier wealthiest

For words that end with one vowel followed by one consonant, the last letter (the
consonant) gets doubled before adding ‘er’ to make the comparative form and
‘est’ to make the superlative form.

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