1. The superlative
of adjectives and
adverbs

2. SUPERIORITY
ADJECTIVES
1. If the adjective is one syllable, you must add -est.
For example small – the smallest; big – the biggest;
nice – the nicest.
2 . If the adjective has two syllables, but ends in -y, you
syllables
must change the end to -iest.
For example lucky – the luckiest; happy – the happiest.

3. 3. With other English adjectives of two syllables and
more, you can‘t change their endings. Instead, you
should use
the most + adjective.
For example  handsome – the most handsome;
beautiful – the most beautiful
4. One syllable adjectives ending in –ed make the
comparative: most + adjective
For example  tired – the most tired
* Remember that some adjectives are IRREGULAR and
change form in the superlative.
good – the best
bad – the worst
far – the furthest

4. ADVERBS
1. Many adverbs in English end in –ly. They make the
superlative the most + adverb
For example  slowly – the most slowly
2. Some adverbs are also IRREGULAR and change form
when you make comparisons.
well – the best
badly – the worst
far – the furthest

5. REMEMBER!!
Superlative adjectives are used to talk
differences between three or more people,
animals or things. The word the comes before
the superlative adjective.
"She's the youngest student In the class.“
"This exercise is the most difficult I have ever done.“

6. INFERIORITY
Use ‘the least’.
For example,
"This programme is the least interesting of all"

7. Give the comparative form of the
following adjectives:
young
the youngest
full
the fullest
thin
the thinnest
fine
the finest
funny
the funniest
hot
the hottest
intelligent
the most intelligent
silly
the silliest
beautiful
the most beautiful
short
the shortest
bad
the worst
comfortable
the most comfortable
good
the best
tall
the tallest
happy
the happiest

8. Write sentences. Use superlatives.
- My dog/big/all the dogs in the neighborhood.
My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighbourhood
- Mary/funny/in the class.
Mary is the funniest in the class.
- John/happy boy/ in the world.
John is the happiest boy in the world.
- English/is/interesting/school subjects
English is the most interesting of school subjects.
- My mom/is beautiful/woman/I know
My mom is the most beautiful woman I know.
- Valentina/is/intelligent/person/I’ve seen
Valentina is the most intelligent person I’ve seen.

9. Complete the sentences with the
superlative form of these adjectives:
Mary is ______ of all the students (tall)
the tallest
Sam has _______ grades in the class (good)
the best
Teresa had _______ day ever (bad)
the worst
The North Pole is ________ place in the world (far)
the furthest
Max's story is _______ story I've ever heard (long)
the longest
My grandmother is ________ person I know (old)
the oldest

10. Complete the sentences with the
superlative form of these adjectives:
Mary is ______ of all the students (tall)
the tallest
Sam has _______ grades in the class (good)
the best
Teresa had _______ day ever (bad)
the worst
The North Pole is ________ place in the world (far)
the furthest
Max's story is _______ story I've ever heard (long)
the longest
My grandmother is ________ person I know (old)
the oldest