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Make new words by adding/dropping a few letters from the root word. Some are done for you.
| -ed | -ing | -er | -est | |
| pound | × | × | ||
| try | tried | × | × | |
| large | × | × | ||
| new | × | × | ||
| tasty | tasted | tasting | tastier | |
| wise | × | × | × | × |
| stare | ||||
| clean |
Do any of these words use all of four endings?
Solution
| -ed | -ing | -er | -est | |
| pound | Pounded | Pounding | × | × |
| try | tried | Trying | × | × |
| large | × | × | Larger | Largest |
| new | × | × | Newer | Newest |
| tasty | tasted | tasting | tastier | Tastiest |
| wise | × | × | Wiser | Wisest |
| stare | Stared | Staring | × | × |
| clean | Cleaned | Cleaning | Cleaner | Cleaner |
Yes, tasty and clean use all of four endings.
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