Superlative

Superlative

1. Superiority

   • Subject + to be + the + superlative adjective
     • John is the oldest person in my family. Mae is the most talkative person in class. This is the best city in the country
       • the + short adjective + eest
         • the + most + long adjective
           • Irregular forms
             • good- the best bad- the worst far- the fatherst/ the furthest
               • Adjectives ending in CVC: repeat the last consonant and add -est
                 • Big- the biggest fat- the fattest thin- the thinnest
           • Beautiful- the most beautiful intelligent- the most intelligent careful- the most careful
             • Adjectives ending in -e: add only -st
               • Late- the latest large- the largest wise- the wisest
                 • Inferiority
                   • Subject + be + the + least + adjective
                     • This is the least expensive pair we have. Vatican City is the least populated country in the world.
                   • Used only with long adjectives (two or more syllables)
         • Old- the oldest fast- the fastest light- the lightest
           • Adjectives ending in -y: drop the -y and add -iest
             • Funny- the funniest sloppy- the sloppiest ugly- the ugliest