Superlative

Superlative

1. Rule1 add est to the adjectives short.

   • Examples
     • 1.hard- The hardest 2. old- The oldest 3.Log-The Longest
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2. Rule 2 add st to adjectives that end with the letter e

   • 1. wise - The wisest. 2. wide-The widest 3. true-The truest
     • Examples

3. Rule3. duplicate consonant and add est when the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant.

   • Examples
     • 1. hot - The hottest 2. sad - The saddest 3. thin - The thinnest

4. Rule 4 change the y for iest.

   • Examples
     • 1. Dirty-the dirtiest. 2. dry- the driest 3.early- the earliest

5. Rule 5 when we have adjectives of two or more syllables we use most.

   • Examples
     • 1. expensive- The most expensive 2. Beautiful- The most beautiful 3.Elegant- The most elegant

6. Rule 6 when adjectives don't even apply a rule because they are irregular.

   • Examples
     • 1. Badly- The worst. 2. Little-The least. 3. Good- The best

7. Comparatives

   • Rule 1 add er to adjectives
     • Examples
       • 1. Fast- Faster 2. Slow-Slower. 3. Old-Older
   • Rule 2. When the adjectives are small and of a single syllable and that end in consonant ,vowel ,consonant the last consonant is doubled and also add er.
     • Examples
       • 1.Big-Bigger 2.Bad-Badder 3. Hot-Hotter
   • Rule 3. when adjectives end with y are replaced by i and er is added.
     • Examples
       • 1. Ready-Readier 2. Likely- Likelier 3. Early- Earlier
   • Rule 4 When adjectives have more than two syllables, more is added.
     • Examples
       • 1. International- more international 2. Democratic- more Democratic 3. Traditional- more Traditional
   • Rule 5 When adjectives are irregular they don't have a rule
     • Examples
       • 1. Bad-Worse 2. Less-Lesser 3. Much-More