Superlatives

Superlatives

1. What are superlatives?

   • superlatives are used to indicate that one object is more than the other

2. formula

   • subject+verb+the+adjetive in superlative+object
     • This is the smallest box I've ever seen.

3. to make sentences you need certain rules

   • In English, most adjectives have ‘est’ added
     • long-----> Longest
   • If the adjective ends in ‘e’, only "st" is added
     • nice---> nicest
   • Some adjectives ending in a consonant duplicate the final consonant
     • Hot-------> Hottest
   • When the adjective ends in "y", the "y" changes to an "i" and the end 'est'
     • Funny -----> Funiest
   • some superlatives that are very long words do not change the word, only "most" is added
     • Careful ----> Most Careful