SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVES

1. A quality among three or more people or things

   • GRAMMAR
     • E.G. ( THE + ADJ. + EST)
       • ( CUTE ) , The cutest
         • ( LONG ) , The longest
           • ( KIND) , The kindest
             • ( HAPPY ) , The happiest
               • Karen is the happiest in the classroom
             • The neighbor is the kindest person in the world
           • My house is the longest in the neighborhood
         • Totoro is the cutest channel TV

2. RULES

   • THE SHORT ADJECTIVE ENDING "E"
     • E.G. ( THE + ADJ. + ST )
       • ( STRANGE ) , The strangest
         • ( WIDE ) , The widest
           • ( HUGE ) , The hugest
             • ( LARGE) , The largest
   • THE SHORT ADJECTIVE ENDING IN A CONSONANT "Y"
     • E.G. ( THE + ADJ. + IEST )
       • ( UGLY ) , The ugliest
         • ( FUNNY ) , The funniest
           • ( PRETTY ) , The pretiest
             • ( HEAVY ) , The heaviest
   • THE ADJ. "Y" -> "I"
   • THE SHORT ADJECTIVE ENDING IN A VOWEL AND A CONSONANT
     • THE ADJ. DOUBLE CONSONANT
     • E.G. ( THE+ ADJ. + DOUBLE CONSONANT + EST )
       • ( BIG ) , The biggest
         • ( FAT ) , The fattest
           • ( HOT) , The hottest
             • ( SAD ) , The saddest

3. IRREGULAR FORMS

   • ( GOOD ) , The best
   • ( BAD ) , The worst
   • ( FAR ) , The farthest / furthest
   • ( LITTLE ) , The least
   • ( MANY/ MUCH ) , most

4. LONG ADJECTIVES

   • ( THE + MOST + LONG ADJECTIVE )
     • ( EXPENSIVE ) , The most expensive
     • ( DANGEROUS ) , The most dangerous
     • ( MODERN ) , The most modern
     • ( ROMANTIC ) , The most romantic

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