Superlative
Adjectives
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What are Superlative Adjectives?
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Superlative adjectives are
words used to compare
the difference between
3 or more things.
What are Superlative Adjectives?
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What are Superlative Adjectives?
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Example
biggest
Superlative adjectives are
words used to compare
the difference between
3 or more things.
Making Superlative Adjectives
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To make a superlative
adjective word you must
change the adjective to
the superlative form.
Making Superlative Adjectives
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Making Superlative Adjectives
To make a superlative
adjective word you must
change the adjective to
the superlative form.
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Example
smaller
small
smallest
superlative
Rules
S U P E R L A T V I E A D J E C T I V E S
1
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With regular one syllable
adjectives, we add -est
to make the superlative
form.
1
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Example
fastest
fast - faster
With regular one syllable
adjectives, we add -est
to make the superlative
form.
2
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With regular one and two
syllable adjectives that end
in y, we remove the y and
add -iest to make the
superlative form.
2
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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.
3
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With adjectives that end
with a single vowel followed
by a single consonant, the
consonant is doubled and
-est is added.
3
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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.
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.
4
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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.
Irregular
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Irregular Adjectives
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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
Let's Practice
S U P E R L A T I V E A D J E C T I V E S
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fast - faster
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fast - faster
fastest
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slow - slower
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slow - slower
slowest
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strong - stronger
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strong - stronger
strongest
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big - bigger
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big - bigger
biggest
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happy - happier
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happy - happier
happiest
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cold - colder
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cold - colder
coldest
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hot - hotter
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hot - hotter
hottest
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cheap - cheaper
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cheap - cheaper
cheapest
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boring - more boring
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boring - more boring
the most boring
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handsome - more handsome
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handsome - more handsome
the most handsome
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expensive - more expensive
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expensive - more expensive
the most expensive
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interesting - more interesting
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interesting - more interesting
the most interesting
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Good Job!

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