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The key answer of exercise Grammar 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 03 - Language focus 1 for the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

Write the rules for one-, two- and three-syllable adjectives.

Answer

  • one-syllable adjectives: adjective + -er / -est
  • two-syllable adjectives ending in -y: adjective + -er / -est
  • other two- or three-syllable adjectives: more / the most + adjective