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y For adjectives ending in e, we add r and st to make the comparison.

For one For two For three and more

large larger largest

strange stranger strangest

wise wiser wisest

gentle gentler gentlest

safe safer safest

y For some adjectives ending in y, we delete the y and add ier and iest to

make the comparison.

For one For two For three and more

dirty dirtier dirtiest

easy easier easiest

happy happier happiest

pretty prettier prettiest

y For adjectives with consonant + vowel + consonant combination,
we double the last consonant and add er and est.

For one For two For three and more

big bigger biggest

fat fatter fattest

red redder reddest

sad sadder saddest

thin thinner thinnest

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