"SUPERLATIVES"

"SUPERLATIVES"

1. Superlatives are used to indicate an endpoint in a group of things.

   • Generally we form the superlative by adding the suffix -est to the adjective.
     • For Example
       • "the smallest"

2. Exceptions

   • The adjectives "good" and "bad".
     • 1.-good → the best
     • 2.-Bad —the worse

3. Rules

   • If the adjective ends with e, we just add -st to form the superlative.
     • large - the largest
     • If a word ends with a consonant and then y, we change the y to -iest.
       • easy - the easiest
       • If a word ends with a consonant, a vowel, and then another consonant and the strong syllable is the last, duplicates the last letter before adding -est.
         • big - the biggest

4. Rules

   • If the word is more than one long word and does not end with y, we use the word more, instead of -est.
     • expensive - the most expensive