Adding –er Practice Sheet (Adjectives)
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• Add the suffix –er to the following words and write the new
word underneath.
Words that end with –e, just add –r.
rude
brave
wide
late
close
Words that end with –y, change the ‘y’ to an ‘i’ and then add –er.
happy
easy
pretty
windy
shiny
Words that end with a short vowel and a consonant, double the final
consonant before adding –er. (except words which end with c or x)
wet
hot
fit
thin
sad
short
dark
tall
warm
dirty
small
lazy
wise
near
fat
cute
high
red
messy
old
sunny
fine
strong
mad
Most other words, just add –er.
kind
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2005 First School Years (www.firstschoolyears.com)
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