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When forming the superlative degree of an adjective, what is commonly added to the end of the word?

A. -est

B. -s

C. -er

D. -es

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Answwer: A. -est

When forming the superlative degree of adjectives, the suffix that is most commonly added to the root word is -est. The suffixes used to form the plural forms of most words are known to be either -s or -es (options B and D), whereas option C (-er) is the suffix that is most commonly used in forming the comparative degree of most adjectives.

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