SUPERLATIVES

SUPERLATIVES

Superlatives express 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.

As with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective: short adjectives: add "-est" long adjectives: use "most"

SUPERLATIVES

add "the" and "est"

Short adjectives

• If the adjective ends in -e, just add -st

• 1 or 2 -syllables adjectives

strong fast

strongestfastest

the

nicestlargest

nicelarge

the

Examples: - Whale sharks are the strongest sharks. - Cheetahs are the fastest land animals.

Examples:-Sofia is the nicest person in my class. -Pythons are the largest snakes.

SUPERLATIVES

Short adjectives

add "the" and "est"

• If the adjective ends in -y, change it to an "i"

• If the adjective ends in consonant - vowel - consonat, double the last letter

biggesthottest

bighot

the

happy heavy

happiest heaviest

the

Example: - Karen is the happiest girl in my class.

Example: -Blue whales are the biggest sea animals.

SUPERLATIVES

Short adjectives

add "the" and "est"

• If the adjective ends in -y, change it to an "i"

• If the adjective ends in consonant - vowel - consonat, double the last letter

biggesthottest

bighot

the

happy heavy

happiest heaviest

the

Example: - Karen is the happiest girl in my class.

Example: -Blue whales are the biggest sea animals.

SUPERLATIVES

Use the + most before long adjectives( 3 or more sillables)

Long adjectives

the most beautiful

Beautiful

the most intelligent

Intelligent

the most expensive

Expensive

Example: - Dolphins are the most beautiful sea animals.

Superlatives

1. Dangerous
2. Intelligent
3. Strong
4. Weak
5. Heavy
6. Light
7. Big
8. Fast

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