L4 C6 M1- Superlatives

Superlatives

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).

Examples

• I can't find my most comfortable jeans.

• Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system.
• She is the smartest girl in our class.
• This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
• I am the shortest person in my family.

My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.

Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of quality. They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.

Spelling rule: If the adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the suffix.

We add the suffix: -est to the superlative.

Note: We add the article "the" before the superlative in sentences where we are comparing the subject to another object.

For the adjectives with 2 syllables, you can use "most" or in the simple form add the suffix -est.

The adjectives that end with "y" we change it for "i" and add the suffix -est

In adjectives with three or more syllables, we form the superlative by putting "most" before the adjective.