SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVES

1. Use superlatives to indicate an extreme in a group of things.

   • Example: Bob is the tallest student in the class.

2. -est We usually form the superlative adding the suffix -est to the adjective.

   • Example: small - the smallest

3. -st If the adjective ends with e, nothing more we add -st to form the superlative.

   • Example: large - the largest

4. -iest If a word ends with a consonant and then and, we change the and a -iest.

   • Example: easy - the easiest

5. 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.

   • Example: big - the biggest

6. "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.

   • Example: expensive - the most expensive

7. Irregular superlatives

   • good - the best bad - the worst far - the farthest