SUPERLATIVES.

SUPERLATIVES.

1. Superlatives are used to indicate an end in a group of things. EJ Bob is the tallest student in the class.

   • Generally we form the superlative by adding the suffix -est to the adjective.

2. -st If the adjective ends with e, we just add -st to form the superlative. large - the largest

3. and -> iest If a word ends with a consonant and then and, we change the y to -iest. easy - the easiest

4. Double consonant If a word ends with a consonant, a vowel, and then another consonant and the strong syllable is the last, duplicate the last letter before adding -est. big - the biggest

5. "Most" with Long Words If the word is two syllables or more (a long word) and does not end with y, we use the word most, instead of -est. expensive - the most expensive

6. Irregular superlatives good - the best bad - the worst far - the farthest