Grade 3 English · D.2 · Adjectives and adverbs
Comparing with -er, -est, more and most
Compare two with -er or more. Compare three or more with -est or most. Never use both together.
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Use a form of "heavy". The backpack we found today is ___ than the one we found yesterday.
- more heavy
- more heavier
- heavier (right)
Use a form of "big". The pumpkin we found today is ___ than the one we found yesterday.
- bigger (right)
- more big
- more bigger
Use a form of "short". This path is the ___ of all the paths.
- shortest (right)
- most shortest
- most short
Tip: Compare two with -er or more. Compare three or more with -est or most. Never use both together.
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