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1. Superlative
Adjectives

2. Superlative adjectives are
words used to compare
the difference between
3 or more things.
What are Superlative Adjectives?

3. What are Superlative Adjectives?
Example
biggest
Superlative adjectives are
words used to compare
the difference between
3 or more things.

4. To make a superlative
adjective word you must
change the adjective to
the superlative form.
Making Superlative Adjectives

5. Making Superlative Adjectives
To make a superlative
adjective word you must
change the adjective to
the superlative form.
Example
smaller
small
smallest
superlative

6. Rules
S U P E R L A T V I E A D J E C T I V E S

7. 1
With regular one syllable
adjectives, we add -est
to make the superlative
form.

8. 1
Example
fastest
fast - faster
With regular one syllable
adjectives, we add -est
to make the superlative
form.

9. 2
With regular one and two
syllable adjectives that end
in y, we remove the y and
add -iest to make the
superlative form.

10. 2
Example
happiest
happy - happier
With regular one and two
syllable adjectives that end
in y, we remove the y and
add -iest to make the
superlative form.

11. 3
With adjectives that end
with a single vowel followed
by a single consonant, the
consonant is doubled and
-est is added.

12. 3
Example
biggest
big - bigger
With adjectives that end
with a single vowel followed
by a single consonant, the
consonant is doubled and
-est is added.

13. 4
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With two syllable adjectives
that don't end in -y, and all
three syllable adjectives we
add the most before the
adjective.

14. 4
Example
beautiful - more beautiful
the most beautiful
With two syllable adjectives
that don't end in -y, and all
three syllable adjectives we
add the most before the
adjective.

15. Irregular
S U P E R L A T I V E A D J E C T I V E S

16. Irregular Adjectives
Irregular adjectives don't
follow these rules.
So, you must memorize
them.
good better
bad worse
far further
well better
much more
many more
best
worst
furthest
best
most
most

18. Let's Practice
S U P E R L A T I V E A D J E C T I V E S

19. fast - faster

20. fast - faster
The fastest

21. slow - slower

22. slow - slower
The slowest

23. strong - stronger

24. strong - stronger
The strongest

25. big - bigger

26. big - bigger
The biggest

27. happy - happier

28. happy - happier
The happiest

29. cold - colder

30. cold - colder
The coldest

31. hot - hotter

32. hot - hotter
The hottest

33. cheap - cheaper

34. cheap - cheaper
The cheapest

35. boring - more boring

36. boring - more boring
the most boring

37. handsome - more handsome

38. handsome - more handsome
the most handsome

39. expensive - more expensive

40. expensive - more expensive
the most expensive

41. interesting - more interesting

42. interesting - more interesting
the most interesting

43. Good Job!