Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence.
I couldn′t tell who was ______, my husband or the waiter.

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We are only comparing two things (the husband and waiter) so we must use the comparative form of the adjective "angry."
To make the comparative form of an adjective:
Add -er to the end of any one-syllable adjectives (large → larger).
For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -er (angry → angrier).
If the adjective is two syllables and does not end in "-y" OR if the adjective has three or more syllables, use the form "more + adjective" (exciting → more exciting).
When we compare more than two things, we use the superlative form of an adjective. To make the superlative form of an adjective:
Add -est to the end of any one-syllable adjectives (hard → hardest)
For adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -est (sticky → stickiest).
If the word is more than two syllables long and does not end in -y, use the form "most + adjective" (exciting → most exciting).

Select the Correct Word(s) for the Blank in the Following