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Now, look at these pictures. Read the sentences.

A mouse is a fast A deer is faster than The cheetah is the
animal. a mouse. fastest of all animals.

We use the est form of the adjective to compare three or more people,
animals, places or things.

Now, study these tables to understand the er and the est forms of

the adjectives.

y For most adjectives, we add er and est to make the comparison.

For one For two For three and more

clean cleaner cleanest

new newer newest

cheap cheaper cheapest

clever cleverer cleverest

narrow narrower narrowest

few fewer fewest

firm firmer firmest

great greater greatest

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