SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVES

1. The superlative degree expresses the greater quality of one thing or person with respect to the rest

   • Example: He is the fastest person in the world.
   • Example: Steven Spielberg is the best director in the world.
   • To form the superlative there are two rules
     • long form, when adjectives have two or more syllables
       • Example: Sara is the most beautiful
       • Example: New York is the most exciting city in the world
     • short form, when adjectives have a syllable or have two syllables but end in "y"
       • Example: Susan is the tallest
       • Example: Paris is the nicest city in France
       • Spelling rules
         • We've added "est" to most of us. Cold - Coldest
         • We add "st" to the ones that already end in "e" Nice - Nicest
         • We bend the consonant in short words that end in vocal + consonant BIG - BIGGEST
         • We add "iest" to those that already end in "and" Happy - Hapiest
   • There are superlative-grade adjectives that form irregularly
   • you always use the word "the" before the superlative