SUPERLATIVES ADJECTIVES

SUPERLATIVES ADJECTIVES

1. Superlative adjectives are used to describe a particular object that is at one of the poles of a quality scale, that is, at the upper or lower end.

   • Ex: Your hand is the smallest I’ve ever seen.

2. For monosyllabic adjectives, add -EST

   • Ex:Fast - Fastest; tall - tallest.

3. For monosyllabic adjectives ending in -E, add -ST.

   • Ex: Close - Closest; Large - Largest; Wise - Wiset

4. Some adjectives have their own forms, the so-called irregular adjectives.

   • Ex: Bad - Worst; Good - Best

5. Ending in E, simply add the vowell ST

   • Ex: Large - Largest

6. For the other cases , use MOST before the adjectives , not adding any suffix

   • EX: Complete- Most complete

7. Ending in Y, remove the Y and add IEST

   • Ex: Dry- Driest
     • Note: Some adjectives allow the Y to remain . Ex: Spry - Sprest / Spriest

8. Ending in vowel + consonant, double the consonant and add E

   • Ex: Big - Biggest

9. Ended in LE or OW, add ST and EST, respectively

   • EX: Gentle - Gentlest; Shallow - Shallowest