SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES GRAMMAR

1. Superlative
Adjectives

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

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

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

5. 1
Example
fastest
fast - faster
With regular one syllable
adjectives, we add -est
to make the superlative
form.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

10. 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

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

12. fast - faster
fastest
Example

13. slow - slower

14. strong - stronger

15. big - bigger

16. happy - happier

17. cold - colder

18. hot - hotter

19. cheap - cheaper

20. boring - more boring

21. handsome - more handsome

22. expensive - more expensive

23. interesting - more interesting

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