This document provides information and examples about using superlative adjectives in English. It outlines three main rules for forming superlatives: (1) adding "-est" to one-syllable adjectives, (2) replacing the "y" with "i" and adding "-est" for two-syllable adjectives ending in "y", and (3) adding "the most" for adjectives with two or more syllables not ending in "y". It also notes some irregular superlative forms and exceptions. The document includes exercises for students to practice using superlative adjectives to describe different people, places, things and situations.

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“SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS COLORADOS “ HIGHSCHOOL
NAME:________________________________________________ COURSE: _____________
Superlative Adjectives
A superlative adjective expresses the extreme or highest degree of a quality. We use a superlative
adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things.
We can use superlative adjectives when talking about three or morethings (not two things).
Rule 1: When an adjective consists of one syllable add “est” to the end to make it a superlative adjective.
Examples:
Superlative
clean the cleanest
dark the darkest
thick
Soft
warm
neat
broad
Tall
old
Exception to Rule 1: If the one syllable adjective ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant we need to
double the last consonant before adding the “est”. However, if the last consonant is a w then we
follow rule 1 instead.
Examples:
Superlative
big the biggest
dim
fat
fit
flat
few the fewest
slow
low

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Rule 2: When a two syllable adjective ends with y we need to replace the y with an i and then add
the est.
Examples:
Superlative
busy the busiest
dirty
easy
funny
noisy
happy
heavy
lovely
Rule 3: For an adjective with two or more syllabus (that does not end with y), we use add the word
the most in front of the adjective.
Examples:
Superlative
active the most active
careless
famous
cheerful
beautiful
generous
intelligent
valuable
Exceptions 1: There are some adjectives that have irregular superlative forms.
Examples:
Superlative
good the best
Bad the worst
Far The farther
Exceptions 2: With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-est" OR "most":
Examples;
Superlative
quiet the most quiet / the quiest
clever
narrow
Simple

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EXERCISES
1. I (tall) __________________________________ person in my family.
2. Jupiter (big) __________________________________ planet in our solar system.
3. Elephants (large) __________________________________ land animals on earth.
4. We bought (expensive) __________________________________ TV in the store.
5. Which sports do you think (dangerous) __________________________________?
6. My cat (lazy) __________________________________ animal I know.
7. This restaurant serves (good) __________________________________ food in town.
8. I think math (difficult) __________________________________ subject.
9. What (long) __________________________________ word in English that you know?
10. He (strange) __________________________________ man in the story.
11. Last week, I had (bad) __________________________________ time of my life!
12. Which place (hot) __________________________________ place on earth?
13. I think it (funny) __________________________________ show on television.
14. My friend (interesting) __________________________________ person I know.
15. Who (famous) __________________________________ person in your country?
16. London is ...................................... (large) city in England.
17. Cheetahs are ................................ (fast) animals in the world.
18. Whales are ..................................... (big) animals.
19. San Francisco is ......................................... (beautiful) city in the United States.
20. Summer is .......................................(good) season of the year.

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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE EXERCISES MIXED
Put the adjectives in the correct form (comparative or superlative):
1. Her dress is (pretty) ....................................................... than mine.
2. Cheetahs are (fast) ........................................ animals we can find.
3. Eating fruit and vegetables is (healthy) ...................... than eating hot dogs.
4. I like milk (good) .......................... than coffee.
5. China has (many) ........................... people than any other country in the world.
6. The blue whale is (heavy) ................................ animal in the world.
7. Which is (big) ........................., Portugal or Spain?
8. Travelling by plane is (comfortable) ............................ than travelling by car.
9. He is (untidy) ......................................... person in class.
10. Buying things from plastic is (bad) .....................than buying things from
recycled paper.
11. The Nile is (long) ........................... river in the world.
12. In Mark’s opinion History is (difficult) .................................... than Geography.
However,it is (interesting) .........................................
13. Antarctica is one of (cold) ................................... places on Earth.
14. Greece is (hot) ................................ than England.
15. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s (pretty) ............................... of them all?
16. Elvis Presley is one of (popular) ................................. rock singers ever.
17. Jenny is (tall) .................................than Alice even though she is (young)
.............................girl in the classroom.
18. Switzerland is one of (rich) ...............................countries in the world.
19. People in Africa are the (poor) ................................ in the world.
20. Alexander the Great was a (good) ................................ leader than Xerxes.
LIC. FREDY GUALAN GOMEZ
ENGLISH TEACHER

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