Superlatives

Superlatives

1. used to describe an object

   • which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality
     • They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
   • For example (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest).

2. Grammarly

   • Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).

3. Examples

   • --My house is the largest one in our neighborhood. --This is the smallest box I've ever seen. --Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.

4. Short adjectives

   • Form : the + adj-est
     • Double the final consonant if it comes right after a vowel. Eg:
       • shortest
     • For adj ending in –e, just add –st. Eg: cutest
     • For adj ending in –y, change –y to –i then add –st. Eg: tidy => tidiest

5. Long adjectives

   • Form : the + most/least + adj
   • Eg: the most beautiful, the least polluted
   • Some adj have two superlatives forms. Eg: narrow => the narrowest/most narrow

6. Irregular

   • bad => worst
   • good => best
   • far => farthest/furthest