SUPERLATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

1. WHAT IS IT ?

   • We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things.
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       • We can use superlative adjectives when talking about three or more things (not two things).
       • Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest

2. Formation of Superlative Adjectives

   • As with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective
     • EXAMPLE
       • short adjectives: add "-est" long adjectives: use "most"

3. RULES WITH Short adjectives

   • * add "-est" Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -st *Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant *Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i
     • Rules with Long adjectives
       • 2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y *all adjectives of 3 or more syllables*use "most"
         • Exception
           • The following adjectives have irregular forms
             • good → the best bad → the worst far → the farthest/furthest