SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVES

1. ADJECTIVES

   • are words that are used to describe or modify nouns or pronouns. For example, red, quick, happy, and obnoxious are adjectives because they can describe things
   • SHORT
     • A SYLLABLE
       • BIG
         • the BIGGEST
         • DOUBLE THE LAST CONSONANT
       • FAT
         • the FATTEST
       • HOT
         • the HOTTEST
       • syllable adjectives
         • short
           • the shortest
         • fast
           • the fastest
     • adjectives ending in -y
       • change the y to i
         • expamples
           • happy
             • THE happIEST
           • easy
             • THE easIEST
     • adjective ends in -e
       • just add -st
         • EXAMPLES
           • LATE
             • THE latest
           • NICE
             • THE nicest
   • LONG
     • 2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y
       • examples
         • modern
           • THE MOST modern
         • pleasant
           • THE MOST pleasant
     • THE MOST
     • adjectives of 3 or more syllables
       • examples
         • expensive
           • THE MOST expensive
         • beautiful
           • THE MOST beautiful
         • intelligent
           • THE MOST intelligent
   • With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-est" OR "most":
     • examples
       • quiet
         • THE quietest
         • THE MOST quiet
       • clever
         • THE MOST clever
         • THE cleverest
       • simple
         • THE MOST simple
         • THE simplest
   • exceptions
     • good
       • THE best
     • bad
       • THE worst
     • fur
       • THE furthest
       • THE farthest

2. We use a superlative adjective to describe one thing in a group of three or more things4