superlative adgetive

superlative adgetive

1. We can use superlative adjectives when talking about three or more things (not two things).

2. Formation of Superlative Adjectives

   • As with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective: short adjectives: add "-est" long adjectives: use "most" We also usually add 'the' at the beginning.

3. With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-est" OR "most":

   • quiet → the quietest/most quiet clever → the cleverest/most clever narrow → the narrowest/most narrow simple → the simplest/most simple

4. Exception: The following adjectives have irregular forms:

   • good → the best bad → the worst far → the farthest/furthes

5. Use of Superlative Adjectives

   • We use a superlative adjective to describe one thing in a group of three or more things. Look at these examples:
     • John is 1m75. David is 1m80. Chris is 1m85. Chris is the tallest. Canada, China and Russia are big countries. But Russia is the biggest. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.