SUPERLATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

1. They are the most exaggerated way of describing someting.

2. We use the superlative when we want to emphasize that the subject is at the upper or lower end of a quality.

   • rule 1 if you have 1 syllable we add (est) and a determinant (the)
     • 1-The Chihuahua is the shortest dog of all.
     • The Saint Bernard is the heaviest dog in the world.
   • rule 2 If it has two syllables but it ends in (y) we add (est) and that (y) becomes (i)
     • I am the happiest man in the world.
     • she is the ugliest person i know
   • rule 3 if it has two syllables and does not end in (y) we place (most) in front of the adjective
     • Love is the most valuable feeling.
     • I read the most important newspaper every morning.
   • rule 4 if you have three or more syllables is also placed (most) in front of the adjective.
     • This car is the most expensive he has bought.
     • She is the most elegant person I have ever seen
   • There are also irregular cases, which do not comply with the rule.
     • There are also irregular cases, which do not comply with the rule.
     • He is the best team swimmer.